Match report
Poland beat Belgium 2–0 at Belgium Stadium in World Cup 2026. Świderski opened the scoring in the 56th minute. Belgium have 3 wins in their last 5, while Poland have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
2H
56'
⚽Świderskiassist Kiwior
⇄Costa↓ Trossard
73'
73'
⇄Rossi↓ Kamiński
79'
⚽Zieliński
⇄Schmidt↓ Openda
82'
82'
⇄Novak↓ Lewandowski
De Cuyper
85'
Trossard
85'
Momentum
BE
⚽⚽
PL
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 19, 2023 · 20:00
VenueBelgium Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance54,770 / 64,435 (85%)
RefereeS. Guida (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#4·
#11
#4·#11Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
42Ball possession %58
0.6Expected goals (xG)1.7
12Total shots10
4Shots on target5
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
5Corner kicks6
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves4
510Passes522
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
Openda7.9Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 |  England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 1 | |
| 11 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 | |
| 13 |  USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:7 | -6 | 1 | |
| 14 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 0 | |
| 15 |  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | -4 | 0 | |
| 16 |  Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 |
European qualification Relegation
World Cup
2025Poland2-1BelgiumUEFA Nations League
2023Poland0-2BelgiumInternational Friendly
2022Belgium3-2PolandUEFA Nations League
2021Poland1-0Belgium