Newsstrona 17
Robert Lewandowski: The whole team deserves praise
The captain led the Polish national team to a victory against Sweden in the final of the Qatar World Cup play-offs. "Lewy" scored the first goal for the White-and-Reds from a penalty kick. "It was one of the toughest penalties of my life. I was aware of the pressure, I wanted to concentrate fully on the shot but I knew what was at stake. Then there was great euphoria because I knew we had taken a crucial step. Later "Zielu" scored a second goal and we did it!" said Robert Lewandowski joyfully.
Czesław Michniewicz: This match was a victory for the whole of Poland
The Polish national team won 2-0 against Sweden and will play in the finals of the World Cup in Qatar. "It wasn't just my match versus Sweden. The whole of Poland wanted to win this match. The tension was shared by over 38 million Poles. I kept telling the players to focus on the game. Today, we are all celebrating together and I would like to thank President Cezary Kulesza for choosing me. He gave me a chance and, in return, I did the best I could," said Czesław Michniewicz, head coach of the Polish national team.
Grzegorz Krychowiak: It was the most important match of the season!
When Grzegorz Krychowiak came out onto the pitch in the second half, it changed the course of Poland's match against Sweden for the promotion to the World Cup in Qatar. It was Krychowiak who was fouled in the penalty area and received a penalty kick which Robert Lewandowski converted, thus scoring the first goal of the match. "Everyone worked hard to get to the World Cup. This team is made up of fantastic players. It hurt a bit that I wasn't in the starting eleven but this is a consequence of the war, which prevented me from preparing properly," said the Polish national team midfielder.
Wojciech Szczęsny: We went back to the "old national team"
Wojciech Szczęsny played a very good match in the Polish goal. The Juventus FC player made several impressive saves in the final match of the Qatar World Cup play-offs. "I haven't been giving much to the national team recently and the tension has eased somewhat now. I'm laid back on a daily basis and people don't see how hard I work. I really care about playing for the national team," admitted Szczęsny.
Poland beat Sweden and booked a place at the World Cup!
The Polish national team beat Sweden 2-0 in the final of the 2022 World Cup play-offs at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów. Robert Lewandowski and Piotr Zieliński were the ones to score the winning goals for the team led by head coach Czesław Michniewicz. The White-and-Reds advanced to their fourth consecutive major football tournament. After EURO 2016 and 2020, as well as the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the time has come for the 2022 World Cup. #HeadedForKatar!
Lucky draw in Glasgow. Piątek scored at the last moment
The Polish national team drew 1-1 with Scotland in Glasgow in their first match of 2022. The goal for the White-and-Reds was scored in extra time by Krzysztof Piątek, who confidently converted a penalty. Earlier, Łukasz Skorupski was defeated by Kieran Tierney. It was Czesław Michniewicz's first match as the head coach of the Polish national team. However, the moment of truth for the team will be on Tuesday at the Silesian Stadium – the final of the World Cup play-offs. Our opponent will be Sweden.
