Malta 2-3 Poland

WC Qualifiers · Europe· 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Malta

1-2-5

Irvin Cardona 36'
Teddy Teuma (P) 68'

Poland

5-2-1

Robert Lewandowski 32'
Pawel Wszolek 59'
Piotr Zielinski 85'

2:3

📍 Ta' Qali National Stadium

Timeline

5'
Przemyslaw Wisniewski
17'
Nicola Zalewski
32'
Robert Lewandowski0-1
🅰 Piotr Zielinski
Irvin Cardona1-1
36'

Game leaders

Malta

Total ShotsA. Satariano2
Accurate PassesM. Guillaumier39
SavesH. Bonello1

Poland

Total ShotsR. Lewandowski6
Accurate PassesT. Kedziora64
SavesB. Dragowski5

Stats

MaltaPoland

Possession

42%

58%

10Shots18

8Shots on target4

1Blocked shots7

Match info

Kick-off: Monday 17 November
Venue: Ta' Qali National Stadium · Attard, Malta
Referee: Igor Pajac
Attendance: 10,326
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Form

MaltaWLLWD

D@Lithuania1-1
WvsSan Marino3-1
LvsNetherlands4-0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	8	6	2	0	:	+23	20
2	Poland	8	5	2	1	:	+7	17

45'

Karol Swiderski

↓ Nicola Zalewski

Adam Overend

↓ Joseph Mbong

45'

Alexander Satariano

49'

Juan Corbalan

↓ Zach Muscat

54'

59'

Pawel Wszolek1-2

🅰 Robert Lewandowski

Enrico Pepe

↓ Teddy Teuma

77'

Paul Mbong

↓ Irvin Cardona

77'

78'

Bartosz Bereszynski

↓ Przemyslaw Wisniewski

78'

Bartosz Kapustka

↓ Bartosz Slisz

78'

Kamil Grosicki

↓ Pawel Wszolek

85'

Piotr Zielinski2-3

🅰 Bartosz Kapustka

Trent Buhagiar

↓ Gabriel Mentz

87'

90'+2'

Filip Kucharczyk

↓ Jakub Kaminski

285Accurate passes415

PolandDWWWD

D@Netherlands1-1
WvsFinland3-1
WvsNew Zealand1-0
W@Lithuania2-0
DvsNetherlands1-1

Head to head

POL leads series 1-0

24 Mar 25Poland2-0Malta

285Accurate passes415

9⚽Lewandowski

21↓Zalewski

1Bonello

4↓Bohrer Mentz

3Camenzuli

5Shaw

22↓Muscat

23Satariano

6Guillaumier

20Chouaref

10⚽↓Teuma

7↓Mbong

11⚽↓Cardona

Substitutes · Malta

14Andrea Zammit
9Jake Grech
13Enrico Pepe↑
18Brandon Paiber
15Myles Beerman
2Jean Borg
21Juan Corbalan↑
16Rashed Al-Tumi
17Adam Overend↑
19Trent Buhagiar↑
12Matthias Debono
8Paul Mbong↑

Substitutes · Poland

18Bartosz Bereszynski↑
12Kamil Grabara
8Bartosz Kapustka↑
6Kryspin Szczesniak
11Kamil Grosicki↑
5Jan Ziólkowski
1Mateusz Kochalski
20Filip Kucharczyk↑
2Matty Cash
7Karol Swiderski↑

90'

Corner, Malta. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.

87'

Substitution, Malta. Trent Buhagiar replaces Gabriel Mentz.

85'

Goal! Malta 2, Poland 3. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bartosz Kapustka.

83'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

82'

Delay in match because of an injury Henry Bonello (Malta).

81'

Henry Bonello (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

81'

Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).

81'

Corner, Poland. Conceded by Paul Mbong.

80'

Corner, Poland. Conceded by Alexander Satariano.

80'

Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross.

