FIFA World Cup qualification 1968

Belgium 6–1 Finland

Wednesday 9 Oct 1968 · Waregem, Belgium

Belgium6–1Finland

Goals7

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Puis Polleunis Polleunis Semmeling Polleunis Puis Lindholm

16′1–0Wilfried Puis Belgium · penalty
30′2–0Odilon Polleunis Belgium
39′3–0Odilon Polleunis Belgium
49′4–0Léon Semmeling Belgium
63′5–0Odilon Polleunis Belgium
77′6–0Wilfried Puis Belgium
88′6–1Tommy Lindholm Finland · penalty

Hat-trick: Odilon Polleunis

Elo

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

Belgium: 1604 → 1609
Finland: 1244 → 1239

Expected score for Belgium: 93.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 12, 1953–2021.

Belgium wins: 4
Draws: 4
Finland wins: 4

Form either side

Belgium

Before

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
2–1 v Finland 19 Jun 1968 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1968

After

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
0–4 v Serbia 19 Oct 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969

Finland

Before

1–3 v Denmark 4 Jun 1968 · Nordic Championship 1968
1–2 v Belgium 19 Jun 1968 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1968
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

After

0–4 v Sweden 22 May 1969 · Nordic Championship 1969
1–5 v Serbia 4 Jun 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
2–0 v Spain 25 Jun 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
3–1 v Iceland 24 Jul 1969 · Friendly
2–2 v Norway 24 Aug 1969 · Nordic Championship 1969

Road through the tournament

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

Finland

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

Every Belgium v Finland match12

From Belgium's side.


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

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