Match report
Poland beat Uruguay 2–1 at Poland Stadium in World Cup 2026. Szymański opened the scoring in the 57th minute. Poland have 3 wins in their last 5, while Uruguay have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
2H
Szymański
55'
⚽Szymańskiassist Zieliński
57'
⇄Weber↓ Lewandowski
66'
66'
⇄Müller↓ Núñez
68'
⚽Bentancurassist Valverde
⚽Kamiński
80'
⇄Johnson↓ Kamiński
85'
85'
⇄Marsh↓ M. Araújo
Momentum
PL
⚽⚽⚽
UY
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 9, 2025 · 20:00
VenuePoland Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance35,602 / 45,066 (79%)
RefereeC. Turpin (Fra)
FIFA ranking
#10·
#17
#10·#17Where to watch
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Statistics
56Ball possession %44
1.9Expected goals (xG)1.4
15Total shots9
7Shots on target3
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
8Corner kicks4
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
540Passes468
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
Szczęsny7.8Standings
| # | 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
2025Uruguay2-1PolandUEFA Nations League
2023Uruguay0-2PolandInternational Friendly
2022Poland3-2UruguayUEFA Nations League
2021Uruguay1-0Poland