FIFA World Cup qualification 1968

Finland 1–2 Belgium

Wednesday 19 Jun 1968 · Helsinki, Finland

Finland1–2Belgium

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Flink Devrindt Polleunis

15′1–0Turo Flink Finland
85′1–1Johan Devrindt Belgium
89′1–2Odilon Polleunis Belgium

Elo

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

Finland: 1277 → 1268
Belgium: 1595 → 1604

Expected score for Finland: 22.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 12, 1953–2021.

Finland wins: 4
Draws: 4
Belgium wins: 4

Form either side

Finland

Before

0–2 v Russia 30 Aug 1967 · UEFA Euro qualification 1967
2–5 v Russia 6 Sep 1967 · UEFA Euro qualification 1967
1–2 v Austria 24 Sep 1967 · UEFA Euro qualification 1967
0–3 v Denmark 22 Oct 1967 · Nordic Championship 1967
1–3 v Denmark 4 Jun 1968 · Nordic Championship 1968

After

1–4 v Norway 18 Aug 1968 · Nordic Championship 1968
0–3 v Sweden 11 Sep 1968 · Nordic Championship 1968
1–9 v Serbia 25 Sep 1968 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
1–6 v Belgium 9 Oct 1968 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
0–4 v Sweden 22 May 1969 · Nordic Championship 1969

Belgium

Before

3–0 v Luxembourg 22 Nov 1967 · UEFA Euro qualification 1967
2–0 v Israel 10 Jan 1968 · Friendly
1–3 v Germany 6 Mar 1968 · Friendly
2–1 v Netherlands 7 Apr 1968 · Friendly
0–1 v Russia 24 Apr 1968 · Friendly

After

6–1 v Finland 9 Oct 1968 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
3–0 v Serbia 16 Oct 1968 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
1–1 v Spain 11 Dec 1968 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
2–1 v Spain 23 Feb 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
2–0 v Mexico 16 Apr 1969 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Finland

1–2 v Belgium 19 Jun 1968
1–9 v Serbia 25 Sep 1968
1–6 v Belgium 9 Oct 1968

Belgium

2–1 v Finland 19 Jun 1968
6–1 v Finland 9 Oct 1968
3–0 v Serbia 16 Oct 1968
1–1 v Spain 11 Dec 1968

Every Finland v Belgium match12

From Finland's side.


21 Jun 2021	Belgium	0–2	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2021	Group stage
1 Jun 2016	Belgium	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
9 Feb 2011	Belgium	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
11 Aug 2010	Belgium	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
13 Oct 2007	Belgium	0–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
6 Jun 2007	Belgium	2–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
15 Aug 2001	Belgium	4–1	Home	Friendly	—
18 Aug 1999	Belgium	4–3	Away	Friendly	—
9 Oct 1968	Belgium	1–6	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1968	—
19 Jun 1968	Belgium	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1968	—
23 Sep 1953	Belgium	2–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1953	—
25 May 1953	Belgium	2–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1953	—

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