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Kamil Grosicki says farewell to the Polish national team
Kamil Grosicki has announced that the final play-off match for World Cup qualification against Sweden was his last appearance for the Polish national team. "I'm glad I was able to come back and help the team, at least to some extent, in important moments," wrote Grosicki, who played 101 times for the national team.
Jan Urban: We paid a high price for poor effectiveness and our own mistakes
"I feel powerless, because it is difficult to explain what exactly happened after such a match. We played a good match, our play surprised the home team, but if you give away goals yourself in certain situations, it is not so easy to catch up later. We did it twice, but in the closing stages the Swedes grabbed a third goal, even though there were no signs of it coming," said head coach Jan Urban, summarising the defeat in the play-off final.
Head coach Jan Urban’s contract to be extended
"Football can be brutal. This time, we have found that out the hard way – we will not be competing at the World Cup. We all feel a great sense of disappointment. Right after the match, in the dressing room, I thanked the team for their effort and commitment. I also informed them that Jan Urban’s contract will be extended," said Cezary Kulesza, President of the Polish Football Association.
No World Cup for Poland. The White-and-Reds lose to Sweden
Unfortunately, the Polish national team failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. In their match against Sweden, the White-and-Reds twice fought back to level the score and created several good chances, but the decisive blow was struck by Sweden just before the end of normal time. The match ended 3–2, sending Sweden through.
Jan Urban: Perhaps we wanted to win this match too much
"I suspect that the weight of expectation played a major part, perhaps some stress and the fact that at a certain point it was clear that things were not going well for us," said Jan Urban after Poland's victory over Albania at the PGE Narodowy. The head coach admitted that his team had considerable problems in the first half, but he also emphasised the quality of the opposition and the importance of qualifying. In Tuesday’s World Cup play-off final, the White-and-Reds will face Sweden.
A hard-fought qualification. The Polish team reaches the World Cup play-off final!
The Polish national team defeated Albania 2-1 thanks to goals from Robert Lewandowski and Piotr Zieliński, advancing to the play-off final for a spot in this year's World Cup. The White-and-Reds went into the break behind, but after the interval they showed character and nerves of steel. In Tuesday’s decisive clash for a place at the World Cup (31 March), Jan Urban’s side will face Sweden, who beat Ukraine 3–1.
