Reactions among Polish football analysts were mixed after world football's governing body FIFA conducted the draw in Washington.
The high-profile event was attended by US President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Trump received the newly created FIFA Peace Prize during the ceremony.
Manager Jan Urban’s squad would join a cross-continental Group F, with the kickoff times and host stadiums to be announced by FIFA during a live broadcast on Saturday.
Urban said the potential group "seems quite strong, with some interesting matches lined up—of course if we make the tournament."
He added that he was focused on the playoffs and did not want to speculate about the team's chances until qualification is secured.
Poland will host Albania in a playoff semifinal on March 26, following last month's draw in Zurich.
If they win, they will face either Ukraine or Sweden in a playoff final on March 31 for a place at the 2026 World Cup.
Sixteen European teams will vie for the four remaining World Cup berths in two-stage, single-leg playoffs in March. They include 12 runner-up teams from the qualifying groups, Poland among them, and a further four sides which performed well in the Nations League.
Poland are ranked No. 31 worldwide by FIFA. Meanwhile, the Netherlands are in seventh place; Japan are ranked 18th; and Tunisia are at No. 40 in the FIFA table.
The 2026 World Cup will be held from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada and Mexico. It will feature a total of 48 teams, 16 more than in Qatar 2022.
Poland reached the round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar before being eliminated by eventual runners-up France.
In 2018, the Polish team suffered an early exit from the global tournament in Russia.
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Source: TVP Sport, IAR, PAP