Match report
Uruguay beat Poland 2–1 at Uruguay Stadium in World Cup 2026. M. Araújo opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Uruguay have 3 wins in their last 5, while Poland have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
Núñez
22'
⚽M. Araújoassist Ugarte
26'
37'
⚽Kamińskiassist Slisz
2H
⚽Pellistri
49'
Valverde
54'
⇄Johnson↓ Núñez
63'
63'
⇄Marsh↓ Lewandowski
71'
Bednarek
⇄Janssen↓ M. Araújo
82'
82'
⇄Schmidt↓ Kamiński
Momentum
UY
⚽⚽⚽
PL
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMar 18, 2025 · 17:00
VenueUruguay Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance55,862 / 62,766 (89%)
RefereeS. Marciniak (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#9·
#16
#9·#16Where to watch
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Statistics
54Ball possession %46
1.7Expected goals (xG)1.2
12Total shots12
6Shots on target5
4Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
7Corner kicks6
2Offsides4
9Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves4
510Passes510
80Pass accuracy %76
16Tackles17
Player of the match
Rochet7.7Standings
| # | 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
2025Uruguay2-1PolandUEFA Nations League
2023Uruguay0-2PolandInternational Friendly
2022Poland3-2UruguayUEFA Nations League
2021Uruguay1-0Poland