Greetings to all football fans! We are pleased to offer you a live online broadcast of the Malta vs Poland match as part of the World - World Cup Qualifying tournament.
Match events:
| 5' | P. Wisniewski Roughing | |||
| 17' | N. Zalewski Roughing | |||
| 32' | R. Lewandowski (0 - 1) Assist: P. Zielinski | |||
| I. Cardona (1 - 1) | 36' | |||
| T. Teuma Foul | 45+3' | |||
| 46' | K. Swiderski / N. Zalewski | |||
| A. Overend / J. Mbong | 46' | |||
| A. Satariano Tripping | 49' | |||
| J. C. Corbalan / Z. Muscat | 54' | |||
| 59' | P. Wszolek (1 - 2) Assist: R. Lewandowski | |||
| 63' | K. Swiderski Goal Disallowed - Foul | |||
| T. Teuma (pen.) (2 - 2) | 68' | |||
| E. Pepe / T. Teuma | 77' | |||
| P. Mbong / I. Cardona | 77' | |||
| 78' | K. Grosicki / P. Wszolek | |||
| 78' | B. Bereszynski / P. Wisniewski | |||
| 78' | B. Kapustka / B. Slisz | |||
| 85' | P. Zielinski (2 - 3) Assist: B. Kapustka | |||
| T. Buhagiar / G. Mentz | 87' | |||
| 90+2' | F. Rozga / J. Kaminski |
Welcome to the live broadcast of a European qualifier for the 2026 World Cup, where the Malta national team hosts one of the group favorites, Poland, at the National Stadium in Ta' Qali. This is a meeting between one of the underdogs and a team fighting for a spot at the World Cup.
Kick-off: November 17, 2025, 19:45 UTC (22:45 MSK) Stadium: National Stadium, Ta' Qali Competition: World Cup 2026 Qualifying (Europe)Malta vs Poland: Match Preview
The teams approach this match with different objectives. The Polish national team is one of the main contenders for qualification from the group and will be looking to secure three points to strengthen their position. The Malta national team, on the other hand, is one of the underdogs and is playing for pride. The head-to-head history is entirely in favor of the Poles, who have won all seven previous encounters with a combined score of 28-2.
Team Form and Analysis
Malta
The 'Knights of St. John' are having a disastrous qualifying campaign, having failed to secure a single victory and conceding the most goals in the group. The team is experiencing serious problems in both defense and attack. It will be extremely difficult for the Maltese to hope for a positive result in a home match against one of Europe's strongest national teams. The team is likely to adopt a deep defensive strategy.
Poland
The 'White Eagles,' after a less than ideal start, have gained good momentum and are in the hunt for a direct ticket to the World Cup. The team relies on the experience of its leaders, with the legendary Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski playing a key role. The Poles will aim to dominate from the first minutes and try to score an early goal to avoid a nervy finish.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Official lineups will be confirmed one hour before kick-off.
- Malta (5-4-1): Bonello; Mbong, Shaw, Pepe, Borg, Camenzuli; Teuma, Guillaumier, Muscat, Jones; Satariano.
- Poland (3-5-2): Szczęsny; Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior; Frankowski, Slisz, Zieliński, Szymański, Zalewski; Świderski, Lewandowski.
Match Prediction by tutsport.net
Poland is the absolute favorite for this contest. The difference in class, current form, and head-to-head statistics make a victory for the Poles almost a foregone conclusion. It will be extremely difficult for Malta to offer any resistance to the motivated visitors.
- Main Prediction: Poland to Win with a (-2) Handicap. One of the strongest teams in the group should comfortably defeat the underdog to prove their ambitions for direct qualification.
- Total Goals Prediction: Poland to Win to Nil. In 5 of the last 7 head-to-head meetings, Malta failed to score against the Poles. Given the difference in class, the 'White Eagles' are likely to prevent their opponent from scoring.