FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Wales 0–2 Finland

Saturday 28 Mar 2009 · Cardiff, Wales

Wales0–2Finland

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Johansson Kuqi

42′0–1Jonatan Johansson Finland
90′0–2Shefki Kuqi Finland

Line-ups

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

Wales

Came on

16Aaron RamseyMF↑56′
17Carl RobinsonMF↑64′
18Robert EarnshawFW↑71′

Finland

Came on

8Daniel SjolundFW↑78′
18Shefki KuqiFW●↑89′

Elo

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

Wales: 1655 → 1619
Finland: 1681 → 1717

Expected score for Wales: 60.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 10 of 16, 1971–2024.

Wales wins: 7
Draws: 5
Finland wins: 4

Form either side

Wales

Before

1–2 v Russia 10 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–0 v Liechtenstein 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–1 v Germany 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–0 v Denmark 19 Nov 2008 · Friendly
0–1 v Poland 11 Feb 2009 · Friendly

After

0–2 v Germany 1 Apr 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–0 v Estonia 29 May 2009 · Friendly
1–0 v Azerbaijan 6 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–2 v Montenegro 12 Aug 2009 · Friendly
1–3 v Russia 9 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Finland

Before

1–0 v Azerbaijan 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–3 v Russia 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–1 v Switzerland 19 Nov 2008 · Friendly
1–5 v Japan 4 Feb 2009 · Friendly
0–1 v Portugal 11 Feb 2009 · Friendly

After

2–3 v Norway 1 Apr 2009 · Friendly
2–1 v Liechtenstein 6 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
0–3 v Russia 10 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
0–1 v Sweden 12 Aug 2009 · Friendly
2–1 v Azerbaijan 5 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Road through the tournament

Wales

0–2 v Finland 28 Mar 2009
0–2 v Germany 1 Apr 2009
1–0 v Azerbaijan 6 Jun 2009
1–3 v Russia 9 Sep 2009
1–2 v Finland 10 Oct 2009
2–0 v Liechtenstein 14 Oct 2009

Finland

2–0 v Wales 28 Mar 2009
2–1 v Liechtenstein 6 Jun 2009
0–3 v Russia 10 Jun 2009
2–1 v Azerbaijan 5 Sep 2009
1–1 v Liechtenstein 9 Sep 2009
2–1 v Wales 10 Oct 2009
1–1 v Germany 14 Oct 2009

Every Wales v Finland match16

From Wales's side.


21 Mar 2024	Finland	4–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2024	—
1 Sep 2021	Finland	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
18 Nov 2020	Finland	3–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
3 Sep 2020	Finland	1–0	Away	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
16 Nov 2013	Finland	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
10 Oct 2009	Finland	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
28 Mar 2009	Finland	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
10 Sep 2003	Finland	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2003	—
7 Sep 2002	Finland	2–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2002	—
29 Mar 2000	Finland	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
6 Sep 1989	Finland	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
19 Oct 1988	Finland	2–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1988	—
1 Apr 1987	Finland	4–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1987	—
10 Sep 1986	Finland	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1986	—
13 Oct 1971	Finland	3–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—
26 May 1971	Finland	1–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN