FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Malta vs Poland, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Malta
  • 36': Irvin Cardona
  • 68': Teddy Teuma (P)
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2 - 3
Poland
  • 32': Robert Lewandowski
  • 59': Pawel Wszolek
  • 85': Piotr Zielinski

About

Malta are hosting Poland at Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Bartosz Slisz (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Malta).
  • 5': Foul by Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland).
  • 5': Teddy Teuma (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Teddy Teuma (Malta).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Kurt Shaw (Malta) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Bartlomiej Dragowski (Poland). Assisted by Ilyas Chouaref with a cross.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
  • 9': Michal Skóras (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz.
  • 16': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Zach Muscat.
  • 17': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Poland).
  • 17': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kaminski.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz following a fast break.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 26': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
  • 26': Michal Skóras (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Zach Muscat.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Michal Skóras (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz with a headed pass.
  • 30': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Bartosz Slisz (Poland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 31': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
  • 31': Michal Skóras (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Goal! Malta 0, Poland 1. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek.
  • 34': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Kurt Shaw.
  • 35': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
  • 35': Zach Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Joseph Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bartlomiej Dragowski (Poland). Assisted by Ilyas Chouaref with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Irvin Cardona (Malta) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 36': Goal! Malta 1, Poland 1. Irvin Cardona (Malta) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 38': Offside, Poland. Nicola Zalewski is caught offside.
  • 41': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bartlomiej Dragowski (Poland). Assisted by Matthew Guillaumier.
  • 44': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Alexander Satariano.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jakub Kiwior (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 45'+3': Bartosz Slisz (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
  • 45'+3': Teddy Teuma (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Malta 1, Poland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Malta 1, Poland 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Malta. Adam Magri Overend replaces Joseph Mbong.
  • 45': Substitution, Poland. Karol Swiderski replaces Nicola Zalewski.
  • 46': Offside, Malta. Irvin Cardona is caught offside.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Zach Muscat (Malta).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
  • 49': Michal Skóras (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Alexander Satariano (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Karol Swiderski with a through ball following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Karol Swiderski.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski following a fast break.
  • 54': Substitution, Malta. Juan Corbalan replaces Zach Muscat.
  • 59': Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
  • 59': Tomasz Kedziora (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 59': Goal! Malta 1, Poland 2. Pawel Wszolek (Poland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
  • 61': Penalty Malta. Irvin Cardona draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 61': Penalty conceded by Jakub Kiwior (Poland) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 62': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Karol Swiderski (Poland) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 66': VAR Decision: No Goal Malta 1-2 Poland.
  • 68': Goal! Malta 2, Poland 2. Teddy Teuma (Malta) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 70': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Pawel Wszolek.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teddy Teuma.
  • 72': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Gabriel Mentz.
  • 77': Substitution, Malta. Enrico Pepe replaces Teddy Teuma.
  • 77': Substitution, Malta. Paul Mbong replaces Irvin Cardona.
  • 78': Substitution, Poland. Bartosz Bereszynski replaces Przemyslaw Wisniewski.
  • 78': Substitution, Poland. Bartosz Kapustka replaces Bartosz Slisz.
  • 78': Substitution, Poland. Kamil Grosicki replaces Pawel Wszolek.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Adam Magri Overend (Malta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bartlomiej Dragowski (Poland). Assisted by Ilyas Chouaref.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross.
  • 80': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Alexander Satariano.
  • 81': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Paul Mbong.
  • 81': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Poland).
  • 81': Henry Bonello (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Henry Bonello (Malta).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Goal! Malta 2, Poland 3. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bartosz Kapustka.
  • 87': Substitution, Malta. Trent Buhagiar replaces Gabriel Mentz.
  • 90': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ilyas Chouaref (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bartlomiej Dragowski (Poland). Assisted by Paul Mbong.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Poland. Filip Rózga replaces Jakub Kaminski.
  • 90'+2': Dangerous play by Ilyas Chouaref (Malta).
  • 90'+2': Michal Skóras (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Poland).
  • 90'+3': Kurt Shaw (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Kamil Grosicki.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Tomasz Kedziora.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Malta 2, Poland 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Malta 2, Poland 3.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 1
57.8 Possession 42.2
18 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
415 Accurate Passes 285
488 Passes 353
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
22 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.2
35 Long Balls 51
13 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 1
4 Effective Tackles 11
9 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
4 Interceptions 4
24 Effective Clearances 25
24 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Location: Attard, Malta
Attendance: 10,326

WCQ - UEFA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Netherlands 8 +23 20
2 Poland 8 +7 17
3 Finland 8 -6 10
4 Malta 8 -15 5
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MLT Malta (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Henry Bonello (GK)
4 Gabriel Mentz
5 Kurt Shaw
3 Ryan Camenzuli
22 Zach Muscat
10 Teddy Teuma Yellow Card
23 Alexander Satariano Yellow Card
6 Matthew Guillaumier
11 Irvin Cardona
20 Ylyas Chouaref
7 Joseph Mbong
Malta Substitutes:
Andrea Zammit, Jake Grech, Enrico Pepe, Brandon Paiber, Myles Beerman, Jean Borg, Juan Corbalan, Rashed Al-Tumi, Adam Overend, Trent Buhagiar, Matthias Debono, Paul Mbong.

POL Poland (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
22 Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK)
4 Tomasz Kedziora
14 Jakub Kiwior
3 Przemyslaw Wisniewski Yellow Card
10 Piotr Zielinski
17 Bartosz Slisz
19 Michal Skoras
15 Pawel Wszolek
9 Robert Lewandowski
21 Nicola Zalewski Yellow Card
13 Jakub Kaminski
Poland Substitutes:
Bartosz Bereszynski, Kamil Grabara, Bartosz Kapustka, Kryspin Szczesniak, Kamil Grosicki, Jan Ziólkowski, Mateusz Kochalski, Filip Kucharczyk, Matty Cash, Karol Swiderski, Kacper Kozlowski, Adam Buksa.

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