Finland vs Estonia

CIUDAD QUESADA, Costa Rica (Interstat) — Finland and Estonia played to a 1-1 draw Friday in a Friendlies of Friendlies in World match at Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez.

Estonia struck first with a goal in the 84th minute from midfielder Martin Miller. The goal erased a two-goal Finnish lead, though Finland had actually built that lead early in the first half. Joshua Canales scored in the 38th minute and Kendall Gomez added a goal in the 41st minute to put Finland ahead 2-0 at halftime. However, Miller’s late strike for Estonia equalized the match.

Miller, a 5-foot-10, 171-pound midfielder from Tartu, Estonia, played the full 90 minutes and recorded one goal.

The match featured two yellow cards. Finland’s Santeri Hostikka was booked in the ninth minute, and Estonia’s Marko Lipp received a yellow card in the 75th minute.

With the draw, Estonia’s record in the competition is 1-0-1 (one win, zero losses, one draw). Across all competitions this season, Estonia stands at 1-4-2.

Finland’s record in the competition is now 1-1-1. In all competitions this season, Finland is 3-4-1.

Estonia entered the match having lost four of its previous five games. On Nov. 13, 2025, Estonia fell 4-1 at Norway. On Oct. 14, 2025, Estonia played to a 1-1 home draw against Moldova. On Oct. 11, 2025, Estonia lost 3-1 at home to Italy. On Sept. 5, 2025, Estonia lost 5-0 at home to Italy. On June 9, 2025, Estonia won 1-0 at Norway.

Finland came into the game on a high after a 1-0 win at Sweden on April 22. Before that, Finland had lost three of its previous five matches. On Nov. 14, 2025, Finland lost 1-0 at home to Malta. On Oct. 12, 2025, Finland lost 4-0 at the Netherlands. On Oct. 9, 2025, Finland won 2-1 at Lithuania. On June 10, 2025, Finland won 2-1 at Poland. On June 7, 2025, Finland lost 2-0 at Holland.

The game was played on a neutral ground in Costa Rica, with Finland designated as the home team.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Finland 1, Estonia 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Finland a 76.30 percent probability of winning.