In Path B of the UEFA World Cup qualifiers, Sweden and Poland will play each other at the Path B Final for a direct spot in the 2026 World Cup.
Sweden and Poland won their respective semifinals in Path B. Sweden eliminated Ukraine, and Poland eliminated Albania.
Sweden defeated Ukraine 3-1 away from home to reach this stage of the World Cup qualifiers. Viktor Gyokeres scored a hat trick to beat Ukraine 3-1 at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia in Valencia, Spain.
Poland were at home when they played Albania and went 1-0 down in the first half through a goal from Arber Hoxha.
In the second half, Poland completed the comeback with goals from Robert Lewandowski and Piotr Zielinski.
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The winner of Sweden vs Poland will qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Poland played in the 2022 World Cup, while Sweden's last appearance in a World Cup was in the 2018 World Cup.
This is a repeat of the UEFA World Cup Qualifier Final for the 2022 World Cup. Poland hosted Sweden and won the match 2-0 to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.
Official Lineups for Sweden and Poland
Sweden
- Goalkeeper: Kristoffer Nordfeldt
- Defenders: Victor Nilsson Lindelof, Carl Starfelt, Gustaf Lagerbielke
- Midfielders: Gabriel Gudmundsson, Jesper Karlstrom, Yasin Ayari, Daniel Svensson
- Forwards: Benjamin Nygren, Viktor Gyokeres, Anthony Elanga
Poland
- Goalkeeper: Kamil Grabara
- Defenders: Jakub Kiwior, Jan Bednarek, Przemyslaw Wisniewski
- Midfielders: Jakub Kaminski, Nicola Zalewski, Piotr Zielinski, Sebastian Szymanski, Matty Cash
- Forwards: Robert Lewandowski, Karol Swiderski
Where to Watch Sweden vs Poland
Sweden vs Poland in the UEFA Path B Final World Cup qualifier match will kick off at 2:45 p.m. ET/ 11:45 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will start at 8:45 p.m. local time at the Strawberry Arena in Solna, Sweden.
The match will be available to watch in the United States and in other countries through select TV channels and streaming services.
- ViX (USA)
- Polsat Box Go, TVP Sport (Poland)
- Viaplay (Sweden)
