Urban names Poland squad for Romania and Sweden, Skorupski left out

Squad announcement

Jan Urban named his squad on Friday, 6 November, for the last two Nations League group matches of 2026, against Romania and Sweden. He announced the names during a broadcast on the PZPN+ platform. Robert Lewandowski, Piotr Zieliński, Jan Bednarek, Jakub Kiwior and Matty Cash are among the established names selected. According to TVP Info, Jan Bednarek will not be available for the first match against Romania. The most notable omission is goalkeeper Łukasz Skorupski.

Goalkeepers and new faces

Injuries have ruled out Kamil Grabara and Marcin Bułka, leaving Sławomir Abramowicz, Bartłomiej Drągowski and Mateusz Kochalski as the goalkeepers. Urban explained the decision on PZPN+ and pointed to the recent contest for the number one shirt between Bułka and Grabara. He stressed the squad's direction.

“We are looking for younger players, without beating about the bush.”

He added that the squad would look different if both Bułka and Grabara were available. Urban said injuries to other players gave Bułka the most chances during the Nations League and friendly matches.

“You cannot hold anything against him. He took his chance, but that is the way it goes.”

Adrian Benedyczak returns after an injury kept him out of the previous camp. Oskar Kubiak, Łukasz Poręba and Bartosz Mazurek receive their first opportunity to impress the coach.

Camp schedule and matches

The squad gathers in Warsaw on Monday, 9 November, with the call time set for 18:00, and no training or media activity is planned that day. Training runs from Tuesday to Thursday at the KS ZWAR ground in Warsaw. The squad flies to Bucharest on the afternoon of Friday, 13 November, and plays Romania on Saturday, 14 November. On Sunday, 15 November, the players return to Poland and travel straight to Wrocław. The final group match against Sweden takes place in Wrocław on Tuesday, 17 November.

Group position and pressure

Poland are third in Nations League Group B4 with four points. Sweden lead on 10 points and Bosnia and Herzegovina have 8, while Romania are still without a point. Reports describe a poor atmosphere around the team and growing talk of a change of coach after weak results. On current standings, Poland would be in the third pot at the December draw for Euro 2028 qualifiers, a scenario that would make the route to the finals harder.

Sweden10

Bosnia and Herzegovina8

Poland4

Romania0

Sweden

10 points

Bosnia and Herzegovina

8 points

Poland

4 points

Romania

0 points

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