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POLAND v SWEDEN live updates - the battle to reach Qatar 2022

World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 1
Stadion Slaski / 29.03.2022
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Pete Sharland

Updated 29/03/2022 at 21:00 GMT


33'
GOALS ELSEWHERE
It might still be 0-0 in this one, but the deadlock's been broken in Portugal as they host North Macedonia. Find out who's scored here
28'
OLSEN SAVES
Cracking effort with the outside of his right boot from Jan Bednarek, somehow volleying goalwards through a crowd of players, but Olsen makes a comfortable enough stop
27'
MOMENTUM SWINGING?
Sweden had a good five or so minutes of pressure and created those chances, but the momentum seems to have swung back to Poland as Cash delivers a cross from the right that is well cleared
26'
CASH CAN'T CHECKOUT
A ball flashes across the box to Cash who's unmarked at the back-post, but he snaps at the chance and drags it wide. Big chance for the hosts
20'
SWEDEN TURN UP THE HEAT
The visitors are growing stronger and stronger. Quaison tees up Dejan Kulusevski who has a low shot blocked away
19'
BIG SAVE
Poland lose the ball in midfield and Sweden are quick to counter. Forsberg gets the ball on the left-hand side of the box and fires a low shot towards the far post, only for Szczesny to make a very good save
18'
POLAND NOT MAINTAINING EARLY PRESSURE
It was such a bright start for Poland, without really testing Olsen in goal, but they're not really sticking with that early pace, and fair to say Sweden look comfortable
14'
QUAISON TRIES HIS LUCK
And now Isak tees up Quaison, but his terribly tame effort is comfortably stopped by Szczesny
13'
SZCZESNY SAVES
It's a fairly straight forward stop for the former Arsenal man, but he does it comprevensively, prevnging Alexander Isak from netting from 25-yards
12'
THE CROWD RESPONDS
You can hear the anticipation from the Polish fans every time Lewandoswki has the ball. He drives forward from midfield and tries to play a ball over the top, but it runs straight through to Robin Olsen in goal
10'
LEWANDOWSKI HEADS WIDE
Cash swings in a ball from the right and Robert Lewandowski rises high to meet it, but he can't net his 51st goal of the season, nodding some distance wide
10'
SWEDEN HAPPY SO FAR?
Sweden look happy to sit back and defend early on. They've lost three consecutive away matches, so they might be content with this opening 10 minutes
06'
UNTIDY START
Despite Poland enjoying plenty of the ball, it has been a bit messy so far. 6 minutes in and Sweden have already conceded three free-kicks
03'
POLAND PRESSING
Matty Cash launches a long throw into the box, while a free-kick from deep evades everybody and goes out of play as Poland enjoy some early possession
1st Half
19:47
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OFF WE GO
A couple of minutes late but we are underway in the pouring down rain in Chorzów
19:47
TONIGHT'S REFEREE
Got a long memory? Daniele Orsato is tonight's man in the middle. He was in charge of England's 1-0 win over Croatia at the Euros
19:44
THE TEAMS ARE WITH US
Time for the anthems - and both are respected superbly by the two sets of fans. The home fans hold up red and white placards around the stadium to form a Polish flag while belting out Mazurek Dąbrowskieg (yes, I had to Google that)
19:39
BIG NIGHT AHEAD
The Śląski Stadium is packed and the atmosphere is incredible. The Swedish fans have travelled in numbers. Five minutes to kick off and the excitement is building
19:35
MORE DRAMA FOR SWEDEN?
Poland got a bye to this stage as they were drawn against Russia, who have been removed from qualifying. Sweden on the other hand needed a 110th minute winner from Robin Quaison to see of Czech Republic
19:30
CAN PORTUGAL JOIN THE PARTY?
There's another Qatar 2022 play-off tonight as Portugal host North Macedonia, who are hoping to back up their incredible win over Italy to reach their first World Cup. You can follow updates from that one here
19:25
CHASING GLORY
Neither of these countries have a great world cup record of recent years. They both qualified for Russia 2018, but also missed 2010 in South Africa and 2014 in Brazil. There'll be heartbreak for one set of fans and delight for another