World Cup playoffs: Poland fight back to sink Albania, Kosovo win thriller in Slovakia

<ul><li><p>Denmark ease past North Macedonia 4-0</p></li><li><p>Arda Guler magic helps Turkey sink Romania 1-0</p></li></ul><p>Robert Lewandowski helped <strong>Poland</strong> come from behind to scrape past <strong>Albania</strong> 2-1 after Arber Hoxha gave the visitors the lead in Warsaw. Poland will now face <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/26/ukraine-sweden-world-cup-qualifying-playoff-semi-final-match-report">Sweden, who defeated Ukraine</a>, in Stockholm for one of four remaining European places at the World Cup.</p><p>Lewandowski headed in from a second-half corner to bring Poland level with his 89th goal for his country before Piotr Zielinski grabbed the winner 10 minutes later.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/26/world-cup-playoffs-turkey-romania-denmark-north-macedonia-poland-albania-slovakia-kosovo">Continue reading...</a>