Poland vs Albania Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (UEFA)
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Poland are seeking a third successive FIFA World Cup qualification as they welcome Albania to Warsaw in their UEFA playoff semi-final on Thursday night.
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Poland vs Albania prediction
Poland come into this one on the back of an entertaining but slightly concerning 3-2 defeat of Malta in their most recent outing back in November. They are a side built to frustrate stronger sides, like back-to-back 1-1 draws with the Netherlands, but lacking the attacking cohesion and fluency to comfortably defeat so-called minnows.
They now face an Albania side that, still under the management of Sylvinho, managed to see off rivals Serbia to finish as runners’ up to England in their group in qualifying. The Albanians most recently lost 2-0 at home to England, a few days after they had secured second place with a 1-0 defeat of Andorra.
Albania’s recent relative success has been built on defence – and Poland’s lack of fluidity in the final third should ensure this isn’t the greatest watch for the neutral.
Poland vs Albania tip: Under 2.5 goals
