Friendship match: Poland vs Türkiye

Eastern European powerhouse Poland boasts impressive strength, having produced several top-tier players led by Lewandowski in recent years, which has further enhanced their competitiveness. The team has repeatedly participated in the World Cup finals and has never missed the European Cup since the start of the new century. Their performance in the last World Cup qualifiers was decent, eventually advancing to the playoffs through a smooth victory. Subsequently, they advanced to the group stage of the World Cup. After the World Cup, renowned coach Santos took over, but the team's performance was unsatisfactory. Following Santos' departure, their form improved, and they eventually qualified for the European Cup again. The team's morale remains high. Turkey, the former World Cup third-place finisher, possesses considerable fighting capacity. Recently, their competitiveness has declined, leading to a prolonged absence from the World Cup and failure to advance in the groups in the last two European Cups. In the last World Cup qualifiers, the team performed adequately, eventually reaching the playoffs. They also secured promotion to the League of European Nations. The European qualifiers started off well for them, but a surprising defeat in a mid-game warm-up match led to the coach's immediate dismissal. Following the appointment of renowned player Montella, the team stabilized and eventually advanced as group champions. The team's morale is ideal. Poland has faced Türkiye 17 times, securing victories in 11 of these encounters. (However, it has been 30 years since the two teams last met, and circumstances differ from the past.) The referee in this match previously officiated a Poland-Iceland warm-up match, which ended in a draw. Poland's recent performance is commendable. Hosting Türkiye, who are currently in a lackluster form, naturally gives them an advantage. Despite conceding early on, the home team's popularity remains high, ensuring that Türkiye will remain unbeaten away from home.