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Poland vs Nigeria LIVE: The game remains scoreless! (0-0)

Poland and Nigeria, both of whom will not feature at the 2026 World Cup, will play a friendly match in Warsaw.

Robert Lewandowski Poland.
© Getty ImagesRobert Lewandowski Poland.

While the focus is currently on the teams set to compete in the 2026 World Cup, several others that were not so fortunate remain active. Poland, playing at home, will host Nigeria in one of the day’s international friendlies.

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The European side, led by Robert Lewandowski and a promising group of players, failed to secure a place at the World Cup after losing in the playoff against Sweden in the final minute of the match.

Nigeria, meanwhile, saw their fate sealed at the end of 2025. After a 1-1 draw in regular time, they fell 4-3 on penalties to Congo and failed to secure qualification.

20' - Poland are cutting off Nigeria’s attempts (0-0)

The visitors try to create danger, but the Polish side deal with it comfortably in the air.

15' - The match continues without any goal-scoring chances (0-0)

After the first 15 minutes, the match remains 0-0.

10' - Even start in the opening minutes (0-0)

Both teams are trading possession and continuing to size each other up.

7' - Poland are creating danger down the flanks (0-0)

The home side is trying to create danger through its full-backs.

5' - Nigeria look to control possession (0-0)

In the opening minutes of the match, the African side is looking to secure possession of the ball. However, Poland have  had the first scoring chance after a Kaminski header went wide.

0' - Game is underway! (0-0)

Poland and Nigeria are already playing their 2026 international friendly in Warsaw.

Teams prepare for kickoff

Poland and Nigeria finished their pre-match warmups and are ready for the start of the international friendly.

Match venue

Today’s match will be played at the National Stadium in Warsaw, which has a capacity of 58,580 spectators.

Key absences for Nigeria

Nigeria will enter this match without two key players: Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman.

While the exact reason for their absence was not disclosed, the lack of any reported injury issues suggests they were left out to rest following their European club campaigns.

The last meeting between the two teams

The only previous meeting between the two nations took place on May 23, 2018.

On that occasion, Nigeria defeated Poland 1-0 in an international friendly at the Wrocław Municipal Stadium in Poland, with Victor Moses scoring the game's only goal from the penalty spot.

The match officials assigned for this game

The match between Poland and Nigeria will be officiated by an all-Romanian crew. The referee will be Marian Barbu, with assistants Mircea Mihail Grigoriu and Marius Florin Badea.

The fourth official will be Răres Vidican, while VAR will be handled by Cătălin Popa, with Marcel Bîrsan serving as assistant VAR official.

Nigeria's confirmed lineup

Eric Chelle will field these 11 players for the start of the match:

Maduka Okoye; Abdullahi Bewene, Igoh Ogbu, Emmanuel Fernandez, Onyemaechi Bruno; Frank Onyeka, Wilfred Ndidi,  Tochukwu Nnadi, Moses Simon; Akor Adams, Terem Moffi. 

Poland starting eleven!

These are the eleven players manager Jan Urban will field at the start of the match:

Kamil Grabara; Przemyslaw Wisniewski,  Jan Bednarek, Kacper Potulski, Jakub Kaminski, Bartosz Slisz, Piotr Zielinski, Nicola Zalewski; Sebastian Szymanski, Robert Lewandowski, Karol Swiderski.

Poland and Nigeria clash in 2026 international friendly

Welcome to another Bolavip live blog, where we'll bring you minute-by-minute coverage of everything that happens in the international friendly match between Poland and Nigeria.

Both teams failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, but will look to stay in shape through this intriguing match.