Warsaw, March 22 -- Robert Lewandowski's late goal helped Poland to a 1-0 win over Lithuania
in their opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers here.
The host had more possession from the beginning but couldn't create many chances.
The absence of Inter Milan players Piotr Zielinski and Nicola Zalewski due to injury had a negative impact on the performance of Michal Probierz's team, while Lithuania defended well in a goalless
first half on Friday.
In the 71st minute the visitor had an excellent chance to break the deadlock, but Giedrus Matulevicius couldn't beat goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski from close range.
Poland responded in the best possible way. In the 81st minute, Jakub Kaminski passed to Lewandowski from the left wing...