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Unseeded Poland. Playoff draw on 26 November
The group stage of the European section of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification has seen its conclusion. The Polish national team will play in two-phase playoffs – the team is unseeded in the semi-final draw and will play an away match. The playoff draw for both phases will take place on November 26 at 17:00 in Zurich.
Nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2021 revealed
FIFA has revealed the candidates shortlisted for The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2021, the winners of which will be revealed at an online ceremony on 17 January 2022. Two expert panels – one for women’s football and one for men’s football – selected the candidates for each category.
Paulo Sousa: Each of us played below expectations today
'We wanted to put pressure on our opponent, but we were driven by our hearts rather than our minds. We need to make smart decisions in terms of our tactics and strategy. That's what was missing in our game today,' said the head coach Paulo Sousa at a press conference held after the match against Hungary at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw that Poland lost 1-2.
Poland's 1-2 defeat at the hands of Hungary
In the last match of the group stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, the Polish national team lost to Hungary 1-2. The goal for the White-and-Reds was scored by Karol Świderski. The Poles took second place in Group I and advanced to the play-offs.
Lewandowski, Glik and Krychowiak will not play against Hungary
Robert Lewandowski, Kamil Glik and Grzegorz Krychowiak will not play in the 2022 World Cup qualifying match against Hungary at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw on Monday. Krychowiak will miss the match due to an excess of yellow cards. The decision relating to the absence of Lewandowski and Glik was made jointly by the head coach Paulo Sousa and the players themselves.
Victory over Andorra. The White-and-Reds are sure to play in the playoffs!
The Polish national team has secured themselves a place in the playoffs that will be played in March next year, and they did it one matchweek before the end of the World Cup qualifiers. In the 9th series of games, the White-and-Reds defeated Andorra 4-1. The goals for Poland were scored by Robert Lewandowski (two goals), Kamil Jóźwiak, and Arkadiusz Milik. The match played at Wembley, where the Albanian national team suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of England, sealed the deal. It's certain that Poland will be second in Group I.
