How many long balls Finland play, and who plays most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Lukas Hradecky has played the most long balls for Finland in 2026, 52 in six appearances, 8.67 a game, ahead of Tony Miettinen with 39 and Leo Walta with 31, across all competitions.
Finland play more long balls away from home, 44.0 a game in their last 10 away games against 39.0 in their last six at home.
Finland played 53 long balls away at Hungary on 5 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 42.5 across their eight games, and their fewest was 23 at home to Albania on 3 October.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Hradecky | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 6 |
| Leo Walta | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 10 |
| Tony Miettinen | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 7 |
| Ville Koski | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 8 |
| Adam Markhiev | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 9 |
| Jesse Joronen | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 2 |
| Viljami Sinisalo | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 3 |
| Juho Lähteenmäki | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 7 |
| Samuli Miettinen | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 5 |
| Anssi Suhonen | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 5 |
| Nikolai Alho | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 4 |
| Miro Tenho | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Ryan Mahuta | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Kaan Kairinen | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Matti Peltola | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Santeri Väänänen | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 5 |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 4 |
| R. Jansson | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Jaakko Oksanen | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Doni Arifi | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Robin Lod | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Adam Ståhl | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Oliver Antman | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 4 |
| Adrian Svanbäck | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Topi Keskinen | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 1 |
| Leo Väisänen | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Niklas Pyyhtiä | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Glen Kamara | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Onni Valakari | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Daniel Håkans | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Oiva Jukkola | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kasper Paananen | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Benjamin Källman | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Naatan Skyttä | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Finland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Belarus (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-0 | 40 | 57 | 97 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Albania (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 23 | 53 | 76 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Belarus (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 52 | 69 | 121 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | San Marino (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 38 | 43 | 81 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Hungary (A) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 53 | 58 | 111 |
| 31 May 2026 | Germany (A) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 47 | 44 | 91 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Cape Verde (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 42 | 45 | 87 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | New Zealand (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 45 | 55 | 100 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Malta (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-1 | 39 | 56 | 95 |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Netherlands (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 4-0 | 37 | 39 | 76 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Finland long balls | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Finland long balls | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Finland long balls | Over 45.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Finland long balls | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total long balls | Over 110.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |