Finland vs San Marino prediction 15.11.2026 | Nations League

Finland's only appearance at a major tournament was EURO 2020. At that point, it seemed they had a chance to step up, but they missed two World Cups and one continental tournament since then. Finland had solid expectations going into this autumn's Nations League campaign. Still, they collected only seven points after five rounds and remained without a chance to fight for promotion in the final round. Finland lost the last two matches. On Thursday, they lost 2-0 on the road against Albania. The visitors played well for most of the game, but their inefficiency cost them any chance of points.

After the defeat in Albania, Finland's head coach, Jacob Friis, was understandably disappointed. He commented, "It's difficult to blame the players for anything other than the fact that we weren't as effective as our opponent. It's an essential part of football, and it's something we definitely need to improve on."

Finland's Miro Tenho received a red card in the previous match and will serve a suspension on Sunday against San Marino. Tony Miettinen is the primary candidate instead of Djurgarden's center-back.

San Marino are one of the worst European teams. They are unlikely to ever play a major role at the continental level. This year in the Nations League, Roberto Cevoli's team lost all five games with a 1:18 goal difference. In the previous match, San Marino lost 2-0 at home against Belarus. With few chances created and limited attacking quality, San Marino never looked likely to get anything from the game and ultimately suffered another deserved defeat.

San Marino's head coach, Roberto Cevoli, said that defeat against Belarus was disappointing, considering what they could see on the pitch. However, the boss also admitted his team made too many errors. 

San Marino have some problems ahead of the game against Finland. They will be without injured Dante Rossi and Michele Cevoli, while Filippo Fabbri is suspended.