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Piotr Zieliński: After 36 years we could celebrate getting out of the group
The Polish national team lost 1:3 to France and were knocked out in the 1/8 finals of the World Cup in Qatar. "We are happy that we managed to get out of the group at the World Cup, but it is a pity that this adventure is already over. There was a chance to fight for something more," says Piotr Zieliński, midfielder of the White-and-Reds.
Czesław Michniewicz: This match could have gone differently
"This championship ends for us today. We achieved our primary goal of getting out of the group for the first time since 1986. In the knockout stage, fate paired us straight away with the reigning world champion, who proved too strong. I congratulate the French and I suppose they will get far in this tournament," said the head coach of the Polish national team Czesław Michniewicz at the press conference after the match against France.
Robert Lewandowski: We gave it our all
The White-and-Reds were able to leave the pitch with their heads held high after the match against France, despite a 1:3 defeat. The only goal for the Polish national team was scored by Robert Lewandowski. "We gave it our all. It is a pity that we did not score in the first half, because we created several clear-cut situations. The most important thing is that we tried and fought until the end," said the national team captain.
World champion proved too strong. Poles finish the World Cup in the 1/8 finals
The Polish national team lost 1:3 to France at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha in the 1/8 finals match of the World Cup in Qatar. The White-and-Reds put up a fight, but the current world champions proved too strong an opponent for them. Kylian Mbappé scored two goals for the 'Tricolores', while Olivier Giroud also added to the score The honour score for Poland was courtesy of Robert Lewandowski, who took advantage of a penalty kick in added time. Czesław Michniewicz's team will return to the country on Monday. It should be mentioned that at the World Cup in Qatar, the White-and-Reds advanced out of the group for the first time in 36 years.
Czesław Michniewicz: This is a well-deserved advancement
Despite a 0–2 loss with Argentina, the Polish national team got out of the group at the World Cup after a 36-year break. "I'm happy because we fully deserved this advancement. We scored four points in the group and achieved a better goal difference than our rivals," said after the match the head coach of the White-and-Reds, Czesław Michniewicz.
Wojciech Szczęsny: For the first time in my life, I'm happy to lose!
He's done it again! Wojciech Szczęsny saved a penalty kick in the second World Cup match in a row. In the third game of the group phase, he stopped a strike from the 11th metre of Leo Messi himself. "Now I can say that I knew where he'll strike, but at the moment of the shot, I wasn't so sure. Messi takes some penalties looking towards the goalkeeper, some he hits hard. He didn't stop, so I sensed it would be my left side and that's where I dove. I owed something to the team," said the hero of the Polish national team after the match that qualified the White-and-Reds to the next round.
