FIFA World Cup qualification 2004

Wales 2–3 Poland

Wednesday 13 Oct 2004 · Cardiff, Wales

Wales2–3Poland

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Earnshaw Frankowski Zurawski Krzynowek Hartson

56′1–0Robert Earnshaw Wales
72′1–1Tomasz Frankowski Poland
81′1–2Maciej Zurawski Poland
85′1–3Jacek Krzynowek Poland
90′2–3John Hartson Wales

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Wales

Came on

9John HartsonFW●↑79′
11Paul ParryMF↑86′

Poland

Came on

Tomasz KlosDF↑46′
21Tomasz FrankowskiFW●↑59′
Sebastian MilaMF↑68′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Wales: 1631 → 1614
Poland: 1776 → 1793

Expected score for Wales: 43.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 11, 1973–2024.

Wales wins: 1
Draws: 3
Poland wins: 7

Form either side

Wales

Before

1–0 v Canada 30 May 2004 · Friendly
2–0 v Latvia 18 Aug 2004 · Friendly
1–1 v Azerbaijan 4 Sep 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
2–2 v Northern Ireland 8 Sep 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
0–2 v England 9 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004

After

2–0 v Hungary 9 Feb 2005 · Friendly
0–2 v Austria 26 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–1 v Austria 30 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–0 v Slovenia 17 Aug 2005 · Friendly
0–1 v England 3 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Poland

Before

1–1 v United States 11 Jul 2004 · Friendly
1–5 v Denmark 18 Aug 2004 · Friendly
3–0 v Northern Ireland 4 Sep 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
1–2 v England 8 Sep 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
3–1 v Austria 9 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004

After

0–0 v France 17 Nov 2004 · Friendly
1–3 v Belarus 9 Feb 2005 · Friendly
8–0 v Azerbaijan 26 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–0 v Northern Ireland 30 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–1 v Mexico 27 Apr 2005 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Wales

1–1 v Azerbaijan 4 Sep 2004
2–2 v Northern Ireland 8 Sep 2004
0–2 v England 9 Oct 2004
2–3 v Poland 13 Oct 2004

Poland

3–0 v Northern Ireland 4 Sep 2004
1–2 v England 8 Sep 2004
3–1 v Austria 9 Oct 2004
3–2 v Wales 13 Oct 2004

Every Wales v Poland match11

From Wales's side.


26 Mar 2024	Poland	0–0 (lost on pens)	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2024	—
25 Sep 2022	Poland	0–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
1 Jun 2022	Poland	1–2	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
11 Feb 2009	Poland	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
7 Sep 2005	Poland	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
13 Oct 2004	Poland	2–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
2 Jun 2001	Poland	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
11 Oct 2000	Poland	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—
29 May 1991	Poland	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
26 Sep 1973	Poland	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
28 Mar 1973	Poland	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN