FIFA World Cup qualification 1949

Finland 1–1 Republic of Ireland

Sunday 9 Oct 1949 · Helsinki, Finland

Finland1–1Republic of Ireland

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Farrell Vaihela

65′0–1Peter Farrell Republic of Ireland
89′1–1Jorma Vaihela Finland

Elo

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

Finland: 1234 → 1243
Republic of Ireland: 1492 → 1484

Expected score for Finland: 28.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 9, 1949–2024.

Finland wins: 2
Draws: 2
Republic of Ireland wins: 5

Form either side

Finland

Before

1–4 v Netherlands 16 Jun 1949 · Friendly
1–1 v Norway 8 Jul 1949 · Nordic Championship 1949
0–3 v Republic of Ireland 8 Sep 1949 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1949
2–0 v Denmark 11 Sep 1949 · Nordic Championship 1949
1–8 v Sweden 2 Oct 1949 · Nordic Championship 1949

After

4–1 v Netherlands 11 Jun 1950 · Friendly
1–2 v Denmark 27 Aug 1950 · Nordic Championship 1950
3–2 v Serbia 7 Sep 1950 · Friendly
1–4 v Norway 10 Sep 1950 · Nordic Championship 1950
0–1 v Sweden 24 Sep 1950 · Nordic Championship 1950

Republic of Ireland

Before

1–0 v Portugal 22 May 1949 · Friendly
1–3 v Sweden 2 Jun 1949 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1949
1–4 v Spain 12 Jun 1949 · Friendly
3–0 v Finland 8 Sep 1949 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1949
2–0 v England 21 Sep 1949 · Friendly

After

1–3 v Sweden 13 Nov 1949 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1949
1–5 v Belgium 10 May 1950 · Friendly
2–2 v Norway 26 Nov 1950 · Friendly
0–1 v Argentina 13 May 1951 · Friendly
3–2 v Norway 30 May 1951 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Finland

0–3 v Republic of Ireland 8 Sep 1949
1–1 v Republic of Ireland 9 Oct 1949

Republic of Ireland

1–3 v Sweden 2 Jun 1949
3–0 v Finland 8 Sep 1949
1–1 v Finland 9 Oct 1949
1–3 v Sweden 13 Nov 1949

Every Finland v Republic of Ireland match9

From Finland's side.


14 Nov 2024	Republic of Ireland	0–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
10 Oct 2024	Republic of Ireland	1–2	Home	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
14 Oct 2020	Republic of Ireland	1–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
6 Sep 2020	Republic of Ireland	1–0	Away	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
21 Aug 2002	Republic of Ireland	0–3	Home	Friendly	—
15 Nov 2000	Republic of Ireland	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
16 May 1990	Republic of Ireland	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
9 Oct 1949	Republic of Ireland	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1949	—
8 Sep 1949	Republic of Ireland	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1949	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: none · Cards: none