Robert Lewandowski, 34 years old and striker of Barcelona, did not guarantee this Sunday, after the defeat of the Polish team against France in the round of 16 of Qatar 2022, his presence in the 2026 World Cup.
“There is still a long way to go and many factors will influence this decision. I have to be happy playing. This is important even for the near future. It is obvious to me when we are trying to attack. When we are playing defense there is not much joy. . Many factors will influence it,” Lewandowski commented as soon as the game ended.
So Lewandowski lamented the tactical approach, preferably defensive, deployed in most matches of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, whose career ended with a 3-1 defeat at the Al Thumama stadium against France.
“We gave everything, we fought and we created some chances, especially in the first half. It’s a shame that we didn’t take advantage of them,” said Lewandowski, pointing out that they tried to control France and “even after their first goal they tried to play and create problems for them, but it was not enough.
“At a certain point in the game, we withdrew too much in our area and they took advantage of that. The spaces between the lines became too wide,” said the Barcelona striker who during his long career with the Polish team scored 78 points goals and who left Qatar 2022 with two ‘targets’. Hugo Lloris saved a penalty on Sunday, but the referee ordered it to be replayed because France’s goalkeeper was first. The second Lewandowski changed it. His first goal in a World Cup was against Saudi Arabia.
Source: La Verdad
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