Match report
Belgium beat Poland 3–2 at Belgium Stadium in World Cup 2026. Openda opened the scoring in the 16th minute. Belgium have 3 wins in their last 5, while Poland have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Opendaassist Doku
16'
2H
⚽Dokuassist Onana
54'
⇄Kovač↓ Openda
63'
63'
⇄Haas↓ Lewandowski
65'
⚽Świderskiassist Slisz
Tielemans
76'
⚽Tielemans
77'
⇄Vidić↓ Trossard
82'
82'
⇄Walsh↓ Kamiński
88'
⚽Zieliński
Momentum
BE
⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
PL
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMar 12, 2022 · 17:00
VenueBelgium Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance60,569 / 64,435 (94%)
RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#7·
#14
#7·#14Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
57Ball possession %43
2.7Expected goals (xG)1.7
15Total shots10
7Shots on target5
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
8Corner kicks6
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves4
555Passes477
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
Kiwior7.8Standings
| # | 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
2025Belgium2-1PolandUEFA Nations League
2023Belgium0-2PolandInternational Friendly
2022Poland3-2BelgiumUEFA Nations League
2021Belgium1-0Poland