World Championship· Season 2025
Match Summary
Finland defeated France 4:3 after ot. The match was played in World Championship 2025. League standings: Finland #3, France #8. Score by period: P1: 0–0, P2: 1–1, P3: 2–2, OT: 1–0.
Finland and France have met 6 times — Finland won 5, France won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Finland leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 6 meetings. A combined 33 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.50 per match (22 for the home side, 11 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (83%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–3 in 2023.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Finland sit #3 and France are #8 in the World Championship table heading into this match.
Group A
Canada19
Sweden18
Finland16
Austria10
Latvia9
Slovakia7
Slovenia4
France1| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Canada | GP7 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts19 |
| #2 | Sweden | GP7 | Won6 | Lost1 | Pts18 |
| #3 | Finland | GP7 | Won4 | Lost1 | Pts16 |
| #4 | Austria | GP7 | Won2 | Lost3 | Pts10 |
| #5 | Latvia | GP7 | Won3 | Lost4 | Pts9 |
| #6 | Slovakia | GP7 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts7 |
| #7 | Slovenia | GP7 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts4 |
| #8 | France | GP7 | Won0 | Lost6 | Pts1 |
Group B
Switzerland19
USA17
Czech Republic17
Denmark11
Germany10
Norway4
Hungary3
Kazakhstan3| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Switzerland | GP7 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts19 |
| #2 | USA | GP7 | Won5 | Lost1 | Pts17 |
| #3 | Czech Republic | GP7 | Won5 | Lost1 | Pts17 |
| #4 | Denmark | GP7 | Won3 | Lost3 | Pts11 |
| #5 | Germany | GP7 | Won3 | Lost3 | Pts10 |
| #6 | Norway | GP7 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts4 |
| #7 | Hungary | GP7 | Won1 | Lost6 | Pts3 |
| #8 | Kazakhstan | GP7 | Won1 | Lost6 | Pts3 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026