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Football: Poland to play friendly against Germany on June 16

24.04.2023 16:00
The Polish national football team will play a friendly against Germany on June 16 ahead of a Euro 2024 qualifier against Moldova, officials have announced.
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The game against Germany will be played at the National Stadium in Warsaw, with kickoff at 8:45 p.m., Polish state news agency PAP reported.

The Poles, coached by Portuguese manager Fernando Santos, take on Moldova away from home in a Euro 2024 qualifier on June 20.

The Polish team, captained by star striker Robert Lewandowski, on March 24 opened its Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a 1-3 defeat against the Czech Republic. The Poles beat Albania 1-0 at home in their second Euro 2024 qualifier on March 27.

After two rounds of fixtures, Poland are second in their qualifying Group E, which also includes the Faroe Islands.

The Euro 2024 tournament will be held from June 14 to July 14, 2024 in 10 cities in Germany, with the final played at Berlin's Olympiastadion.

Poland are ranked 23rd worldwide by football's governing body FIFA, while Germany are No. 14 in the FIFA table.

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Source: PAP