What a bang Nicola Zalewski did! A beautiful goal by the Polish national team in the final
Nicola Zalewski scored a goal to make it 1-1 in the Sweden-Poland match. The Polish representative, as expected, is an outstanding player in the Polish team.
Unfortunately, the match at Strawberry Arena did not start well for the Poles. In the 20th minute, Anthony Elanga, during Sweden’s first serious attack on Poland’s goal, put the ball – literally – under the crossbar of the goal guarded by Kamil Grabara.
Nicola Zalewski’s goal! What a hit by the Polish representative
We didn’t have to wait long for the answer. Nicola Zalewski scored the equalizer in the 33rd minute. The one that was missing in the semi-final against Albania. A very good, juicy shot after leaving the side zone of the pitch and cutting to the center.
Unfortunately, after scoring 1-1, Zalewski also made a mistake, which turned out to be painful. After the uncertain intervention of the Polish representative, the Swedes took the lead just before the break. Zalewski conceded a free kick, Jakub Kiwior caught the card, and a moment later, after a set piece, the hosts took the lead again, this time 2:1.
Great series for coach Jan Urban’s team. Seven matches without defeat
It is worth recalling that the Polish national team, led by Jan Urban, has an excellent record of matches. In the second half of 2025, since the former distinguished representative, participant of the World Cup (1986), has been leading the team, the Polish national team has not lost a match.
In September, there was a draw with the Netherlands in Rotterdam (1:1) and a victory against Finland (3:1) in Chorzów. In October, a win in a friendly match against New Zealand (1-0), a participant of the 2026 World Cup – again at the Superauto.pl Silesian Stadium – and a qualifying victory against Lithuania (2-0) in Kaunas. And the last representative window of 2025, i.e. a November draw at the PGE Narodowy with the Dutch (1:1) and a slightly tired away victory over the much lower ranked Malta (3:2).
These achievements include Thursday’s victory over Albania (2:1), in the semi-final of the UEFA World Cup 2026 play-off zone.
