Match report
Poland beat Belgium 1–0 at Poland Stadium in World Cup 2026. Zieliński opened the scoring in the 81st minute. Poland have 3 wins in their last 5, while Belgium have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
2H
Bednarek
61'
⇄García↓ Lewandowski
62'
62'
⇄Vidić↓ Openda
⚽Zielińskiassist Frankowski
81'
⇄Silva↓ Kamiński
81'
81'
⇄Dubois↓ Trossard
Momentum
PL
⚽
BE
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 19, 2021 · 20:00
VenuePoland Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance36,503 / 45,066 (81%)
RefereeS. Guida (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#10·
#17
#10·#17Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
55Ball possession %45
1.1Expected goals (xG)0.6
13Total shots10
6Shots on target3
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
7Corner kicks4
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes519
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
Frankowski7.9Standings
| # | 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
2025Belgium2-1PolandUEFA Nations League
2023Belgium0-2PolandInternational Friendly
2022Poland3-2BelgiumUEFA Nations League
2021Belgium1-0Poland