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Lewandowski and De Bruyne shine in Nations League while Džeko plays his last international game

Lewandowski scored three as Poland routed 10-man Romania, while De Bruyne added two goals and Dzeko ended his international career.

  • On Friday, Poland striker Robert Lewandowski scored a hat trick to lead a 6-0 demolition of 10-man Romania in League B, including a 24-minute penalty conversion.
  • Belgium veteran Kevin De Bruyne scored twice in a 3-0 win over Turkey, opening the scoring 10 minutes into the match with a strike from near the edge of the area.
  • Bosnia-Herzegovina forward Edin Dzeko finished his nearly 20-year international career in a 1-1 draw against Sweden, holding the record with 152 appearances and 73 goals for the Balkan nation.
  • Italy held France to a 1-1 draw in Zinedine Zidane's home debut as France coach; Michael Olise scored in the 55th minute before Alessandro Bastoni equalized midway through the second half.
  • Elsewhere in League B, Northern Ireland defeated Ukraine 3-0 in Slovakia with Ciaron Brown scoring twice; France leads Group 1 with seven points, followed by Belgium with six.
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A GREAT evening by the Polish goal scorer.

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Lewandowski and De Bruyne shine in Nations League while Džeko plays his last international game

Veteran stars took center stage in the Nations League on Friday with Robert Lewandowski and Kevin de Bruyne leading Poland and Belgium to victories thanks to multi-goal performances.

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Romania's selection was crushed by the Polish band with a score of 6-0 (1-0), Friday evening, on the National Stadium of Warsaw, in Group B4 of the League of Nations at football. Thus, Romania remains without any points accumulated in the first three stages.

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Robert Lewandowski played his 170th match for the Polish national team in the Nations League match against Romania (6-0). He holds the record for this and also leads the all-time list in goals scored.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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