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Poland vs Albania: match report

Poland hosted Albania at PGE Narodowy on Thursday 26 March 2026, in the World Cup Qualifiers. Anthony Taylor is the referee.

Result and scorers

Poland 2-1 Albania. Goals: Arbër Hoxha 42' for Albania; Robert Lewandowski 63' for Poland; Piotr Zielinski 73' for Poland. Attendance: 56,412.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 34' Yellow card: Mario Mitaj (Albania)
  • 42' Goal: Arbër Hoxha (Albania) 0-1
  • 63' Goal: Robert Lewandowski (Poland) 1-1
  • 73' Goal: Piotr Zielinski (Poland) 2-1
  • 79' Yellow card: Elseid Hysaj (Albania)
  • 87' Yellow card: Robert Lewandowski (Poland)
  • 88' Yellow card: Kristjan Asllani (Albania)
  • 90'+4' Yellow card: Karol Swiderski (Poland)
Match stats (contains the result)
49.6%Possession50.4%
15Shots8
4Shots on target2
6Corners2
20Fouls12
2Offsides0
1Saves1
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Poland 3-4-3

Coach: Jan Urban

  1. 1 Kamil Grabara GK
  2. 4 Tomasz Kedziora DEF
  3. 5 Jan Bednarek DEF
  4. 14 Jakub Kiwior DEF
  5. 2 Matty Cash DEF
  6. 20 Sebastian Szymanski MID
  7. 10 Piotr Zielinski MID
  8. 19 Michal Skóras MID
  9. 17 Filip Rózga FWD
  10. 9 Robert Lewandowski FWD
  11. 13 Jakub Kaminski MID

Bench

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

Albania 4-2-3-1

Coach: Sylvinho

  1. 1 Thomas Strakosha GK
  2. 4 Elseid Hysaj DEF
  3. 5 Arlind Ajeti DEF
  4. 6 Berat Djimsiti DEF
  5. 3 Mario Mitaj DEF
  6. 16 Juljan Shehu MID
  7. 8 Kristjan Asllani MID
  8. 11 Myrto Uzuni FWD
  9. 14 Qazim Laçi MID
  10. 21 Arbër Hoxha FWD
  11. 10 Nedim Bajrami FWD

Bench

  • 18 Ardian Ismajli DEF
  • 19 Stavros Pilios DEF
  • 22 Armando Broja FWD
  • 17 Ernest Muçi MID
  • 12 Elhan Kastrati GK
  • 23 Mario Dajsinani GK
  • 15 Bujar Pllana DEF
  • 2 Iván Balliu DEF
  • 13 Naser Aliji DEF
  • 7 Adrion Pajaziti MID
  • 9 Anis Mehmeti MID
  • 20 Ylber Ramadani MID
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 10 September 2023: Albania 2-0 Poland
  • Monday 27 March 2023: Poland 1-0 Albania
  • Tuesday 12 October 2021: Albania 0-1 Poland
  • Thursday 2 September 2021: Poland 4-1 Albania
  • Tuesday 27 May 2008: Albania 0-1 Poland