WARSAW, March 29 (Xinhua) – Poland qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the ninth time in history and for the second time in a row after defeating Sweden 2-0 at home in Tuesday’s playoffs.
Captain Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring for the home side with a penalty in the 49th minute, and midfielder Piotr Zielinski made it 2-0 after a defensive error in the 72nd minute.
“Bravo WHITE-RED! POLAND goes to QATAR with their heads held high! Great success after a very good match! A well-deserved victory! PROUD! Thank you !!!” Polish President Andrzej Duda tweeted his excitement after the match.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be held in Qatar from November 21 to December 18.
Source: sn.dk