Poland are forced to make an early substitution as Sebastian Szymanski suffers a groin injury and Bartosz Kapustka comes in for him in the 13th minute.
Poland are forced to make an early substitution as Sebastian Szymanski suffers a groin injury and Bartosz Kapustka comes in for him in the 13th minute.
The match begins in Warsaw. Poland kicking from left to right and Netherlands in the other direction in the first half. The hosts create and miss a big chance in the second minute as Nicola Zalewski taps wide of goal from point-blank range.
The two top Group G teams stride out to the pitch alongside the referees. They are both assured playoff spots following Malta's 1-0 win over Finland, but only one of them will get a direct berth. Netherlands will become that team if they win tonight. The national anthems are done, and kick-off is imminent.
In an international friendly in Talatona (Angola), Argentina blanked Angola 2-0 courtesy a 43rd-minute goal from Lautaro Martinez, followed by an 82nd-minute strike from captain Lionel Messi. Messi and Argentina were special guests in Angola's 50th independence day celebrations earlier in the week, and the FIFA World Cup holders rounded off their 2025 calendar with this encounter.
And here is Poland's line-up for the home challenge:
This is how Netherlands line up for the face-off with Poland:
The match kicks off at 1:15am IST. The Poland vs Netherlands, FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers match will be live streamed on the Sony LIV app and website in India. It will be telecast on the Sony Sports Ten 2 SD and HD TV channels in the country.
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