Poland will be coming up against Austria in the Group D encounter of the UEFA Euro Cup 2024 in Berlin. Both teams suffered narrow defeats in their opening games and will now look to get their campaign underway. Another loss for either of the two sides could be the final nail in the coffin as the European championship heads into the final stages of the group games.
Poland’s form heading into the European championship was rather encouraging with four victories and two draws in six games. Under coach, Michal Probierz, the Poles have embarked on a new journey in the history of the national side. All things considered, Poland will be slightly disappointed to have fallen to a late goal from Wout Weghorst against Netherlands. The players will head into the Austrian game knowing it is a must-win contest.
Austria, on the other hand, shocked the soccer world with their display against France. When many expected the Austrians to adopt a cautious approach against a superior French side, the nation was up and running with a magnificent exhibition of attacking soccer. Eventually, France’s quality helped them to a 1-0 win. Ralf Rangnick has imposed his principles on the national team and will be confident to reap the results against Poland.
Poland vs Austria: Probable line-ups
The biggest positive for Poland will be the return of their captain and legend, Robert Lewandowski. The Barcelona striker is fit again and will be ready to start against Austria. Elsewhere, Bartosz Salamon is a doubt for the fixture as the center-back recovers from a finger injury.
The fans of the Austrian national team are expecting their main center-forward, Marko Arnautovic to get the nod from Ralf Rangnick. The 35-year-old started the match against France from the bench and will now hope to get in sync with the rhythm of the play from the starting whistle. There are no injury woes for the Austrians so far.
Poland’s probable line-up: Szczesny; Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior; Frankowski, Moder, Romanczuk, Zielinski, Zalewski; Urbanski, Lewandowski
Austria’s probable line-up: Pentz; Posch, Danso, Wober, Mwene; Seiwald, Laimer, Baumgartner; Wimmer, Sabitzer, Arnautovic
Poland vs Austria: Head-to-head record
| Last Five Meetings | Result |
| Poland drew with Austria | 0-0 |
| Austria lost to Poland | 0-1 |
| Austria drew with Poland | 1-1 |
| Poland beat Austria | 3-2 |
| Austria lost to Poland | 1-3 |
Poland vs Austria: Live streaming details
The encounter between Poland and Austria will be held at the Olympiastadion in Berlin at 12 noon EDT (6 pm CEST). In Poland, TVP will broadcast the match live while in Austria, ORF and Servus TV hold the official telecast authority. As far as the US is concerned, Fox Sports will stream the fixture live for soccer enthusiasts.
