FIFA World Cup qualification 2016

Iceland 3–2 Finland

Thursday 6 Oct 2016 · Reykjavík, Iceland

Iceland3–2Finland

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Pukki Árnason Lod Finnbogason Sigurdsson

21′0–1Teemu Pukki Finland
37′1–1Kári Árnason Iceland
39′1–2Robin Lod Finland
90′2–2Alfred Finnbogason Iceland
90′3–2Ragnar Sigurdsson Iceland

Line-ups

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

Iceland

Came on

9Vidar Örn Kjartansson↑75′
18Elmar Bjarnason↑89′

Finland

Came on

9Eero Markkanen↑56′
22Jukka Raitala↑85′
11Rasmus Schüller↑90′

Elo

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

Iceland: 1777 → 1784
Finland: 1594 → 1588

Expected score for Iceland: 83.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 12 of 14, 1948–2022.

Iceland wins: 4
Draws: 3
Finland wins: 7

Form either side

Iceland

Before

1–1 v Hungary 18 Jun 2016 · UEFA Euro 2016
2–1 v Austria 22 Jun 2016 · UEFA Euro 2016
2–1 v England 27 Jun 2016 · UEFA Euro 2016
2–5 v France 3 Jul 2016 · UEFA Euro 2016
1–1 v Ukraine 5 Sep 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016

After

2–0 v Turkey 9 Oct 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
0–2 v Croatia 12 Nov 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
2–0 v Malta 15 Nov 2016 · Friendly
2–0 v China PR 10 Jan 2017 · Friendly
0–1 v Chile 15 Jan 2017 · Friendly

Finland

Before

0–2 v Norway 29 Mar 2016 · Friendly
1–1 v Belgium 1 Jun 2016 · Friendly
0–2 v Italy 6 Jun 2016 · Friendly
0–2 v Germany 31 Aug 2016 · Friendly
1–1 v Kosovo 5 Sep 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016

After

0–1 v Croatia 9 Oct 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
0–1 v Ukraine 12 Nov 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
1–0 v Morocco 9 Jan 2017 · Friendly
0–2 v Turkey 24 Mar 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
1–1 v Austria 28 Mar 2017 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Iceland

1–1 v Ukraine 5 Sep 2016
3–2 v Finland 6 Oct 2016
2–0 v Turkey 9 Oct 2016
0–2 v Croatia 12 Nov 2016

Finland

1–1 v Kosovo 5 Sep 2016
2–3 v Iceland 6 Oct 2016
0–1 v Croatia 9 Oct 2016
0–1 v Ukraine 12 Nov 2016

Every Iceland v Finland match14

From Iceland's side.


26 Mar 2022	Finland	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
2 Sep 2017	Finland	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
6 Oct 2016	Finland	3–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
13 Jan 2016	Finland	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
30 Apr 2003	Finland	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
2 Feb 2000	Finland	1–0	Neutral	Nordic Championship 2000	—
11 Jul 1982	Finland	2–3	Away	Friendly	—
25 Jun 1980	Finland	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
14 Jul 1976	Finland	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
19 Aug 1974	Finland	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
24 Jul 1969	Finland	1–3	Away	Friendly	—
23 Aug 1964	Finland	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
29 Jun 1956	Finland	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
2 Jul 1948	Finland	2–0	Home	Friendly	—

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