Malta beat Finland 0-1. Clinical in front of goal: 1 scored from chances worth just 0.1. Finland controlled the ball — 61% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Best on the pitch was H. Bonello, rated 9.0.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — UEFA
   FIN 4-1-4-1·4-2-3-1 MAL
   Coach: Jacob Friis · Emilio De LeoReferee: J. Weinberger📍 Helsinki Olympic Stadium
2. 1. Second half
   2. 61'
      FIN
      Substitution
      ▲Robin Lod▼Joel Pohjanpalo
   3. 65'
      MAL
      Substitution
      ▲A. Overend▼J. Mbong
   4. 73'
      FIN
      Substitution
      ▲N. Skytta▼A. Markhiev
   5. 73'
      FIN
      Substitution
      ▲O. Jukkola▼R. Mahuta
   6. 78'
      FIN
      Substitution
      ▲Teemu Pukki▼Benjamin Källman
   7. 78'
      FIN
      Substitution
      ▲T. Keskinen▼Oliver Antman
   8. 79'
      MAL
      Substitution
      ▲J. Grech▼Paul Mbong
   9. 79'
      MAL
      Substitution
      ▲G. Mentz▼Zach Muscat
   10. 81'
       MAL
       GOOOAL!J. GrechAssist: Y. Chouaref
   11. 88'
       MAL
       Substitution
       ▲J. Borg▼E. Pepe
   12. 88'
       MAL
       Substitution
       ▲A. Zammit▼I. Cardona