Finland v Republic of Ireland, 09 October 1949
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Jan Bronkhorst |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 5 |
| Venue | Helsinki |
| Attendance | 13,437 |
View Finland v Republic of Ireland head to head
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Finland
Goals:
| Jorma Vaihela | 89 |
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Goals:
| Peter Farrell | 65 |
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Starting lineup:
Tommy Godwin
Goalkeeper
Tommy Aherne
Full back
Johnny Carey
Full back
(captain)
Con Martin
Centre Half/Goalkeeper
Peter Farrell
Wing half
Tommy Moroney
Wing half
Johnny Gavin
Outside right
Peter Desmond
Inside forward