- Venue
- Stadium 974 ↗
- Kick-off
- 22:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 39
Argentina win the group; Poland survive defeat
Argentina's second consecutive two-goal victory took them to six points and first place in Group C. Poland finished level with Mexico on four points but advanced with the better goal difference. The result therefore sent both sides into the knockout rounds, although only Argentina could leave the evening satisfied with the match itself.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Poland | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 2 |
| Attempts at goal | 4 | 25 |
| Attempts on target | 0 | 13 |
| Total passes | 321 | 862 |
| Completed passes | 261 | 814 |
| Crosses | 5 | 22 |
| Completed line breaks | 54 | 163 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
The group picture
Argentina took three points from this fixture. Follow each team’s campaign for the final Group C table and the results that determined qualification.
Follow the campaigns
🇵🇱 Poland ↗
Next: France v Poland · Round of 16
🇦🇷 Argentina ↗
Next: Argentina v Australia · Round of 16
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Poland v Argentina (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.