Finland and Sweden have met 91 times since 1911: Finland won 11, Sweden 69, and 11 matches were drawn. Sweden lead the head-to-head by 58 wins. Goals: Finland 96, Sweden 299. Last meeting: Finland 0–2 Sweden (Friendly, Jan 9, 2023).
First meeting
Finland 2–5 Sweden
Oct 22, 1911 · Friendly
Last meeting
Finland 0–2 Sweden
Jan 9, 2023 · Friendly
Biggest Finland win
Finland 3–0 Sweden
May 29, 1921 · Friendly
Biggest Sweden win
Finland 1–10 Sweden
Aug 15, 1954 · Nordic Championship
Match preview and current form
Finland · Last 5 matches
LLoss against Belarus, 0–1, Oct 6, 2026 (UEFA Nations League)
WWin against Albania, 2–1, Oct 3, 2026 (UEFA Nations League)
DDraw against Belarus, 0–0, Sep 29, 2026 (UEFA Nations League)
WWin against San Marino, 7–0, Sep 26, 2026 (UEFA Nations League)
LLoss against Hungary, 1–2, Jun 5, 2026 (Friendly)
Sweden · Last 5 matches
WWin against Romania, 1–0, Oct 5, 2026 (UEFA Nations League)
DDraw against Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1–1, Oct 2, 2026 (UEFA Nations League)
WWin against Poland, 3–1, Sep 28, 2026 (UEFA Nations League)
WWin against Romania, 2–1, Sep 25, 2026 (UEFA Nations League)
LLoss against France, 0–3, Jun 30, 2026 (FIFA World Cup)
The rivalry, match by match
91 meetings since 1911. Hover or tap a match for the details.
Finland win
Draw
Sweden win
World Cup or continental finals
Bigger = wider margin
191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
↑ Finland win↓ Sweden win
FIN=SWE
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
All-time balanceWins difference after every meeting
SWE +581911 · SWE ahead1–10 · 1954
Goals per decade
↑ FINSWE ↓
1910s: Finland 9 goals, Sweden 20 goals
9
20
’10
1920s: Finland 21 goals, Sweden 39 goals
21
39
’20
1930s: Finland 19 goals, Sweden 47 goals
19
47
’30
1940s: Finland 9 goals, Sweden 46 goals
9
46
’40
1950s: Finland 15 goals, Sweden 62 goals
15
62
’50
1960s: Finland 4 goals, Sweden 21 goals
4
21
’60
1970s: Finland 5 goals, Sweden 19 goals
5
19
’70
1980s: Finland 7 goals, Sweden 14 goals
7
14
’80
1990s: Finland 2 goals, Sweden 10 goals
2
10
’90
2000s: Finland 2 goals, Sweden 4 goals
2
4
’00
2010s: Finland 3 goals, Sweden 13 goals
3
13
’10
2020s: Finland 0 goals, Sweden 4 goals
4
’20
By competition
Competition
P
FIN W
D
SWE W
Nordic Championship
43
4
6
33
Friendly
40
7
4
29
FIFA World Cup qualification
5
0
1
4
UEFA Euro qualification
2
0
0
2
King's Cup
1
0
0
1
All meetings
91 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
Finland: Kalevi Lehtovirta 63', Olavi Lahtinen 67', Nils Rikberg 70'
Sweden: Nils-Åke Sandell 9', Hans Persson 23', Nils-Åke Sandell 71'
L1–8HNordic Championship
Nordic Championship
W3–1NFriendly
Friendly
L2–3ANordic Championship
Nordic Championship
L0–1HNordic Championship
Nordic Championship
L1–8ANordic Championship
Nordic Championship
D2–2HNordic Championship
Nordic Championship
L0–7ANordic Championship
Nordic Championship
L0–7HFriendly
Friendly
L1–6HFriendly
Friendly
L2–7AFriendly
Friendly
D1–1HFriendly
Friendly
L0–5AFriendly
Friendly
L2–3HFriendly
Friendly
L1–5ANordic Championship
Nordic Championship
L2–4HNordic Championship
Nordic Championship
L0–2AFriendly
Friendly
L0–4AFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
Finland: —
Sweden: Lennart Bunke 60', Erik Persson 65', Kurt Svanström 68', Lennart Bunke 82'
L1–2HNordic Championship
Nordic Championship
D2–2ANordic Championship
Nordic Championship
W5–4HNordic Championship
Nordic Championship
L0–2ANordic Championship
Nordic Championship
L1–3HNordic Championship
Nordic Championship
L1–7AFriendly
Friendly
L2–8ANordic Championship
Nordic Championship
D4–4HNordic Championship
Nordic Championship
L1–3ANordic Championship
Nordic Championship
L2–3HFriendly
Friendly
L2–6AFriendly
Friendly
L2–3HFriendly
Friendly
L0–4AFriendly
Friendly
L5–7HFriendly
Friendly
L4–5AFriendly
Friendly
L1–4HFriendly
Friendly
W3–0AFriendly
Friendly
W1–0HFriendly
Friendly
L0–4AFriendly
Friendly
D3–3HFriendly
Friendly
L0–1AFriendly
Friendly
L3–4AFriendly
Friendly
L1–7AFriendly
Friendly
L2–5HFriendly
Friendly
Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).