Poland’s road to the 2026 World Cup begins in March with key qualifying matches against Lithuania and Malta, followed by a showdown with Finland in September.
A Polish fan ahead of a FIFA World Cup match in this archival photo from 2018.PAP/Bartłomiej Zborowski
Poland’s national soccer team will play Lithuania and Malta in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers at the National Stadium in Warsaw on the first day of spring. In September, as summer comes to an end, they will face Finland at Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, in the southern part of the country.
2026 World Cup: Poland’s match schedule and venues
The qualifiers will kick off on March 21, 2025, when Poland takes on Lithuania. Three days later, on March 24, they will face Malta, both matches taking place in Warsaw.
The Poland-Finland match is scheduled for September 7 at Silesian Stadium in Chorzów.
Before that, on June 7, the Polish team will also play a friendly at the same venue, though their opponent has yet to be determined as negotiations are still ongoing.
This match schedule was reportedly set by the Polish Football Association (PZPN), according to Polish state news agency PAP.
Source: PAP/PZPN
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