80'

Attempt saved. Adam Magri Overend (Malta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bartlomiej Dragowski (Poland). Assisted by Ilyas Chouaref.

78'

Substitution, Poland. Kamil Grosicki replaces Pawel Wszolek.

78'

Substitution, Poland. Bartosz Kapustka replaces Bartosz Slisz.

78'

Substitution, Poland. Bartosz Bereszynski replaces Przemyslaw Wisniewski.

77'

Substitution, Malta. Paul Mbong replaces Irvin Cardona.

77'

Substitution, Malta. Enrico Pepe replaces Teddy Teuma.

72'

Corner, Poland. Conceded by Gabriel Mentz.

72'

Attempt blocked. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teddy Teuma.

70'

Corner, Malta. Conceded by Pawel Wszolek.

68'

Goal! Malta 2, Poland 2. Teddy Teuma (Malta) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.

66'

VAR Decision: No Goal Malta 1-2 Poland.

62'

GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Karol Swiderski (Poland) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

61'

Penalty conceded by Jakub Kiwior (Poland) after a foul in the penalty area.

61'

Penalty Malta. Irvin Cardona draws a foul in the penalty area.

59'

Goal! Malta 1, Poland 2. Pawel Wszolek (Poland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.

59'

Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.

59'

Tomasz Kedziora (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

59'

Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).

54'

Substitution, Malta. Juan Corbalan replaces Zach Muscat.

52'

Attempt missed. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski following a fast break.

51'

Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.

50'

Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Karol Swiderski with a through ball following a set piece situation.

49'

Alexander Satariano (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

49'

Michal Skóras (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

49'

Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).

48'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

47'

Delay in match because of an injury Zach Muscat (Malta).

46'

Offside, Malta. Irvin Cardona is caught offside.

45'

Substitution, Poland. Karol Swiderski replaces Nicola Zalewski.

45'

Substitution, Malta. Adam Magri Overend replaces Joseph Mbong.

45'

Second Half begins Malta 1, Poland 1.

45'+4'

First Half ends, Malta 1, Poland 1.

45'+3'

Teddy Teuma (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45'+3'

Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).

45'+3'

Bartosz Slisz (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

45'+2'

Attempt missed. Jakub Kiwior (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.

45'+1'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

44'

Corner, Poland. Conceded by Alexander Satariano.

42'

Attempt saved. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bartlomiej Dragowski (Poland). Assisted by Matthew Guillaumier.

41'

Corner, Poland. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.

38'

Offside, Poland. Nicola Zalewski is caught offside.

36'

Goal! Malta 1, Poland 1. Irvin Cardona (Malta) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.

36'

Attempt blocked. Irvin Cardona (Malta) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.

36'

Attempt saved. Joseph Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bartlomiej Dragowski (Poland). Assisted by Ilyas Chouaref with a cross.

35'

Zach Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

35'

Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).

34'

Corner, Poland. Conceded by Kurt Shaw.

34'

Attempt blocked. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek.

32'

Goal! Malta 0, Poland 1. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a set piece situation.

31'

Michal Skóras (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

31'

Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).

31'

Attempt blocked. Bartosz Slisz (Poland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.

30'

Corner, Poland. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.

28'

Attempt missed. Michal Skóras (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz with a headed pass.

28'

Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

28'

Corner, Poland. Conceded by Zach Muscat.

26'

Michal Skóras (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

26'

Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).

23'

Attempt missed. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.

22'

Attempt missed. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz following a fast break.

21'

Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.

17'

Nicola Zalewski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

17'

Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

17'

Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Poland).

16'

Corner, Poland. Conceded by Zach Muscat.

16'

Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz.

Michal Skóras (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).

Attempt saved. Kurt Shaw (Malta) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Bartlomiej Dragowski (Poland). Assisted by Ilyas Chouaref with a cross.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Teddy Teuma (Malta).

Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Teddy Teuma (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland).

Attempt saved. Bartosz Slisz (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Malta).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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