Poland will be in Qatar-2022 after eliminating Sweden (2-0) on Tuesday in the European play-off final at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów.
Sweden dominated in the first moments of the matchbut was unable to convert attempts by Aleksander Isak (13), Robin Quaison (14) or Emil Forsberg (19).
Robert Lewandowski, who had already threatened the goal defended by Robin Olsen, put the Poles ahead from a penalty (1-0, min. 49) lAfter a foul by Jesper Karlstrom on Grzegorz Krychowiak in the area. The Bayern Munich striker now has 75 goals for his national team.
Piotr Zielinski, a Napoli midfielder, took advantage of a control error by Swedish central defender Marcus Danielson to end the match (2-0, min. 72).
with this victory Poland manages to qualify for the second consecutive World Cup, after missing the 2010 and 2014 editions, and is recovering from its poor run through Eurocopa-2020, falling in the group stage with only one point out of a possible nine, after drawing 1-1 against Spain.
Sweden, which in the last World Cup put in a great performance and managed to reach the quarterfinalsdefeated by England (2-0), will not be in Qatar.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who was not summoned in Russia-2018, says goodbye to his last chance to play in the tournament, in what would have been his third participation after 2002 and 2006.
Poland will be in Qatar-2022 after eliminating Sweden (2-0) on Tuesday in the European play-off final at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów.
Sweden dominated in the first moments of the matchbut was unable to convert attempts by Aleksander Isak (13), Robin Quaison (14) or Emil Forsberg (19).
Robert Lewandowski, who had already threatened the goal defended by Robin Olsen, put the Poles ahead from a penalty (1-0, min. 49) lAfter a foul by Jesper Karlstrom on Grzegorz Krychowiak in the area. The Bayern Munich striker now has 75 goals for his national team.
Piotr Zielinski, a Napoli midfielder, took advantage of a control error by Swedish central defender Marcus Danielson to end the match (2-0, min. 72).
with this victory Poland manages to qualify for the second consecutive World Cup, after missing the 2010 and 2014 editions, and is recovering from its poor run through Eurocopa-2020, falling in the group stage with only one point out of a possible nine, after drawing 1-1 against Spain.
Sweden, which in the last World Cup put in a great performance and managed to reach the quarterfinalsdefeated by England (2-0), will not be in Qatar.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who was not summoned in Russia-2018, says goodbye to his last chance to play in the tournament, in what would have been his third participation after 2002 and 2006.
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