Sweden 3-2 Poland
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Sweden won: Sweden 3-2 Poland in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round final) on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 at Strawberry Arena, Solna. Sweden goals: Anthony Elanga 20', Gustaf Lagerbielke 44', Viktor Gyökeres 88'. Poland goals: Nicola Zalewski 33', Karol Swiderski 55'. Expected goals: 1.65-1.53. Possession: 33-67. Player of the match: Nicola Zalewski (8.4).
Match report
Sweden beat Poland 3-2
Sweden squeezed past Poland 3-2 at Strawberry Arena on Tuesday 31 March in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Anthony Elanga put Sweden ahead on 20' (1-0), Nicola Zalewski levelled for Poland on 33' (1-1), Gustaf Lagerbielke restored Sweden's lead on 44' (2-1), Karol Swiderski levelled for Poland on 55' (2-2) and Viktor Gyökeres restored Sweden's lead on 88' (3-2).
Viktor Gyökeres's 88' strike proved decisive.
Sweden had 33% of the ball, shots were 9-15 (5-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.65-1.53.
Nicola Zalewski (Poland) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 49,627. Referee: Slavko Vincic.
Match stats
| Sweden | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 33 | 67 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.65 | 1.53 |
| Total shots | 9 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 31 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 184 (73%) | 432 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 9 |
| Total shots | 9 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 8 |
Lineups
Sweden (3-4-2-1): Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Carl Starfelt, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Daniel Svensson, Yasin Ayari, Jesper Karlström, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Anthony Elanga, Benjamin Nygren, Viktor Gyökeres
Poland (3-4-2-1): Kamil Grabara, Przemyslaw Wisniewski, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior, Matty Cash, Sebastian Szymanski, Piotr Zielinski, Nicola Zalewski, Karol Swiderski, Jakub Kaminski, Robert Lewandowski
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Anthony Elanga (Sweden)
- 33' · Goal · Nicola Zalewski (Poland)
- 43' · Yellow card · Jakub Kiwior (Poland)
- 44' · Goal · Gustaf Lagerbielke (Sweden)
- 55' · Goal · Karol Swiderski (Poland)
- 62' · Yellow card · Jesper Karlström (Sweden)
- 63' · Substitution · Oskar Pietuszewski for Karol Swiderski (Poland)
- 65' · Yellow card · Oskar Pietuszewski (Poland)
- 69' · Substitution · Lucas Bergvall for Anthony Elanga (Sweden)
- 69' · Substitution · Besfort Zeneli for Jesper Karlström (Sweden)
- 77' · Yellow card · Lucas Bergvall (Sweden)
- 81' · Substitution · Gustav Lundgren for Benjamin Nygren (Sweden)
- 88' · Goal · Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Kamil Grosicki for Matty Cash (Poland)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Mattias Svanberg for Yasin Ayari (Sweden)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Krzysztof Piatek for Nicola Zalewski (Poland)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Krzysztof Piatek (Poland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Sweden vs Poland?
Sweden won, 3-2 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Tue, 31 Mar 2026.
When and where is Sweden vs Poland?
Tue, 31 Mar 2026, 18:45 UTC at Strawberry Arena, Solna, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.