Match report
Belgium beat Poland 1–0 at Belgium Stadium in World Cup 2026. De Bruyne opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Belgium have 3 wins in their last 5, while Poland have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽De Bruyneassist De Cuyper
23'
26'
Frankowski
Doku
43'
2H
Onana
75'
75'
Szczęsny
⇄Marsh↓ Trossard
79'
79'
⇄Hansen↓ Kamiński
⇄Müller↓ Openda
88'
88'
⇄Ferrari↓ Lewandowski
Momentum
BE
⚽
PL
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offJun 9, 2021 · 18:00
VenueBelgium Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance58,636 / 64,435 (91%)
RefereeA. Taylor (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#6·
#13
#6·#13Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
56Ball possession %44
1.2Expected goals (xG)0.7
14Total shots8
6Shots on target2
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
7Corner kicks3
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards1
2Goalkeeper saves5
540Passes468
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
Courtois7.8Standings
| # | 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