Poland v Albania, 26 March 2026
| Score | 2-1 to Poland |
| Referee | Anthony Taylor |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Play-off semi-final Path B |
| Venue | PGE Narodowy, Warsaw |
| Attendance | 56,412 |
View Poland v Albania head to head
Kick-off: 8.45pm local
2
Poland
Manager: Jan Urban
Goals:
| Robert Lewandowski | 63 |
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| Piotr Zieliński | 73 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kamil Grabara
Defender
Jan Bednarek
Defender
Tomasz Kędziora
Defender
Jakub Kiwior
Defender/Midfielder
Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder
Jakub Kamiński
Midfielder
Filip Rózga
Midfielder
Sebastian Szymański
Midfielder/Forward
Michał Skóraś
Midfielder/Forward
Piotr Zieliński
Forward
Robert Lewandowski
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Oskar Pietuszewski for Filip Rózga | 46 |
| Karol Swiderski for Tomasz Kędziora | 62 |
| Jakub Moder for Piotr Zieliński | 81 |
| Arkadiusz Pyrka for Jakub Kamiński | 90+1 |
| Bartosz Slisz for Robert Lewandowski | 90+2 |
Cards:
| Robert Lewandowski | 87 | Y |
| Karol Swiderski | 90+4 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Bartłomiej Drągowski
Goalkeeper
Mateusz Kochalski
Defender
Przemysław Wiśniewski
Defender
Jan Ziółkowski
Defender/Midfielder
Bartosz Bereszyński
Defender/Midfielder
Jakub Moder
Defender/Midfielder
Arkadiusz Pyrka
Midfielder
Bartosz Slisz
Midfielder/Forward
Kamil Grosicki
Midfielder/Forward
Oskar Pietuszewski
Midfielder/Forward
Karol Swiderski
Forward
Krzysztof Piątek
1
Albania
Manager: Sylvinho
Goals:
| Arbër Hoxha | 42 |
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Starting lineup:
Thomas Strakosha
Goalkeeper
Arlind Ajeti
Defender
Berat Gjimsiti
Defender
(captain)
Elseid Hysaj
Defender/Midfielder
Mario Mitaj
Defender/Midfielder
Kristjan Asllani
Midfielder
Nedim Bajrami
Midfielder
Qazim Laci
Midfielder
Juljan Shehu
Midfielder
Arbër Hoxha
Midfielder/Forward
Myrto Uzuni
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ardian Ismajli for Arlind Ajeti | 18 |
| Armando Broja for Nedim Bajrami | 68 |
| Stavro Pilios for Arbër Hoxha | 68 |
| Ernest Muçi for Qazim Laci | 82 |
Cards:
| Mario Mitaj | 34 | Y |
| Elseid Hysaj | 79 | Y |
| Kristjan Asllani | 88 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mario Dajsinani
Goalkeeper
Elhan Kastrati
Defender
Naser Aliji
Defender
Iván Balliu
Defender
Ardian Ismajli
Defender
Stavro Pilios
Defender
Bujar Pllana
Midfielder
Anis Mehmeti
Midfielder
Adrion Pajaziti
Midfielder
Ylber Ramadani
Forward
Armando Broja
Forward
Ernest Muçi