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We didn't make substitutions so as not to give the referee an excuse to add more extra time
"What we showed today is the foundation. "What we have shown today are the foundations. We played as equals with the World Cup runner-up", said head coach Michał Probierz at the press conference after the match against France (1:1), keeping a lot of composure at the same time and stressing that now - before the autumn Nations League matches - the key will be the regular performances of individual players in their clubs.
Good match by the Poles and a draw against France
The Polish national team ended its participation in the final tournament of the European Championships in Germany with a 1:1 draw against France. The goal for our national team was scored from a penalty kick by Robert Lewandowski, while goalkeeper Łukasz Skorupski was named Player of the Match. The Polish national team had already lost their chance to go through to the round of 16.
Michał Probierz to remain head coach of the Polish national team
During a meeting with the team in Dortmund, President of the Polish Football Association Cezary Kulesza announced that Michał Probierz will continue in his role as the head coach of the Polish national team after the 2024 European Championships. "I would like to end all speculation and be the first to inform you that the head coach and his staff have the full support of the PZPN presidium. The decision was made earlier, but today I decided to make it official. Michał Probierz will continue to be the national team head coach", said Cezary Kulesza.
Kamil Grosicki announces retirement from Polish national team. "I am fulfilled"
"Before training I proudly and honourably told the team that this training camp will be my last in the national team. It is a beautiful moment, but also a sad one, because the matches played for a dozen years with the coat of arms of Poland on my chest were always something more for me", Kamil Grosicki told reporters on Monday.
Austrian efficiency. Poles suffer second defeat at European Championships
The Polish national team lost their second match at the European Championships in Germany. Poland were the first to concede a goal after Gernot Trauner's header, but Krzysztof Piątek managed to score an equaliser before the break. Unfortunately, it was only our rivals who scored in the second half. In the 66th minute the goal was scored by Christoph Baumgartner, and in the 78th minute Wojciech Szczęsny was defeated by Marko Arnautović from a penalty kick.
Michał Probierz: We are not giving up
Unfortunately, despite taking the lead in their first match at the European Championships, the Polish team suffered a 1:2 defeat against the Dutch. In the first half, Adam Buksa started the scoring after a header, but the rivals managed to equalise before the half time. The Poles fought back and were close to a draw, but the final blow was dealt by the "Oranje" team. The winning goal was scored by Wout Weghorst. "I would like to thank our fans who supported us. We very much regret that we did not manage to score an equalising goal in the end", said the head coach Michal Probierz after the match.
