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Finland vs Sweden head-to-head record

Finland wins
11
Draws
11
Sweden wins
69

91 meetings, 1911 to 2023Goals: Finland 96, Sweden 299

Finland and Sweden have met 91 times since 1911. Sweden have won 69, Finland 11, and 11 matches ended level. They last met on 9 January 2023, when Sweden won 2–0 in a friendly.

The 91 meetings have produced 395 goals, 4.34 per game. The biggest win is Sweden’s 10–1 in the Nordic Championship in 1954. Sweden have won the last two meetings.

Who has won more, Finland or Sweden?

All matches91 matches

11 Finland11 drawsSweden 69

Competitive51 matches

4 Finland7 drawsSweden 40

Friendlies40 matches

7 Finland4 drawsSweden 29

Key numbers

Goals
Finland 96, Sweden 2994.34 per game
First meeting
Finland 2–5 SwedenFriendly, 22 Oct 1911
Most recent
Sweden 2–0 FinlandFriendly, 9 Jan 2023
Finland’s biggest win
Sweden 0–3 FinlandFriendly, 29 May 1921
Sweden’s biggest win
Finland 1–10 SwedenNordic Championship, 15 Aug 1954
Most goals in a meeting
Finland 5–7 SwedenFriendly, 28 Jul 1924
Current run
Sweden, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset
Finland 1–0 SwedenNordic Championship, 2 Aug 1964Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 6.5%
TFN Elo rating now
Finland 1583 (85th), Sweden 1832 (32nd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Sweden2Finland0

    Friendly

    Faro-Loulé, Portugal (neutral)

  2. Sweden2Finland0

    Friendly

    Stockholm, Sweden

  3. Finland1Sweden0

    Friendly

    Doha, Qatar (neutral)

  4. Sweden3Finland0

    Friendly

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

  5. Finland1Sweden0

    Friendly

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Finland have won more Below: Sweden have won more
22 October 1911: Finland 2–5 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +127 June 1912: Sweden 7–1 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +224 May 1914: Sweden 4–3 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +329 May 1919: Sweden 1–0 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +428 September 1919: Finland 3–3 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +430 May 1920: Sweden 4–0 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +519 September 1920: Finland 1–0 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +429 May 1921: Sweden 0–3 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +35 June 1922: Finland 1–4 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +420 June 1923: Sweden 5–4 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +528 July 1924: Finland 5–7 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +69 June 1925: Sweden 4–0 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +726 July 1926: Finland 2–3 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +812 June 1927: Sweden 6–2 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +92 September 1928: Finland 2–3 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +1014 June 1929: Sweden 3–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +1128 September 1930: Finland 4–4 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +113 July 1931: Sweden 8–2 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +1216 May 1932: Sweden 7–1 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +1310 June 1932: Finland 1–3 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +1414 July 1933: Sweden 2–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +1523 September 1934: Finland 5–4 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +1412 June 1935: Sweden 2–2 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +1427 September 1936: Finland 1–2 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +1516 June 1937: Sweden 4–0 Finland (World Cup qualifying). Sweden +1615 June 1938: Sweden 2–0 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +174 July 1938: Finland 2–4 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +189 June 1939: Sweden 5–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +1929 August 1940: Finland 2–3 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +2022 September 1940: Sweden 5–0 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +213 October 1943: Finland 1–1 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +2126 August 1945: Sweden 7–2 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +2230 September 1945: Finland 1–6 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +2315 September 1946: Finland 0–7 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +2424 August 1947: Sweden 7–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +2519 September 1948: Finland 2–2 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +252 October 1949: Sweden 8–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +2624 September 1950: Finland 0–1 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +272 September 1951: Sweden 3–2 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +2813 June 1952: Finland 3–1 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +2721 September 1952: Finland 1–8 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +285 August 1953: Finland 3–3 Sweden (World Cup qualifying). Sweden +2816 August 1953: Sweden 4–0 Finland (World Cup qualifying). Sweden +294 June 1954: Sweden 6–0 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +3015 August 1954: Finland 1–10 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +3128 August 1955: Sweden 3–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +3210 June 1956: Finland 1–3 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +3319 June 1957: Finland 1–5 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +3422 September 1957: Sweden 5–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +3520 August 1958: Finland 1–7 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +362 August 1959: Sweden 3–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +3722 June 1960: Finland 0–3 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +389 August 1961: Sweden 4–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +3919 June 1962: Finland 0–3 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +4014 August 1963: Sweden 0–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +402 August 1964: Finland 1–0 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +3922 August 1965: Sweden 2–2 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +394 June 1966: Finland 1–0 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +3810 August 1967: Sweden 2–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +3911 September 1968: Finland 0–3 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +4022 May 1969: Sweden 4–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +4126 August 1970: Finland 1–2 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +4220 May 1971: Sweden 4–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +438 July 1973: Sweden 1–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +4329 August 1973: Finland 1–2 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +441 June 1976: Finland 0–2 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +4511 August 1976: Sweden 6–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +4628 June 1978: Sweden 2–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +4722 May 1980: Finland 0–2 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +481 March 1981: Finland 2–1 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +4729 July 1981: Sweden 1–0 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +4820 February 1982: Finland 2–2 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +4821 February 1982: Finland 2–1 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +477 September 1983: Finland 0–3 Sweden (Nordic Championship). Sweden +486 August 1986: Finland 1–3 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +4915 January 1988: Finland 0–1 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +5027 May 1990: Sweden 6–0 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +519 September 1992: Finland 0–1 Sweden (World Cup qualifying). Sweden +5213 October 1993: Sweden 3–2 Finland (World Cup qualifying). Sweden +531 February 2001: Sweden 0–1 Finland (Nordic Championship). Sweden +5228 May 2004: Finland 1–3 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +5325 May 2006: Sweden 0–0 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +5312 August 2009: Sweden 1–0 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +547 June 2011: Sweden 5–0 Finland (Euro qualifying). Sweden +557 October 2011: Finland 1–2 Sweden (Euro qualifying). Sweden +5626 January 2013: Sweden 3–0 Finland (King's Cup). Sweden +5719 January 2015: Finland 1–0 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +5610 January 2016: Sweden 3–0 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +578 January 2019: Finland 1–0 Sweden (Friendly). Sweden +5629 May 2021: Sweden 2–0 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +579 January 2023: Sweden 2–0 Finland (Friendly). Sweden +58Level
Sweden lead by 58 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 58, held by Sweden from 9 January 2023.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Finland's home games

