FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Poland vs Albania, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoff Semifinals

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Poland
  • 63': Robert Lewandowski
  • 73': Piotr Zielinski
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2 - 1
Albania
  • 42': Arbër Hoxha

About

Poland are hosting Albania at PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Tomasz Kedziora (Poland).
  • 4': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
  • 4': Qazim Laçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
  • 6': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Kristjan Asllani.
  • 7': Foul by Arbër Hoxha (Albania).
  • 7': Tomasz Kedziora (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (Poland) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
  • 8': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski following a corner.
  • 8': Handball by Qazim Laçi (Albania).
  • 10': Foul by Filip Rózga (Poland).
  • 10': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
  • 13': Kamil Grabara (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Michal Skóras.
  • 15': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Arlind Ajeti (Albania).
  • 18': Substitution, Albania. Ardian Ismajli replaces Arlind Ajeti because of an injury.
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Albania).
  • 18': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
  • 19': Jakub Kaminski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Filip Rózga (Poland).
  • 21': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Poland).
  • 21': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Qazim Laçi (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a headed pass.
  • 28': Berat Djimsiti (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
  • 32': Offside, Poland. Michal Skóras is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Filip Rózga (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jan Bednarek with a headed pass.
  • 33': Filip Rózga (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Mario Mitaj (Albania).
  • 34': Mario Mitaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Qazim Laçi (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 37': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Arbër Hoxha.
  • 40': Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Matty Cash (Poland).
  • 42': Goal! Poland 0, Albania 1. Arbër Hoxha (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Poland).
  • 45'+1': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
  • 45'+3': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
  • 45'+3': Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Poland 0, Albania 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Poland 0, Albania 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Poland. Oskar Pietuszewski replaces Filip Rózga.
  • 48': Offside, Poland. Jakub Kaminski is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj following a fast break.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oskar Pietuszewski.
  • 56': Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).
  • 56': Oskar Pietuszewski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Michal Skóras (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 59': Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Poland).
  • 59': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Qazim Laçi.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.
  • 62': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Mario Mitaj.
  • 62': Substitution, Poland. Karol Swiderski replaces Tomasz Kedziora.
  • 63': Goal! Poland 1, Albania 1. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Foul by Qazim Laçi (Albania).
  • 64': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Michal Skóras (Poland).
  • 66': Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Juljan Shehu.
  • 68': Substitution, Albania. Stavros Pilios replaces Arbër Hoxha.
  • 68': Substitution, Albania. Armando Broja replaces Nedim Bajrami.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Thomas Strakosha (Albania). Assisted by Karol Swiderski with a headed pass.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Stavros Pilios (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kamil Grabara (Poland). Assisted by Armando Broja.
  • 73': Goal! Poland 2, Albania 1. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.
  • 75': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
  • 75': Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Oskar Pietuszewski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.
  • 76': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
  • 76': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
  • 78': Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Oskar Pietuszewski (Poland).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
  • 81': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Poland. Jakub Moder replaces Piotr Zielinski.
  • 82': Substitution, Albania. Ernest Muçi replaces Qazim Laçi.
  • 82': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Poland).
  • 82': Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Jakub Kaminski (Poland).
  • 84': Stavros Pilios (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
  • 87': Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Albania).
  • 88': Oskar Pietuszewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Oskar Pietuszewski (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a headed pass.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Jakub Kaminski (Poland).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Poland. Arkadiusz Pyrka replaces Jakub Kaminski because of an injury.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Poland. Bartosz Slisz replaces Robert Lewandowski.
  • 90'+3': Armando Broja (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Poland).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Albania).
  • 90'+3': Jan Bednarek (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Poland).
  • 90'+3': Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Karol Swiderski (Poland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Poland).
  • 90'+6': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Poland 2, Albania 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Poland 2, Albania 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 20
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 1
50.4 Possession 49.6
8 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
403 Accurate Passes 415
491 Passes 471
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 4
10 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.2
66 Long Balls 45
23 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 10
12 Tackles 15
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 13
20 Effective Clearances 30
20 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: PGE Narodowy
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Attendance: 56,412

Line-Ups

POL Poland (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Kamil Grabara (GK)
5 Jan Bednarek
14 Jakub Kiwior
4 Tomasz Kedziora
10 Piotr Zielinski
20 Sebastian Szymanski
19 Michal Skoras
2 Matty Cash
9 Robert Lewandowski
13 Jakub Kaminski
17 Filip Kucharczyk
Poland Substitutes:
Arkadiusz Pyrka, Jakub Moder, Bartosz Slisz, Karol Swiderski, Przemyslaw Wisniewski, Krzysztof Piatek, Bartosz Bereszynski, Kamil Grosicki, Bartlomiej Dragowski, Jan Ziólkowski, Mateusz Kochalski, Oskar Pietuszewski.

ALB Albania (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Thomas Strakosha (GK)
6 Berat Djimsiti
5 Arlind Ajeti
3 Mario Mitaj Yellow Card
4 Elseid Hysaj Yellow Card
14 Qazim Laçi
8 Kristjan Asllani Yellow Card
16 Juljan Shehu
10 Nedim Bajrami
21 Arbër Hoxha
11 Myrto Uzuni
Albania Substitutes:
Adrian Ismajli, Ernest Muçi, Anis Mehmeti, Adrion Pajaziti, Armando Broja, Iván Balliu, Stavros Pilios, Naser Aliji, Elhan Kastrati, Mario Dajsinani, Bujar Pllana, Ylber Ramadani.

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