Football: Poland beat Lithuania 2-0 to strengthen World Cup qualifying hopes

Poland defeated Lithuania 2-0 in a Group G World Cup qualifier on Sunday, tightening their grip on second place behind the Netherlands.

Poland’s Robert Lewandowski celebrates with teammates after a 2–0 win over Lithuania in the 2026 World Cup qualifying match in Kaunas on Sunday night.

Photo: PAP/Piotr Nowak

Sebastian Szymański opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a rare goal directly from a corner, before captain Robert Lewandowski sealed the win with a close-range header in the 64th.

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FT #LTUPOL 🇱🇹🇵🇱 0:2

📸 @Cyfrasport pic.twitter.com/8w4q1mGSjN

— Łączy nas piłka (@LaczyNasPilka) October 12, 2025

The match in Kaunas was watched by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his Lithuanian counterpart Inga Ruginienė, who sat side by side in the stands.

Jest bramka dla Polski, ale litewska Pani Premier wciąż uśmiechnięta😀 pic.twitter.com/Yw3qnELOvZ

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) October 12, 2025

The result leaves Poland on 13 points from six games, three behind group leaders the Netherlands, who beat Finland 4–0 earlier on Sunday.

(ał/gs)

Source: PAP

Click on the audio player above for a report by Marcin Matuszewski.