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Poland Hosts New Zealand in Friendly Ahead of World Cup Qualifiers
9 Oct
Summary
- Poland unbeaten in last 2 games, defeated Finland 3-1 in September
- New Zealand on 3-game losing streak, winless against European teams since 2010
- Poland has 100% home record in 2025, strong favorites to win
On Thursday, October 12th, 2025, Poland will host New Zealand in an international friendly match at the Silesian Stadium. The White-Reds, as the Polish national team is known, are coming off a solid performance last month, where they drew 1-1 against the Netherlands and then defeated Finland 3-1 at home.
In that win over Finland, Matty Cash and Robert Lewandowski scored in the first half, and Jakub Kamiński added the third goal after the break. This marked the first time this year that Poland scored three goals in a single match, and they will be looking to build on that form.
The visitors, the All Whites of New Zealand, have not been as fortunate. They met neighbors Australia in the Soccer Ashes last month, losing 1-0 away and then suffering a 3-1 defeat at home. New Zealand is currently on a three-game losing streak and has not defeated a European national team since 2010, which is a cause for concern.
Poland, on the other hand, has a perfect 100% home record in 2025 and will be strong favorites to register a comfortable win over the struggling All Whites. The hosts have kept clean sheets in their two previous meetings against New Zealand and will be aiming to continue that defensive solidity.
