In the final round of the European preliminaries for the World Cup, Poland defeated Malta 3-2 away from home.
In the first half, Zelinski assisted Lewandowski, giving Poland the lead. Cardona equalized the score for Malta. In the second half, Lewandowski assisted Visolek to score. Tuma returned the favor. The two teams drew 2-2. Zelinski scored the winning goal in the 85th minute. In the end, Poland defeated Malta 3-2 away from home.
After this game, Poland ranked second in Group G with 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, and will participate in the World Preliminary Play-offs.