FIFA World Cup 2022: Lewandowski's Poland look to stop upbeat Saudi Arabia

The shock win took The Green Falcons to the top of their group.

Meanwhile, Poland had a lacklustre opening game against Mexico which ended in a goalless draw forcing the two teams to split a point each. Poland would be licking their wounds after star striker and captain Robert Lewandowski failed to break his tournament duck when his second-half penalty was saved by Mexican keeper Guillermo Ochoa.

Four years earlier, Poland exited FIFA World 2018 on the group stage. A loss against Saudi Arabia will again endanger their round-of-16 chances. For Saudi Arabia, this match is a chance to qualify for the knock-out stage for the first time since 1994.

Poland: D-W-W-L-L

Saudi Arabia: W-L-D-W-D

The entire Polish squad is fully-fit.

Saudi Arabia have a couple of injury issues to deal with.

Defender Yasir Al Shahrani suffered a horrible clash with his goalkeeper Mohammed Al Owais in the match against Argentina. The collision left Al Shahrani with a fractured jaw and severe internal bleeding. Al Shahrani has undergone treatment in a hospital since then and his tournament has come to a premature end. Midfielder Salman Al Faraj could not last the entire course of the match and was subbed off even before half-time. His participation against Poland remains doubtful.

Szczesny, Bereszynski, Kiwior, Glik, Cash, Krychowiak, Zalewski, Szymanski, Zielinski, Kaminski, Lewandowski

Owais, Abdulhamid, Tambakti, Bulayhi, Burayk, Malki, Brikan, Abid, Kanno, Dawsari, Shehri

Poland win:  3/4

Draw: 13/5

Saudi Arabia: 15/4

Expect goals from both teams but the match should end in a stalemate. Poland 1, Saudi Arabia 1.

Where to watch and kick-off timing:

The match will kick off at 6:30 PM IST on Saturday, November 26 and will be beamed live on Sports18 and Sports18 HD. Fans can also stream the action online on JioCinema’s official website and Jio Cinema app.