Poland 2-1 Albania

WC Qualifiers · Europe· 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoff Semifinals

Poland

Robert Lewandowski 63'
Piotr Zielinski 73'

Albania

Arbër Hoxha 42'

2:1

📍 PGE Narodowy

Timeline

18'
Adrian Ismajli
↓ Arlind Ajeti
34'
Mario Mitaj
42'
Arbër Hoxha0-1
Oskar Pietuszewski
↓ Filip Kucharczyk
45'
Karol Swiderski
↓ Tomasz Kedziora
62'
Robert Lewandowski1-1
🅰 Sebastian Szymanski
63'
68'
Stavros Pilios
↓ Arbër Hoxha
68'
Armando Broja
↓ Nedim Bajrami
Piotr Zielinski2-1
🅰 Sebastian Szymanski
73'
79'
Elseid Hysaj
Jakub Moder
↓ Piotr Zielinski
81'
82'
Ernest Muçi
↓ Qazim Laçi
Robert Lewandowski
87'
88'
Kristjan Asllani
Arkadiusz Pyrka
↓ Jakub Kaminski
90'+1'
Bartosz Slisz
↓ Robert Lewandowski
90'+2'
Karol Swiderski
90'+4'
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

Poland

Total ShotsR. Lewandowski4
Accurate PassesJ. Bednarek71
SavesK. Grabara1

Albania

Total ShotsQ. Laçi2
Accurate PassesJ. Shehu58
SavesT. Strakosha1

Stats

PolandAlbania

Possession

50%

15Shots8

4Shots on target2

4Blocked shots4

Match info

Kick-off: Thursday 26 March
Venue: PGE Narodowy · Warsaw, Poland
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Attendance: 56,412
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoff Semifinals

Form

PolandWDWWW

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

415Accurate passes403

AlbaniaLWWWW

WvsLatvia1-0
W@Serbia1-0
WvsJordan4-2
W@Andorra1-0
LvsEngland2-0

Head to head

POL leads series 4-1

10 Sept 23Albania2-0Poland
27 Mar 23Poland1-0Albania
12 Oct 21Albania0-1Poland
2 Sept 21Poland4-1Albania
27 May 08Albania0-1Poland

415Accurate passes403

11Uzuni

14↓Laçi

21⚽↓Hoxha

1Grabara

14Kiwior

5Bednarek

4↓Kedziora

10⚽↓Zielinski

19Skoras

20Szymanski

2Cash

13↓Kaminski

9⚽↓Lewandowski

17↓Kucharczyk

Substitutes · Poland

15Arkadiusz Pyrka↑
8Jakub Moder↑
6Bartosz Slisz↑
7Karol Swiderski↑
3Przemyslaw Wisniewski
23Krzysztof Piatek
18Bartosz Bereszynski
11Kamil Grosicki
22Bartlomiej Dragowski
16Jan Ziólkowski
12Mateusz Kochalski
21Oskar Pietuszewski↑

Substitutes · Albania

18Adrian Ismajli↑
17Ernest Muçi↑
9Anis Mehmeti
7Adrion Pajaziti
22Armando Broja↑
2Iván Balliu
19Stavros Pilios↑
13Naser Aliji
12Elhan Kastrati
23Mario Dajsinani

Substitution, Poland. Arkadiusz Pyrka replaces Jakub Kaminski because of an injury.

90'+1'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

90'+1'

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

90'

Delay in match because of an injury Jakub Kaminski (Poland).

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.

88'

Kristjan Asllani (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

88'

Oskar Pietuszewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

88'

Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Albania).

87'

Robert Lewandowski (Poland) is shown the yellow card.

87'

Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

87'

Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).

84'

Stavros Pilios (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.

84'

Foul by Jakub Kaminski (Poland).

82'

Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

82'

Foul by Karol Swiderski (Poland).

82'

Substitution, Albania. Ernest Muçi replaces Qazim Laçi.

81'

Substitution, Poland. Jakub Moder replaces Piotr Zielinski.

81'

Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

81'

Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).

80'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

80'

Delay in match because of an injury Oskar Pietuszewski (Poland).

79'

Elseid Hysaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card.

78'

Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

78'

Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).

76'

Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

76'

Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).

75'

Attempt blocked. Oskar Pietuszewski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.

75'

Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

75'

Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).

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.

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.

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.

68'

Substitution, Albania. Armando Broja replaces Nedim Bajrami.

68'

Substitution, Albania. Stavros Pilios replaces Arbër Hoxha.

67'

Corner, Poland. Conceded by Juljan Shehu.

67'

Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

66'

Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

66'

Foul by Michal Skóras (Poland).

64'

Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

64'

Foul by Qazim Laçi (Albania).

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.

62'

Substitution, Poland. Karol Swiderski replaces Tomasz Kedziora.

62'

Corner, Poland. Conceded by Mario Mitaj.

62'

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

60'

Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Qazim Laçi.

59'

Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

59'

Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Poland).

57'

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

56'

Oskar Pietuszewski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

56'

Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).

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.

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.

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.

48'

Offside, Poland. Jakub Kaminski is caught offside.

45'

Substitution, Poland. Oskar Pietuszewski replaces Filip Rózga.

45'

Second Half begins Poland 0, Albania 1.

45'+4'

First Half ends, Poland 0, Albania 1.

45'+3'

Juljan Shehu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+3'

Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).

45'+3'

Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+3'

Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).

45'+1'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

45'+1'

Myrto Uzuni (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

45'+1'

Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Poland).

45'

Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.

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.

40'

Foul by Matty Cash (Poland).

40'

Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.

37'

Corner, Poland. Conceded by Arbër Hoxha.

35'

Attempt missed. Qazim Laçi (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

34'

Mario Mitaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

33'

Foul by Mario Mitaj (Albania).

33'

Filip Rózga (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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.

32'

Offside, Poland. Michal Skóras is caught offside.

28'

Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).

28'

Berat Djimsiti (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive 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.

21'

Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

21'

Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Poland).

21'

Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21'

Foul by Filip Rózga (Poland).

19'

Jakub Kaminski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

19'

Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).

18'

Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

18'

Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Albania).

18'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

18'

Substitution, Albania. Ardian Ismajli replaces Arlind Ajeti because of an injury.

17'

Delay in match because of an injury Arlind Ajeti (Albania).

15'

Corner, Albania. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.

14'

Corner, Albania. Conceded by Michal Skóras.

14'

Attempt blocked. Myrto Uzuni (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

14'

Attempt blocked. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

13'

Kamil Grabara (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

13'

Foul by Myrto Uzuni (Albania).

10'

Mario Mitaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.

10'

Foul by Filip Rózga (Poland).

Handball by Qazim Laçi (Albania).

Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski following a corner.

Corner, Poland. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.

Attempt blocked. Jakub Kiwior (Poland) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.

Corner, Poland. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.

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

Foul by Arbër Hoxha (Albania).

Corner, Poland. Conceded by Kristjan Asllani.

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

Qazim Laçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).

Foul by Tomasz Kedziora (Poland).

Arbër Hoxha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

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