World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Poland beats Armenia 2-1
WARSAW, Oct. 11, 2016 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Poland defeated Armenia by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw.
Armenia made the Poles doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Mkoyan ('48 own) and Lewandowski ('90).
The result put the Pole second in Group E with 7 points. Armenia is bottom with no points. In their next game, Poland will meet third-placed Romania at the Stadion Narodowy on November 11, while Armenia will face Montenegro.
Fixtures and Results : Group E
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Overview
Poland at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1938)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1974, 1982)
Armenia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Poland
2:1
Armenia
2:1 (0:0)
- 11 October 2016
- 20:45
- Warsaw
Group E
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Montenegro | 7 |
| Poland | 7 |
 Romania | 5 |
 Denmark | 3 |
 Kazakhstan | 2 |
| Armenia | 0 |
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