Poland defeated Albania from behind and advanced to the final
The qualification matches for the 2026 World Cup currently taking place on the European continent are becoming increasingly exciting. Zamin.uz reports this.
The semi-final matches of the play-off stage have concluded, and some teams have advanced to the final. One of them is the Poland national team, which demonstrated determination in a match against Albania in front of its own fans and secured a comeback victory.
In the first half, the Albania team played actively and opened the scoring with a goal by Hodzha in the 42nd minute. This situation put some pressure on the Poland team.
In the second half, the home side appeared in a completely different form. The Poland team increased its speed and attacks.
In the 63rd minute, team captain Lewandowski equalized the score. This goal injected new spirit into the match.
Later, in the 73rd minute, Zieliński took his team into the lead with a precise strike. Thus, Poland gained a 2-1 advantage and maintained control of the game.
In the remaining minutes, Albania attempted to equalize, but Poland's defense played reliably and preserved the victory. According to experts, Poland demonstrated strong character and team spirit in this match.
Especially the pressure and quick decisions in the second half determined the result. Poland - Albania 2:1 Goals: Lewandowski 63, Zieliński 73 - Hodzha 42 Poland lineup: Grabara – Kędziora (Świderski 62), Bednarek, Kiwer – Kesh, Świątek, Zieliński (Moder 81), Skuraś – Kamiński (Pirka 90+2), Rozga (Petrushevskiy 46) – Lewandowski (Slish 90+2) Albania lineup: Strakosha – Hisaj, Ajeti (Ismaili 18), Džimsiti, Mitaj – Lasi (Muchi 82), Asllani, Byrami (Broya 68) – Shehu – Hodzha (Pilios 68), Uzuni Bookings: Lewandowski 87, Świderski 90+4 – Mitaj 34, Hisaj 79, Asllani 88 Now an even more important test awaits the Poland national team.
On March 31, they will take to the field away against the Sweden team in the play-off final. The team that wins this match will secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
Source: One.uz
