Poland and Austria clash in an encounter that could prove pivotal for both teams, with defeat for either potentially ruling them out of contention for tournament victory and leaving them dependent on other results in remaining group matches.
Arnautovic successfully converts another penalty and sent Szczesny the wrong way, surpassing his national record tally with 37 goals! The match between the Poland national football team vs Austria national football team lineups showcased the impressive skills of both teams, with Arnautovic’s record-breaking performance stealing the spotlight.
Poland: Szczesny
Poland is one of Europe’s most populous nations and boasts a rich tradition in international football competitions. They first participated in Euro Championship competition in 2008, then again between 2010-2014 in five subsequent tournaments.
Bialo-czerwoni, meaning the White Reds in Italian. They wear national kits in both colors to represent them at competitions and draw major sponsorship. Furthermore, this team has collaborated with brands to market themselves effectively.
Krzysztof Nawaka leads Poland’s national team as coach. Under his direction, the squad has seen unprecedented success – even reaching quarter-finals at Euro 2016! However, their performance at 2018 World Cup was less impressive; finishing fifth despite Lewandowski’s notable efforts due to goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny’s errors; they hope to improve at 2024 World Cup tournament.
Walukiewicz
After winning two World Cups and an Olympic gold medal, Poland fell into a long slump that saw them miss major tournaments. Over time, signs of improvement emerged within their national team; but none reached quarter-final status again.
Poland were eliminated from their group in 2022, with stars such as Lewandowski not featuring for quite some time despite this setback. Yet Poland remain confident of making it through to Berlin for knockout stage competition.
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Swiderski
Swiderski scored his fifth goal for Poland to give them an early edge against Switzerland. He took advantage of an incisive pass from captain Marko Arnautovic and calmly slotted it past Szczesny to put them ahead early.
At 88 minutes, Poland are still pushing hard forward and Stefan Posch takes an ambitious long range shot that seems to take an eternity before going wide of the top corner.
Lewandowski remains doubtful for this game due to a thigh injury, though if fit would be likely to start on the bench despite starting from his usual starting XI position in group stage matches against France on June 28. Adam Buksa could step in as an emergency replacement should Lewandowski become unavailable – potentially early elimination from Euro 2024 for Poland after just one win from two group stage matches so far.
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Christoph Baumgartner and Marko Arnautovic scored two second-half goals to give Austria a crucial win against Poland at Berlin, keeping their chances alive of qualifying for Euro 2024’s last 16. For all the facts and analysis from this match visit our Opta stats section.
Austria stand a great chance of reaching the last 16. To do so, they need to beat France in their final match and hope other results go their way.
Ralf Rangnick will likely stick with his lineup from France, with Konrad Laimer and Marcel Sabitzer performing admirably in previous matches. But he may switch to a back four formation with Gernot Trauner replacing Max Wober – who was comically responsible for France’s opening goal – perhaps even adding Brighton-born Jakub Gregoritsch for Florian Grillitsch as part of that plan.
Lewandowski
Lewandowski holds Poland’s record number of caps at 633 and leads their top goalscorer charts with over 600 senior career goals – an integral figure who has led his national side to victory against stronger opponents.
Due to a thigh injury, he will only start on the bench against Austria. His absence will be felt, while Adam Buksa is an effective striker that can make an immediate impactful contribution up front.
Ralf Rangnick’s side have yet to secure their first points after defeat against France in their opener, so victory over Poland would be an enormous boost toward their qualification goals. Additionally, Marko Arnautovic could provide further impetus as both teams vie for victory on Tuesday evening. Both will want a victory here!
Grosicki
Poland and Austria both hope to extend their impressive runs at major tournaments when they face each other on Friday evening in Berlin. Both squads hope to avoid defeat in their second Euro 2024 matchup and keep alive any hopes for reaching the knockout round.
Ralf Rangnick is unlikely to make many adjustments to his starting lineup against France, hoping for consistency from Marcel Sabitzer, Konrad Laimer and Nicolas Seiwald. One change may include Gernot Trauner replacing Max Wober at centre back.
Austria do it again as they send the ball wide to Sabitzer on the left wing; he beats his man and sends in an outstanding cross for Trauner to head home! Austria now lead 3-1.
Szymanski
After an extended run of success in Europe’s premier competitions, Poland finally won their maiden Euro Championship victory in 2008. Their triumph was fuelled by many excellent strikers like Jerzy Lubanski, who scored an astounding 48 goals for his nation during his time.
Austria took the lead in the 66th minute when Baumgartner ran onto Arnautovic’s pass and shot past Szczesny for an easy goal. Although Lewandowski was introduced as a substitute, Poland couldn’t score and the match ended 2-1.
Piatek secured Poland an equaliser after Jan Bednarek had his shot blocked and collected the loose ball to score against Pentz with ease. It’s an outstanding goal that gives Poland hope of moving into the knockout stage if their final game with France goes poorly; though they will need other results to go their way as well.
Zalewski
Poland are still in contention despite Lewandowski’s injury; Adam Buksa’s early header secured them a point against Netherlands while Michal Probierz can introduce Karol Swiderski for their next match against Austria.
After an initially slow start, Austria took control when Christoph Baumgartner dummied into the box and slotted a low shot past Szczesny. Shortly afterwards Marcel Sabitzer was brought down by Szczesny and Arnautovic converted his penalty. These goals gave Austria an enormous boost and ensured they would finish as the best third-place team; although France still have hope of qualifying provided they beat Austria and other results go their way; otherwise they remain bottom of their group with two defeats and draw; goal difference being negative eight.
Buksa
Poland’s national team includes players with clubs outside Europe. Some consider these players the best in the country and have played for teams in Major League Soccer (MLS), South America and Asia – giving them a high chance of making Euro 2024’s final squad.
Kryzsztof Piatek equalised for Poland when a ball rebounded back to him after Jan Bednarek had had their shot blocked and took one touch before slotting it past Austria goalie Patrick Pentz. Marko Arnautovic then won it with a penalty shot sent against Szczesny after Marcel Sabitzer was brought down in the box – sending Szczesny down an unexpected route; thus keeping Austria alive in their bid for qualification into Berlin’s last 16 stage.
Piatek
Piatek has been used a substitute up front for Poland, while Robert Lewandowski and Arkadiusz Milik started both matches against Portugal and Russia respectively. While not possessing overpowering size or technical prowess, he is adept at positioning himself within the box to create chances for himself and others.
45+1 min: After Bartosz Salamon was caught offside, Zielinski took advantage of a free kick to bend it around the wall and force Pentz into making a save. Austria’s Stefan Posch then attempted to curl an attempt from close range but failed to hit its target.
At the conclusion of an exciting first half, both teams are level. It is an important moment in both sides’ quests to establish themselves within this tournament; either victory could cement third place and finish at bottom otherwise.
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