Weghorst, who scored just two goals in 31 appearances for Manchester United while on loan at Old Trafford during the 2022-23 season, replaced the ineffective Memphis Depay in the 82nd minute as coach Ronald Koeman attempted one last throw of the dice after seeing the Dutch miss a series of chances.

Although Weghorst's time at United proved unsuccessful in front of goal, the Hoffenheim forward took his recent tally to seven goals in 11 appearances for his country when he broke clear of his marker to guide Nathan Ake's pass beyond Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny with a left-footed shot from ten yards.

With Poland missing their injured striker Robert Lewandowski, the Dutch had been favourites to win this game, but the 1988 European champions struggled to overcome Michal Probierz's team. The Poles opened the scoring when Adam Buksa, Lewandowski's replacement, scored with a header from Piotr Zielinski's 16th-minute corner.