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Late penalty sinks Poland 1-0 in Bosnia

Poland lost 1-0 to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica. Ivan Basić scored the only goal from the penalty spot in the 84th minute.

Key facts

  • The penalty was given for a foul by Jan Bednarek in the box.
  • Poland had 18 shots but only 4 on target.
  • Matty Cash had to go off injured.
  • Poland played without the suspended Robert Lewandowski.

What's next

  • Group table: Sweden 10 pts, Bosnia and Herzegovina 8, Poland 4, Romania 0, with two rounds left.
  • Coach Jan Urban: "We didn't deserve to lose."

Source: Goal.pl, WP SportoweFakty, Fangol (5 Oct 2026)

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Key facts

  • Poland had won nine in a row and only needed to avoid losing by more than one goal.
  • Italy led 2-0 at half-time with goals in the 16th and 27th minutes.
  • Poland's goals came from Daniel Mikołajewski (65') and Jakub Żewłakow (85').
  • Cher Ndour scored twice for Italy.

What's next

  • Poland must now qualify via the ranking of runners-up or through November play-offs.

Source: Stolica Sportu, Interia (5 Oct 2026)

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Świątek fights back from 4-6, 2-5 to reach Beijing last 16

Iga Świątek beat Croatia's Donna Vekić 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 in the third round of the China Open after trailing 2-5 in the second set.

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Key facts

  • Świątek won the second-set tie-break 7-0.
  • She took the deciding set 6-2.
  • It is her fifth win in five meetings with Vekić.

What's next

  • On Wednesday 7 October she faces 18-year-old American Iva Jović in the round of 16, their first meeting.
  • The champion earns 1,000 ranking points and $1.151 million.

Source: WP SportoweFakty, WTA (5 Oct 2026)