41 matches

6629

FinlandDrawsSweden

In Sweden's home games

43 matches

2536

FinlandDrawsSweden

At neutral venues

7 matches

304

FinlandDrawsSweden

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedFinlandDrawsSwedenGoals
Nordic Championship43463340–143
Friendly40742950–131
World Cup qualifying50145–15
Euro qualifying20021–7
King's Cup10010–3

Meetings by decade

Finland wins Draws Sweden wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1910s529
1920s1160
1930s1266
1940s955
1950s1477
1960s1025
1970s724
1980s821
1990s312
2000s46
2010s616
2020s24

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofFinlandSweden
Wins in a row21920 to 1921121953 to 1962
Unbeaten meetings41963 to 1966171935 to 1951

Top scorers in Finland vs Sweden

  1. 1Nils-Åke SandellSweden4
  2. 2Zlatan IbrahimovićSweden3
  3. 3Lennart BunkeSweden2
  4. 4Martin DahlinSweden2

Scorer records exist for 7 of the 91 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Finland and Sweden played each other?

91 times, starting on 22 October 1911. 51 of those meetings were competitive and 40 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Finland and Sweden?

Sweden, with 69 wins to 11. 11 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Finland vs Sweden?

Sweden’s 10–1 win in the Nordic Championship on 15 August 1954 in Helsinki.

When did Finland and Sweden last play?

On 9 January 2023 in Faro-Loulé, when Sweden won 2–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Finland and Sweden?

In 51 competitive matches, Finland have 4 wins, Sweden have 40, and 7 ended level.

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Every Finland vs Sweden result

