Jan Urban names 26-man Poland squad for Nations League matches with four potential debutants
Poland head coach Jan Urban has selected a 26-man roster for four autumn UEFA Nations League fixtures, calling up several uncapped players alongside captain Robert Lewandowski.
Squad composition and new selections
Poland head coach Jan Urban announced a 26-man squad on 18 September 2026 for the upcoming UEFA Nations League Division B fixtures. The selection features experienced core players alongside several uncapped names and returning figures. Team captain Robert Lewandowski received his first international call-up since joining Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire. Regular starters including Piotr Zieliński, Matty Cash, Jan Bednarek, and Nicola Zalewski remain in the squad, while Urban included midfielders Sebastian Szymański, Jakub Kamiński, and Przemysław Frankowski to maintain international experience.
The roster introduces uncapped players such as Slavia Prague midfielder Wiktor Nowak, who scored five goals in nine appearances this season, and Lech Poznań 19-year-old central defender Wojciech Mońka. Forward Adrian Benedyczak earned selection following four goals in five matches for Turkish club Kasimpasa. Defender Norbert Wojtuszek of Jagiellonia Białystok and goalkeeper Mateusz Kochalski also joined the group, while winger Tymoteusz Puchacz received his first call-up since November 2024 after qualifying for the Champions League group stage with Sabah Baku. In contrast, Motor Lublin forward Karol Czubak was omitted despite scoring five league goals in eight matches.
- Goalkeepers
- 3 players
- Defenders
- 9 players
- Midfielders
- 10 players
- Forwards
- 4 players
Nations League schedule and logistics
The squad will gather in Warsaw on Monday, 21 September 2026, with players instructed to arrive by 18:00 before their first training session on Tuesday. The team faces an expanded 16-day international window comprising four group matches across two weeks. Poland opens against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 25 September at the PGE Narodowy in Warsaw, travels to Solna to play Sweden on 28 September, hosts Romania on 2 October, and concludes the window on 5 October against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica.
Polish Football Association spokesperson Emil Kopański commented on the travel logistics of alternating between home and away fixtures during the extended window.
It is clear that everything is a bit split up now, first we play at home, then away, again at home and then away again. But we will manage, it is not a big problem. For example, we will fly to Sweden two days before the match, after a recovery training session in Warsaw.
- Squad convenes at Warsaw training base by 18:00
- Team conducts first training session in Warsaw
- Match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw
- Match against Sweden at Friends Arena in Solna
- Match against Romania at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw
- Match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Bilino Polje in Zenica
Context of the Division B campaign
Poland enters the campaign seeking promotion back to League A after suffering relegation in late 2024 under former manager Michał Probierz, when the team finished fourth in a group with Portugal, Croatia, and Scotland. Under UEFA Nations League rules, the group winner earns direct promotion to the top tier for the next edition, while the second-placed team advances to promotion play-offs. The third-placed side enters a two-legged relegation play-off, and the bottom team drops directly into League C. Poland will finish its group campaign in November 2026 with an away fixture against Romania on 14 November and a home match against Sweden in Wrocław on 17 November.
