Poland v Saudi Arabia, 26 November 2022

Kick-off: 4.00pm local (1.00pm GMT) . FIFA world ranking: Poland 26, Saudi Arabia 51 . Prior to the shock win against reigning Copa America champions Argentina four days earlier, Saudi Arabia had won three of their previous 16 games at World Cup finals. . Saudi Arabia did not take part in World Cup qualifying until 1976 but reached the last 16 on their debut at the finals tournament in 1994. . Saudi Arabia had now lost ten of their 11 games at the World Cup finals against European opposition; also a 1-0 win against Belgium in Washington in 1994. . In his fourth game, Robert Lewandowski had now scored his first goal at the World Cup finals. It was his 635th career goal for clubs and country (77th for Poland). . Poland had now won all 15 games at the World Cup finals when they had scored the opening goal. . Poland had now kept a clean sheet in three consecutive games at World Cup finals for the first time since 1978. . This was Poland’s third game at the World Cup finals against Asian opposition; lost 2-0 against Korea Republic in Busan in 2002 and a 1-0 win against Japan in Volgograd in 2018. . A penalty had been awarded in ten of the 22 games so far in this World Cup tournament. . All four of the previous meetings were friendlies and all won by Poland (three in 1994 and, most recently, in 2006).