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Every Finland vs Sweden result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Sweden2–0FinlandFriendlyFaro-Loulé, Portugal (neutral)
Sweden2–0FinlandFriendlyStockholm, Sweden
Finland1–0SwedenFriendlyDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Sweden3–0FinlandFriendlyAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Finland1–0SwedenFriendlyAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
Sweden3–0FinlandKing's CupChiang Mai, Thailand (neutral)
Finland1–2SwedenEuro qualifyingHelsinki, Finland
Sweden5–0FinlandEuro qualifyingSolna, Sweden
Sweden1–0FinlandFriendlySolna, Sweden
Sweden0–0FinlandFriendlyGothenburg, Sweden
Finland1–3SwedenFriendlyTampere, Finland
Sweden0–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipJönköping, Sweden
Sweden3–2FinlandWorld Cup qualifyingSolna, Sweden
Finland0–1SwedenWorld Cup qualifyingHelsinki, Finland
Sweden6–0FinlandFriendlySolna, Sweden
Finland0–1SwedenFriendlyLas Palmas, Spain (neutral)
Finland1–3SwedenFriendlyHelsinki, Finland
Finland0–3SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Finland2–1SwedenFriendlyLahti, Finland
Finland2–2SwedenFriendlyLahti, Finland
Sweden1–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipHalmstad, Sweden
Finland2–1SwedenFriendlyLahti, Finland
Finland0–2SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden2–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipBorås, Sweden
Sweden6–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipMalmö, Sweden
Finland0–2SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Finland1–2SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden1–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipHalmstad, Sweden
Sweden4–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipBorås, Sweden
Finland1–2SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden4–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipVäxjö, Sweden
Finland0–3SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden2–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipSolna, Sweden
Finland1–0SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden2–2FinlandNordic ChampionshipLuleå, Sweden
Finland1–0SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden0–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipSolna, Sweden
Finland0–3SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden4–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipNorrköping, Sweden
Finland0–3SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden3–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipMalmö, Sweden
Finland1–7SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden5–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipSolna, Sweden
Finland1–5SwedenFriendlyHelsinki, Finland
Finland1–3SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden3–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipHelsingborg, Sweden
Finland1–10SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden6–0FinlandFriendlyGothenburg, Sweden
Sweden4–0FinlandWorld Cup qualifyingSolna, Sweden
Finland3–3SwedenWorld Cup qualifyingHelsinki, Finland
Finland1–8SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Finland3–1SwedenFriendlyOslo, Norway (neutral)
Sweden3–2FinlandNordic ChampionshipSolna, Sweden
Finland0–1SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden8–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipMalmö, Sweden
Finland2–2SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden7–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipBorås, Sweden
Finland0–7SwedenFriendlyHelsinki, Finland
Finland1–6SwedenFriendlyHelsinki, Finland
Sweden7–2FinlandFriendlyGothenburg, Sweden
Finland1–1SwedenFriendlyHelsinki, Finland
Sweden5–0FinlandFriendlySolna, Sweden
Finland2–3SwedenFriendlyHelsinki, Finland
Sweden5–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipSolna, Sweden
Finland2–4SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden2–0FinlandFriendlySolna, Sweden
Sweden4–0FinlandWorld Cup qualifyingSolna, Sweden
Finland1–2SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden2–2FinlandNordic ChampionshipStockholm, Sweden
Finland5–4SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden2–0FinlandNordic ChampionshipStockholm, Sweden
Finland1–3SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden7–1FinlandFriendlyStockholm, Sweden
Sweden8–2FinlandNordic ChampionshipStockholm, Sweden
Finland4–4SwedenNordic ChampionshipHelsinki, Finland
Sweden3–1FinlandNordic ChampionshipStockholm, Sweden
Finland2–3SwedenFriendlyHelsinki, Finland
Sweden6–2FinlandFriendlyStockholm, Sweden
Finland2–3SwedenFriendlyHelsinki, Finland
Sweden4–0FinlandFriendlyGothenburg, Sweden
Finland5–7SwedenFriendlyHelsinki, Finland
Sweden5–4FinlandFriendlyGävle, Sweden
Finland1–4SwedenFriendlyHelsinki, Finland
Sweden0–3FinlandFriendlyStockholm, Sweden
Finland1–0SwedenFriendlyHelsinki, Finland
Sweden4–0FinlandFriendlyStockholm, Sweden
Finland3–3SwedenFriendlyHelsinki, Finland
Sweden1–0FinlandFriendlyStockholm, Sweden
Sweden4–3FinlandFriendlySolna, Sweden
Sweden7–1FinlandFriendlySolna, Sweden
Finland2–5SwedenFriendlyHelsinki, Finland

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Finland

  1. Lv BelarusNations League0–1Tue 6 Oct 2026
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  3. Dv BelarusNations League0–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Wat San MarinoNations League7–0Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Lat HungaryFriendly1–2Fri 5 Jun 2026

Sweden

  1. Wat RomaniaNations League1–0Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Dat BosniaNations League1–1Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Wv PolandNations League3–1Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Wv RomaniaNations League2–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Lv FranceWorld Cup0–3Tue 30 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.