# Finland men's national football team Nations League campaign

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/finland-mens-national-football-team-nations-league-campaign
> Updated: 2026-10-02T07:27:56.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

The Finland men’s national football team began their UEFA Nations League campaign with two consecutive victories.

In their opening match in Serravalle, Finland defeated San Marino 7–0. Joel Pohjanpalo recorded a hat-trick, while Leo Walta scored twice, Adrian Svanbäck scored on his debut, and Benjamin Källman added one goal. The match was also marked by a red card for San Marino’s Alessandro Golinucci.

Finland followed this with a 2–1 win against Albania at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Despite conceding an early goal to Rey Manaj, Finland gained an advantage after Albania’s goalkeeper Etrit Berisha was sent off. Leo Walta scored both equalizer and the winning goal via free kicks, placing Finland at the top of their group.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-02: Finland defeats Albania 2–1 in Nations League victory

Finland defeated Albania 2–1 at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in the UEFA Nations League, led by two goals from Leo Walta, to take the top spot in their group.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/finland-defeats-albania-21-in-nations-league-victory

### 2026-09-26: Finland defeats San Marino 7–0 in Nations League opener

Finland defeated San Marino 7–0 in a UEFA Nations League match, marking the team's largest-ever away victory, highlighted by a Joel Pohjanpalo hat-trick.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/finland-defeats-san-marino-70-in-nations-league-opener

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