Match Events
- 18′Albania, substitution:off
- 34′Albania, yellow card:Mario Mitaj
- 42′Albania, goal:0–1
- Half-time0 – 1
- 46′Poland, substitution:off
- 62′Poland, substitution:off
- 63′Poland, goal:1–1assist
- 68′Albania, substitution:off
- 68′Albania, substitution:off
- 73′Poland, goal:2–1assist
- 79′Albania, yellow card:
- 81′Poland, substitution:off
- 82′Albania, substitution:off
- 87′Poland, yellow card:
- 88′Albania, yellow card:
- 90+1′Poland, substitution:off
- 90+2′Poland, substitution:off
- 90+4′Poland, yellow card:
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
Tap a player for match stats
Poland
3-4-3
7.15
Average match ratingPoland +0.51
6.64
Albania
4-2-3-1
PGE Narodowy
Key Stats
50%Possession50%
–Expected Goals–
15Shots8
4Shots on Target2
6Corners2
88%Pass Accuracy82%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
Assists
Player Ratings
Poland
Albania
Match report
Poland vs Albania — the facts
Poland beat Albania 2–1 (half-time 0–1).
Poland met Albania in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Semi-finals). Kick-off was Thursday, 26 March 2026, 19:45 UTC at PGE Narodowy. Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Team pages: Poland · Albania · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 42' Goal: Arbër Hoxha — 0–1
- 63' Goal: Robert Lewandowski (assist: Sebastian Szymański) — 1–1
- 73' Goal: Piotr Zieliński (assist: Sebastian Szymański) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Poland (3-4-3)
Albania (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Thomas Strakosha
- 3 Mario Mitaj
- 6 Berat Djimsiti
- 5 Arlind Ajeti
- 4 Elseid Hysaj
- 8 Kristjan Asllani
- 16 J. Shehu
- 21 Arbër Hoxha
- 14 Qazim Laçi
- 11 Myrto Uzuni
- 10 Nedim Bajrami
About this match
On this page: the Poland vs Albania final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Poland and Albania team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.