Poland draw 1-1 with Scotland in football friendly

Poland drew 1-1 with Scotland in a friendly match in Glasgow on Thursday ahead of a World Cup playoff against Sweden next week.

Krzysztof Piątek scores a penalty goal for Poland against Scotland in Glasgow on Thursday night.

Photo: EPA/Robert Perry

Kieran Tierney made it 1-0 for Scotland with a header in the 68th minute of the game at Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow.

Striker Krzysztof Piątek drew Poland level from a penalty in the 94th minute.

The Poles, under their new manager Czesław Michniewicz, put together an unconvincing performance ahead of their crucial clash against Sweden for a spot in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The Polish team will play Sweden at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów, southern Poland, on March 29.

The 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar from November 21 to December 18.

Poland had qualified for the previous World Cup in Russia, but suffered an early exit from the tournament in 2018. The Poles lost 1-2 to Senegal and 0-3 to Colombia in the group stage. They won their final game, beating Japan 1-0, but finished bottom of their Group H.

Poland finished third in the 1974 World Cup in West Germany and were also third in Spain in 1982.

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Source: PAP