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New Zealand vs Finland: match report

New Zealand hosted Finland at Eden Park on Friday 27 March 2026, in the International Friendlies. Casey Reibelt is the referee.

Result and scorers

New Zealand 0-2 Finland. Goals: Joel Pohjanpalo 25' for Finland; Jaakko Oksanen 85' for Finland. Attendance: 17,603.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 25' Goal: Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) 0-1
  • 57' Yellow card: Tony Miettinen (Finland)
  • 60' Yellow card: Jaakko Oksanen (Finland)
  • 64' Yellow card: Marko Stamenic (New Zealand)
  • 82' Yellow card: Kasper Paananen (Finland)
  • 85' Goal: Jaakko Oksanen (Finland) 0-2
Match stats (contains the result)
50.1%Possession49.9%
11Shots10
2Shots on target3
2Corners7
12Fouls10
1Offsides2
1Saves2
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Line-ups

New Zealand 4-2-3-1

Coach: Darren Bazeley

  1. 1 Max Crocombe GK
  2. 2 Tim Payne DEF
  3. 16 Finn Surman DEF
  4. 4 Tyler Bindon DEF
  5. 3 Francis De Vries DEF
  6. 23 Ryan Thomas MID
  7. 8 Marko Stamenic MID
  8. 20 Callum McCowatt MID
  9. 11 Elijah Just MID
  10. 19 Benjamin Old DEF
  11. 18 Ben Waine FWD

Bench

  • 15 James McGarry DEF
  • 9 Jesse Randall FWD
  • 24 Callan Elliot DEF
  • 17 Kosta Barbarouses FWD
  • 10 Lachlan Bayliss MID
  • 6 Joe Bell MID
  • 7 Logan Rogerson MID
  • 25 Andre De Jong FWD
  • 12 Alex Paulsen GK
  • 22 Michael Woud GK
  • 21 Bill Poni Tuiloma DEF
  • 14 Alex Rufer MID

Finland 3-5-2

Coach: Jacob Friis

  1. 23 Viljami Sinisalo GK
  2. 17 Nikolai Alho DEF
  3. 21 Ville Koski DEF
  4. 13 Juho Lähteenmäki DEF
  5. 10 Naatan Skyttä MID
  6. 16 Anssi Suhonen MID
  7. 6 Leo Walta MID
  8. 11 Adam Markhiev MID
  9. 3 Samuli Miettinen DEF
  10. 20 Joel Pohjanpalo FWD
  11. 7 Oliver Antman FWD

Bench

  • 15 Ryan Mahuta DEF
  • 4 Tony Miettinen DEF
  • 24 Jaakko Oksanen MID
  • 26 Kasper Paananen MID
  • 22 Onni Valakari MID
  • 25 Doni Arifi MID
  • 18 Topi Keskinen FWD
  • 2 Matti Peltola MID
  • 12 Jesse Joronen GK
  • 1 Lukás Hrádecky GK
  • 5 Miro Tenho DEF
  • 8 Oiva Jukkola MID
Previous meetings
  • Friday 27 March 2026: New Zealand 0-2 Finland