Albania vs Finland head-to-head record

Albania wins: 2
Draws: 1
Finland wins: 5

8 meetings, 1972 to 2026Goals: Albania 7, Finland 10

Albania and Finland have met 8 times since 1972. Finland have won 5, Albania 2, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 3 October 2026, when Finland won 2–1 in the Nations League.

The 8 meetings have produced 17 goals, 2.13 per game. The biggest win is Albania’s 2–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1980. Finland are unbeaten in the last five meetings (4 wins, 1 draw). They went 24 years without meeting, between 2002 and 2026.

Who has won more, Albania or Finland?

All matches8 matches

2 Albania1 drawFinland 5

Competitive8 matches

2 Albania1 drawFinland 5

Key numbers

Goals: Albania 7, Finland 102.13 per game
First meeting: Finland 1–0 AlbaniaWorld Cup qualifying, 21 Jun 1972
Most recent: Finland 2–1 AlbaniaNations League, 3 Oct 2026
Albania’s biggest win: Albania 2–0 FinlandWorld Cup qualifying, 3 Sept 1980
Finland’s biggest win: Albania 0–2 FinlandWorld Cup qualifying, 1 Sept 2001
Most goals in a meeting: Finland 2–1 AlbaniaNations League, 3 Oct 2026
Current run: Finland unbeaten in 5
TFN Elo rating now: Albania 1661 (69th), Finland 1583 (85th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

3 Oct 2026
Finland2Albania1
Nations League
Helsinki, Finland
7 Jan 2002
Albania1Finland1
Prime Minister's Cup
Riffa, Bahrain (neutral)
1 Sept 2001
Albania0Finland2
World Cup qualifying
Tirana, Albania
2 Sept 2000
Finland2Albania1
World Cup qualifying
Helsinki, Finland
2 Sept 1981
Finland2Albania1
World Cup qualifying
Kotka, Finland

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Albania win and drops with every Finland win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Albania have won more Below: Finland have won more

Level

Finland lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Finland from 3 October 2026.

Every meeting on one timeline

Albania wins

Draws

Finland wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Albania's home games

3 matches

201

AlbaniaDrawsFinland

In Finland's home games

4 matches

004

AlbaniaDrawsFinland

At neutral venues

1 match

010

AlbaniaDrawsFinland

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Albania	Draws	Finland	Goals
World Cup qualifying	6	2	0	4	5–7
Prime Minister's Cup	1	0	1	0	1–1
Nations League	1	0	0	1	1–2

Meetings by decade

Albania wins Draws Finland wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Albania	Draws	Finland	Goals
1970s	2	1	0	1	2
1980s	2	1	0	1	5
2000s	3	0	1	2	7
2020s	1	0	0	1	3

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Albania	Finland
Wins in a row	21973 to 1980	31981 to 2001
Unbeaten meetings	21973 to 1980	51981 to 2026

Questions answered

How many times have Albania and Finland played each other?

8 times, starting on 21 June 1972. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Albania and Finland?

Finland, with 5 wins to 2. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Albania vs Finland?

Albania’s 2–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 3 September 1980 in Tirana.

When did Albania and Finland last play?

On 3 October 2026 in Helsinki, when Finland won 2–1 in the Nations League.

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Every Albania vs Finland result

Every Albania vs Finland result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
3 Oct 2026	Finland	2–1	Albania	Nations League	Helsinki, Finland
7 Jan 2002	Albania	1–1	Finland	Prime Minister's Cup	Riffa, Bahrain (neutral)
1 Sept 2001	Albania	0–2	Finland	World Cup qualifying	Tirana, Albania
2 Sept 2000	Finland	2–1	Albania	World Cup qualifying	Helsinki, Finland
2 Sept 1981	Finland	2–1	Albania	World Cup qualifying	Kotka, Finland
3 Sept 1980	Albania	2–0	Finland	World Cup qualifying	Tirana, Albania
10 Oct 1973	Albania	1–0	Finland	World Cup qualifying	Tirana, Albania
21 Jun 1972	Finland	1–0	Albania	World Cup qualifying	Helsinki, Finland