FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Finland 0–4 Netherlands

Wednesday 8 Jun 2005 · Helsinki, Finland

Finland0–4Netherlands

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Nistelrooy Kuyt Cocu Persie

36′0–1Ruud van Nistelrooy Netherlands
76′0–2Dirk Kuyt Netherlands
85′0–3Phillip Cocu Netherlands
87′0–4Robin van Persie Netherlands

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Finland

Came on

Jonatan JohanssonMF↑29′
9Mikael ForssellFW↑74′
14Peter KopteffMF↑81′

Netherlands

Came on

2Mario MelchiotDF↑27′
3Hedwiges MaduroDF↑67′
Robin van PersieFW●↑74′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Finland: 1721 → 1699
Netherlands: 1976 → 1998

Expected score for Finland: 29.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 12 of 16, 1912–2025.

Finland wins: 1
Draws: 2
Netherlands wins: 13

Form either side

Finland

Before

2–1 v Cyprus 9 Feb 2005 · Cyprus International Tournament 2005
1–0 v Kuwait 12 Mar 2005 · Friendly
4–1 v Saudi Arabia 18 Mar 2005 · Friendly
3–4 v Czech Republic 26 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–1 v Denmark 2 Jun 2005 · Friendly

After

3–0 v North Macedonia 17 Aug 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–0 v Andorra 3 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
5–1 v North Macedonia 7 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–1 v Romania 8 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–3 v Czech Republic 12 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Netherlands

Before

3–0 v Andorra 17 Nov 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
0–0 v England 9 Feb 2005 · Friendly
2–0 v Romania 26 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2–0 v Armenia 30 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2–0 v Romania 4 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

After

2–2 v Germany 17 Aug 2005 · Friendly
1–0 v Armenia 3 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
4–0 v Andorra 7 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2–0 v Czech Republic 8 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–0 v North Macedonia 12 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Road through the tournament

Finland

Netherlands

2–0 v Romania 26 Mar 2005
2–0 v Armenia 30 Mar 2005
2–0 v Romania 4 Jun 2005
4–0 v Finland 8 Jun 2005
1–0 v Armenia 3 Sep 2005
4–0 v Andorra 7 Sep 2005
2–0 v Czech Republic 8 Oct 2005
0–0 v North Macedonia 12 Oct 2005

Every Finland v Netherlands match16

From Finland's side.


12 Oct 2025	Netherlands	0–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
7 Jun 2025	Netherlands	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
6 Sep 2011	Netherlands	0–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2011	—
7 Sep 2010	Netherlands	1–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2010	—
8 Jun 2005	Netherlands	0–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
13 Oct 2004	Netherlands	1–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
5 Jun 1991	Netherlands	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1991	—
17 Apr 1991	Netherlands	0–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1991	—
15 Nov 1989	Netherlands	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
31 May 1989	Netherlands	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
3 Sep 1975	Netherlands	1–4	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1975	—
25 Sep 1974	Netherlands	1–3	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1974	—
27 Oct 1951	Netherlands	4–4	Away	Friendly	—
11 Jun 1950	Netherlands	4–1	Home	Friendly	—
16 Jun 1949	Netherlands	1–4	Home	Friendly	—
4 Jul 1912	Netherlands	0–9	Neutral	Olympic Games 1912	—

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