Poland started from behind to beat weaker side Wales 2-1 on Wednesday in the Nations League opening match.
Wales manager Robert Page suspended most of his warm-up games ahead of Sunday’s World Cup playoffs but Jonny Williams still put the visitors ahead in the 52nd minute in Wroclaw with a sunken shot knocking out goalkeeper Kamil. Grabara.
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But Poland replaced Jakub Kaminski and Karol Swiderski scored in the final 18 minutes to turn the game around and help Wales to their first defeat since last year’s European Championship quarter-final defeat to Denmark.
Kaminski had enough time and space in the Wales penalty area to beat Wayne Hennessey from 12 yards in 72 minutes. The winner came in the 85th minute after Robert Lewandowski’s shot missed Swiderski, who was embracing. close the ball into the home net from close range.
League A group also includes Belgium and the Netherlands, facing each other on Friday (Saturday 12.15am IST). Another blockbuster battle awaits in Group B as Portugal take on Spain (Friday 12.15am IST).
