Overview

• Finland’s Joel Pohjanpalo converted a first-half penalty and Benjamin Källman added a second-half strike to secure a 2–1 victory over Poland in Helsinki.
• The fixture was suspended for over 30 minutes after a spectator collapsed and required medical treatment in the stands.
• Poland now sits third in Group G on six points behind Finland and the Netherlands, with only the group winner earning automatic World Cup entry.
• Three days earlier Robert Lewandowski confirmed his retirement from the national team following coach Michal Probierz’s decision to strip him of the captain’s armband.
• Meanwhile the Netherlands routed Malta 8–0 and Austria beat San Marino 4–0 to maintain unbeaten starts in their respective qualifying groups.