The home fixture against Portugal will serve as a genuine test for Poland as they seek to challenge their rivals for playoff spots. The passionate support in Warsaw might just create the perfect atmosphere for the Polish side, who are eager to make their mark in a major tournament.
At the Euro 2024 this summer, Poland became the first team to lose all hope of advancing to the Round of 16 after the second group stage match. It seems the team have learned from their mistakes, as they showed much more confidence against Scotland (3:2) and Croatia (0:1). However, the Polish side still need to raise their game, managing only 0.65 xG with two shots on target over 90 minutes in Osijek.
It is likely this is Portugal's last campaign with Cristiano Ronaldo in the squad, as the legendary forward aims to shine once more at the 2026 World Cup. Last month, Ronaldo celebrated reaching 900 career goals in the match against Croatia, and scored the winner against Scotland after coming off the bench (both games ended 2:1). Roberto Martínez is invigorating their attack with fresh changes: over two matches, the Portuguese produced 3.02 xG.
In the first round of Nations League, Poland managed just a single point from two matches against Portugal (2:3 and 1:1). The star-studded visitors are poised to claim victory in Warsaw, making this a solid bet.
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Michal Probierz
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Łukasz Skorupski
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gk. | 12 | -10 |
Marcin Bulka
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gk. | 2 | -2 |
Bartosz Mrozek
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Kacper Trelowski
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Jan Bednarek
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df. | 62 | 1 |
Bartosz Bereszyński
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df. | 56 | 0 |
Jakub Piotr Kiwior
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df. | 27 | 1 |
Paweł Dawidowicz
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df. | 15 | 0 |
Tymoteusz Puchacz
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df. | 14 | 0 |
Sebastian Walukiewicz
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df. | 6 | 1 |
Kamil Dawid Piątkowski
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df. | 3 | 0 |
Piotr Zieliński
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mf. | 95 | 12 |
Przemyslaw Frankowski
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mf. | 46 | 3 |
Sebastian Szymański
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mf. | 38 | 4 |
Jakub Moder
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mf. | 28 | 2 |
Nicola Zalewski
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mf. | 23 | 2 |
Bartosh Kapustka
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mf. | 14 | 3 |
Jakub Piotrowski
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mf. | 10 | 2 |
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Kacper Urbański
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Maximillian Rotimi Oyedele
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Michael Ameyaw
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Robert Lewandowski
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fw. | 154 | 84 |
Karol Swiderski
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fw. | 35 | 11 |
Krzysztof Piątek
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fw. | 31 | 12 |
Jakub Kaminski
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fw. | 15 | 1 |
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Roberto Martinez
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Diogo Costa
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gk. | 29 | -20 |
Rui Silva
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
Ricardo Velho
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
Rúben Dias
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df. | 62 | 3 |
João Cancelo
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df. | 58 | 10 |
Nélson Semedo
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df. | 37 | 0 |
Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes
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df. | 29 | 0 |
Diogo Dalot
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df. | 24 | 3 |
António João Pereira de Albuquerque Tavares da Silva
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df. | 15 | 0 |
Renato Palma Veiga
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Tomás Lemos Araújo
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Bernardo Silva
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mf. | 95 | 12 |
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Bruno Fernandes
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mf. | 73 | 24 |
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Rúben Neves
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mf. | 52 | 0 |
João Maria Lobo Alves Palhares Costa Palhinha Gonçalves
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mf. | 32 | 2 |
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Vitinha
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mf. | 22 | 0 |
Otavio
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mf. | 20 | 3 |
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João Pedro Gonçalves Neves
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mf. | 11 | 0 |
Trincão
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
Samú Costa
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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fw. | 214 | 132 |
Diogo Jota
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fw. | 44 | 14 |
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João Félix
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fw. | 42 | 8 |
Rafael Leão
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fw. | 33 | 4 |
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Pedro Neto
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fw. | 12 | 1 |
Francisco Conceição
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fw. | 6 | 1 |
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