Cape Verde vs Finland Result

International Friendly

Cape Verde Winner K. Pires 67'
(4)11(2)
FT-Pens

Cape Verde win 4-2 on penalties

Finland N. Skyttä 45'+4'
  • Mon, 30 Mar 2026 · 8:30 AM IST
  • Eden Park
  • 2,060

Match report

Cape Verde and Finland drew 1-1 in the International Friendly at Eden Park on 30 March 2026, and Cape Verde won 4-2 on penalties.

Goals: Naatan Skyttä (Finland, 45'+4') and Kelvin Pires (Cape Verde, 67').

The referee showed 3 yellow cards. Cape Verde had 52% of the ball and 15 shots (3 on target); Finland had 48% and 12 shots (7 on target).

Written automatically from the match data.

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Match commentary

  1. ·Match ends, Cabo Verde 1(4), Finland 1(2).
  2. 97'Penalty Shootout ends, Cabo Verde 1(4), Finland 1(2).
  3. 96'Goal! Cabo Verde 1(4), Finland 1(2). Ryan Mendes (Cabo Verde) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  4. 95'Penalty saved. Jaakko Oksanen (Finland) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Márcio da Rosa (Cabo Verde).
  5. 94'Goal! Cabo Verde 1(3), Finland 1(2). Nuno da Costa (Cabo Verde) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  6. 93'Penalty saved. Topi Keskinen (Finland) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Márcio da Rosa (Cabo Verde).
  7. 92'Goal! Cabo Verde 1(2), Finland 1(2). Kevin Lenini (Cabo Verde) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  8. 92'Goal! Cabo Verde 1(1), Finland 1(2). Onni Valakari (Finland) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  9. 91'Penalty saved. Jovane Cabral (Cabo Verde) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Lukás Hrádecky (Finland).
  10. 91'Goal! Cabo Verde 1(1), Finland 1(1). Leo Walta (Finland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  11. 91'Goal! Cabo Verde 1(1), Finland 1. Sidny Cabral (Cabo Verde) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  12. 90'Penalty Shootout begins Cabo Verde 1, Finland 1.

Match events

  1. Yannick Semedo16
    33'
  2. 45'+4'
    Naatan SkyttäAssist: Leo Walta10
  3. Halftime
  4. 45'
    Tony MiettinenOff: Ville Koski4
  5. Nuno da CostaOff: Ieltsin Camões21
    45'
  6. Kevin PinaOff: Jordan Mendes6
    45'
  7. 45'
    Onni ValakariOff: Naatan Skyttä22
  8. 56'
    Matti PeltolaOff: Nikolai Alho2
  9. 56'
    Topi KeskinenOff: Joel Pohjanpalo18
  10. Jovane CabralOff: Garry Rodrigues10
    60'
  11. Ayoni SantosOff: Laros Duarte7
    60'
  12. Sidny Lopes CabralOff: Wagner Pina13
    61'
  13. Kelvin PiresAssist: Sidny Lopes Cabral5
    67'
  14. Sidny Lopes Cabral13
    70'
  15. Ryan MendesOff: Willy Semedo20
    71'
  16. Deroy DuarteOff: Yannick Semedo14
    71'
  17. 72'
    Jaakko OksanenOff: Adam Markhiev24
  18. 72'
    Oiva JukkolaOff: Oliver Antman8
  19. 81'
    Juho LähteenmäkiOff: Ryan Mahuta13
  20. 81'
    Doni ArifiOff: Anssi Suhonen25
  21. 82'
    Miro Tenho5
  22. Fábio DomingosOff: Pico Lopes19
    86'
  23. End Regular Time

Match stats

Cape VerdeFinland
52%Possession48%
15Shots12
3Shots on target7
8Corners6
13Fouls9
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Offsides1
5Saves2
400Accurate passes367

Line-ups

Cape Verde4-2-3-1
26
I. Camões
17
W. Semedo
15
L. Duarte
11
G. Rodrigues
16
Y. Semedo
25
J. Mendes
8
J. Paulo
4
P. Lopes
5
K. Pires
2
W. Pina
12
M. Rosa

Substitutes

  • 18T. Arcanjo
  • 20R. Mendes on
  • 9D. Livramento
  • 14D. Duarte on
  • 1Vozinha
  • 10J. Cabral on
  • 22S. Moreira
  • 19F. Domingos on
  • 13S. Lopes Cabral on
  • 21N. da Costa on
  • 6K. Pina on
  • 7A. Santos on
Finland3-4-2-1
10
N. Skyttä
20
J. Pohjanpalo
6
L. Walta
15
R. Mahuta
16
A. Suhonen
11
A. Markhiev
7
O. Antman
21
V. Koski
5
M. Tenho
17
N. Alho
1
L. Hradecky

Substitutes

  • 22O. Valakari on
  • 13J. Lähteenmäki on
  • 3S. Miettinen
  • 12J. Joronen
  • 2M. Peltola on
  • 18T. Keskinen on
  • 25D. Arifi on
  • 24J. Oksanen on
  • 8O. Jukkola on
  • 23V. Sinisalo
  • 26K. Paananen
  • 4T. Miettinen on

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