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An emphatic victory to start the qualifiers
In the opening match of the European Championship qualifying campaign, Poland defeated North Macedonia 3–0. They led at half-time thanks to an own goal. In the second half, substitutes Marcel Reguła and Oskar Pietuszewski scored, and the team under Jerzy Brzęczek, making his debut as head coach of the Poland national under-21 football team, secured an emphatic victory.
5 September 2025, Kraków
Poland – North Macedonia 3–0 (1–0)
Goals: Adrian Zendelovski 22 (own goal), Marcel Reguła 65, Oskar Pietuszewski 68
Poland: 22. Sławomir Abramowicz – 7. Wiktor Nowak, 4. Miłosz Matysik, 2. Igor Drapiński (70, 5. Kacper Potulski), 3. Michał Gurgul – 11. Filip Rózga (63, 17. Oskar Pietuszewski), 8. Mateusz Kowalczyk, 16. Antoni Kozubal (76, 15. Filip Kocaba), 6. Dawid Drachal (70, 18. Kacper Duda), 10. Tomasz Pieńko – 9. Wiktor Bogacz (63, 21. Marcel Reguła).
North Macedonia: 12. Ljupce Dzekov – 16. David Dailoski, 5. Anes Melići, 3. Gorge Dzekov, 19. Memetriza Hamza – 21. Dimitar Danev, 6. Matej Angelov, 8. Adrian Zendelovski (72, 15. Teodor Nikolovski), 7. Matej Gastarov, 17. Kire Stojanov (39, 9. Mihail Taleski) – 11. Dimitar Trajkov (90, 13. Muhamed Elmas).
Yellow cards: Rózga, Drapinski, Matysik, Nowak - Trajkov.
Referee: Karel Rouček (Czech Republic).
