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Football: Poland to take on Czech Republic in opening Euro 2024 qualifier

24.03.2023 08:00
Poland’s national football team will on Friday open its Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a game against the Czech Republic in Prague.
Poland manager Fernando Santos and captain Robert Lewandowski during a pre-match news conference in Prague on Thursday, March 23, 2023.
Poland manager Fernando Santos and captain Robert Lewandowski during a pre-match news conference in Prague on Thursday, March 23, 2023.Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański

The match kicks off at 8:45 p.m. at Fortuna Arena in the Czech capital.

The Poles, captained by star striker Robert Lewandowskiare looking to earn a morale-boosting win under their new Portuguese manager Fernando Santos.

Poland are ranked 22nd worldwide by football's governing body FIFA, while the Czech Republic are No. 38 in the FIFA table.

The Polish team will take on Albania in their next qualifying fixture on home turf in Warsaw on Monday.