Jan Urban about his debut at the PGE National Stadium. Fans should remember these words

It so happened that if Poland played its matches as the host in the second half of 2025, it took place twice in Chorzów.

PGE Narodowy was clearly waiting for another opportunity, and this one – it must be admitted – is a hit, this Friday (i.e. November 14). That’s when Jan Urban will lead the Polish national team as coach in the official match in Warsaw.

Jan Urban full of hope before the Polish national team match in Warsaw

Although the Dutch are favorites in the match at PGE Narodowy, coach Urban looks positively at the upcoming event. Which is part of the DNA of the Polish coach, who prefers a much more “yes” approach to his work and the way he presents his philosophy of football and life.

– I don’t feel anything special for now, although it will probably change just before the match. I focus on what a pleasure and honor it is. I have the opportunity to lead the Polish national team at the PGE National Stadium, in front of full stands, against a rival such as the Netherlands. We have a chance to make history, because since we haven’t beaten this team for so many years, we have a fantastic challenge ahead of us. These are those moments in football when you have to do something extra to be remembered. A win after almost half a century would be something special, much more important than any calculations in the table – admitted the coach of the Polish national team during Thursday’s pre-match press conference.

Poland – Netherlands at PGE Narodowy. Will the hosts beat the favorite?

The match in Warsaw will be a clash between the runner-up and the leader of Group G. Moreover, in the first qualifying match between the Dutch and the Poles in Rotterdam, it ended in a draw (1:1). The Poles will certainly want to show their good side again, having as their rival a leading team not only in Europe, but also on a global scale.

The Polish national team is fighting to advance to the third consecutive World Championship, having previously qualified for both the tournament in Qatar (2022) and the World Cup abroad (2018). If such a feat were successful, Poland would achieve such a result – i.e. three World Cup qualifications in a row – for the first time since 1986. That is, the golden times of Polish football, led by, among others, with World Championship medals of the national team of coaches Antoni Piechniczek and previously Kazimierz Górski.

The Dutch have not lost against the Poles in the last 14 matches, of which they won seven in the previous nine matches. Oranje need a draw at the PGE Narodowy to ensure promotion to next year’s World Cup. The last time Poland beat the Netherlands was in… May 1979, during the Euro 1980 qualifiers. Then the goals for the Poles were scored by Zbigniew Boniek and Włodzimierz Mazur.

The Poland-Netherlands match will take place on Friday (November 14) at the PGE Narodowy in Warsaw. The referee’s first whistle at 20:45. The broadcast will be carried out by TVP1 and TVP Sport. Additionally, it will be possible to use the TVP Sport website and a specially dedicated mobile application of the sports public station TVP.