Poland vs Romania prediction 02.10.2026 | Nations League

It seems that Poland is in decline. After four campaigns in the Nations League - League A, regular participation in EUROs, and occasional trips to World Cups, Poland is not far from relegation to League C. Jan Urban's team lost in the World Cup qualifiers in March, and since then they haven't won. Currently, Poland are winless in the last five matches, across all competitions. At the start of the Nations League, Urban's team drew 0-0 at home with Bosnia and Herzegovina, while three days later, Poland lost 3-1 on the road against Sweden.

After Poland's defeat in the previous match, the head coach Jan Urban was realistic about the problems they faced. He stated, "We lost 1-3 to a very good team. It wasn't that we couldn't shoot, but that we were forced into a deep defensive position and were completely helpless. We had our chances, scored a goal, and could have made much more of the chances we created. We didn't."

Poland have significant problems with missing players. Jakub Kaminski suffered an injury against Bosnia and Herzegovina, and after skipping the game against Sweden, he left the national team and returned to Benfica. Besides the left winger, Poland are also missing Kamil Grabara, Filip Rozga, Adrian Benedyczak, and Bartlomiej Dragowski.

Romania also have too many problems. They constantly move between League B and C, and at major tournaments, Romania are far from consistent. Gheorghe Hagi's team won only once in the last six matches. They are again in danger of relegation with two defeats in the first two Nations League rounds. In the first match, Romania lost 2-1 in Sweden, and a few days later, Hagi's team lost 4-2 in Bucharest to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Romania's head coach, Gheorghe Hagi, was disappointed after a defeat against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He commented, "I was confident that we would play a good game; we wanted to win. We had two days to prepare, but Bosnia showed us a lesson tonight. They looked like a team that was at the World Cup, with courage in the game. Starting with me, unfortunately, we didn't pass the exam. It's painful, but that's football, and I think that's all we could do."

Romania also have some problems with missing players. Denis Dragus and Florinel Coman are out for all four national team matches during this international break, while Dennis Man is questionable for the upcoming tie in Warsaw.