World Championship· Season 2023
Match Summary
Finland defeated Germany 4:3. The match was played in World Championship 2023. Goals were scored by J. Armia 9′, M. Noebels 17′, K. Wissmann 12′, S. Manninen 14′, S. Manninen 15′, J. Peterka 19′, M. Lehtonen 12′. League standings: Germany #4, Finland #3.
Match Events
Tripping
O. Maatta
M. Kastner
Holding
Tripping
M. Noebels
M. Koivisto
Holding
M. Lehtonen
Tripping
F. Tiffels
Holding
T. Hartikainen
Germany and Finland have met 18 times — Germany won 3, Finland won 15, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Finland leads the head-to-head with 15 victories from 18 meetings. A combined 92 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.11 per match (30 for the home side, 62 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 14 matches (78%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 17 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Finland are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–5 in 2011.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Germany sit #4 and Finland are #3 in the World Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
USA20
Sweden18
Finland15
Germany12
Denmark8
France4
Austria3
Hungary3| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | USA | GP7 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts20 |
| #2 | Sweden | GP7 | Won5 | Lost0 | Pts18 |
| #3 | Finland | GP7 | Won5 | Lost1 | Pts15 |
| #4 | Germany | GP7 | Won4 | Lost3 | Pts12 |
| #5 | Denmark | GP7 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #6 | France | GP7 | Won0 | Lost4 | Pts4 |
| #7 | Austria | GP7 | Won0 | Lost5 | Pts3 |
| #8 | Hungary | GP7 | Won0 | Lost5 | Pts3 |
Group B
Switzerland19
Canada15
Latvia13
Czech Republic13
Slovakia11
Kazakhstan7
Norway6
Slovenia0| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Switzerland | GP7 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts19 |
| #2 | Canada | GP7 | Won4 | Lost1 | Pts15 |
| #3 | Latvia | GP7 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts13 |
| #4 | Czech Republic | GP7 | Won4 | Lost2 | Pts13 |
| #5 | Slovakia | GP7 | Won3 | Lost2 | Pts11 |
| #6 | Kazakhstan | GP7 | Won1 | Lost4 | Pts7 |
| #7 | Norway | GP7 | Won1 | Lost4 | Pts6 |
| #8 | Slovenia | GP7 | Won0 | Lost7 | Pts0 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026