By. This article is part of the Guardians World Cup 2022 Experts Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 32 countries who qualified. If Lionel Messi is the first name that comes to mind when thinking of Argentina, then Robert Lewandowski is without a doubt the first name that comes to mind when thinking about Poland. Group H came down to the finest of margins. Polands defence had been weakened by the absence of the injured Kamil Glik and their reshuffled defence struggled to cope. By Jonathan Lloyd Published October 19, 2022 Stalwarts Ex-Legia Warsaw boss Czeslaw Michniewicz took the reins and, in just his second match in charge, led them to a 2-0 play-off victory over Sweden to seal a place in Qatar. Szczsny will is set to feature in goal behind Bednarek, Glik and Kiwior. 1Wojciech Szczesny is still a force between the sticks, while Aston Villa's Matty Cash will provide a boost to the backline assuming he is back from injury, after impressing in the UEFA Nations League. Napoli'sPiotr Zielinski will be a critical creative link, as couldMLS star Kamil Jozwiak, if he makes the final 26-man squad. As the countdown to the tournament is on, here's our preview of the teams drawn in Group C - Argentina, Mexico, Poland, and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia's World Cup record Mexico Mexico will be competing in its 17th World Cup. The Bayern Munich striker was out with a muscle injury in October but this was later found to be due to exhaustion. Group C of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will take place from 22 to 30 November 2022. Check out our Poland team guide for the Qatar World Cup, with live scores, results, tables, fixtures and insights. Rock: Glik acts as the rock of the Polish defence, but it still is a problem (Getty Images). The draw for the World Cup group phase took place in Doha, Qatar, on April 1 2022 to set the stage. Poland start their World Cup campaign against Sadio Mane and Senegal. Poland's impressive run to World Cup qualification proposed dark-horse status in Qatar, but manager Paulo Sousa's sudden departure in December has left much to prove. The anthem is filled with patriotism and faith in regaining independence after it was lost in the Third Partition of Poland by Russia, Prussia and Austria. Poland have qualified for their second World Cup in a row, providing a fitting stage once more for talisman Robert Lewandowski to demonstrate his talents. On Fire: Lewandowski scored 16 goals during the qualifying campaign, 13 more than anyone else in the team (Getty Images). Save 49% when you subscribe to World Soccer, and get 13 issues for only 39.99! There are several exciting games to look out for in this Group, such as the match between Argentina and Poland. Innocent-looking but strong, quick and skilful, Karol Swiderski has managed to eke out a crucial role as a goalscoring strike partner for Robert Lewandowski. Midfielder Bartosz Kapustka, once described as the countrys most promising youngster, was not called up for a year as he was not playing regular club football at Leicester City and then Freiburg. Their entertaining draw in Budapest set the tone for a very competitive three-way battle for second place between them,. October 25, 2022 at 4:02 p.m. EDT. They were paired with Argentina,. Lionel Messi and Argentina will be the runaway favorites to win Group C at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with the . Artur Galocha. Group standings are based on points from those three group-stage matches three. Sep 2017 Toby Miles is a freelance content producer for The Sporting News. Centre-back Kamil Glik was a rock at the heart of the defence, while right-back Lukasz Piszczek showed his potential in attack by scoring the winner against Montenegro in March. Poland has been assigned to Group C, which includes top contenders Mexico, Argentina, and Saudi Arabia. 18 Bartosz Bereszynski (14 Lukaczs Teodorczyk 72). We joked that it would be appropriate to spend Barborka (Miners Day, 4 December) and Saint Nicholas Day (6 December) in Qatar. Yerry Mina heads Colombia ahead against Poland after a great cross from James Rodriguez.#WorldCup #COL #POLCOL pic.twitter.com/FGJn3TnG7f, ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 24, 2018, GOAALLL!! Alongside the experienced Al Shabab midfielder, Kamil Grosicki, Szymon Zurkowski and Piotr Zielinski will all be confident of a place in the final 26-man squad. For that he was widely appreciated, but it also got him into trouble at times. Argentina headlines the group, joined by Saudi Arabia and Mexico along with European nation Poland to make up an interesting foursome of nations. If Poland are to emerge from a tough-looking Group C, then Lewandowski will need to fire. The question for Poland is whether Michniewiczs system is getting the best out of him. 7 Arkadiusz Milik (23 Dawid Kownacki 73). Wojciech Szczesny is the firm No.1 for the Poland national team, with Lukasz Skorupski and Bartlomiej Dragowski likely to also get the nod. theguardian.com is running previews from two countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 20 November. The Poles' backbone in the form of veteran midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak will be a strong base from which to build, with Leeds United'sMateusz Klich an experienced, reliable option in the middle. FIFA World Cup 2022: Which Group is Poland? pic.twitter.com/YCDk0hSWmL, FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) June 28, 2018. But their forward-thinking approach, with Liverpools Sadio Mane prompting from midfield, was rewarded by the opening goal from Idrissa Gueye, whose shot deflected off a Polish defender. When: November 21, 2022 to December 18, 2022 Group stage game kickoff times: 5am, 8am, 11am, 2pm (all ET) Location: Qatar TV channel . The Polish side . Poland will need him fully fit in the summer. Make sure you know about theGroups,Friendlies,Dates,Fixtures,Stadiums,TV Schedule, Qualified Teamsby clicking on the highlighted links. Leo Beenhakkers assistant for a year when the national team qualified for Euro 2008, his biggest solo successes have been winning the Polish title with Wisla Krakow and guiding the national side to the knockout stage of Euro 2016. Stars The Barcelona striker is already his countrys all-time top scorer (with 76 goals) and greatest-ever player but failed to score in any of their three matches back in 2018. At that time, Mexico won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Ral Jimnez, who is also expected to contribute to Mexico's goals in 2022. The team in question would need to submit a medical report to FIFA and if the world governing body determines "the injury or illness is sufficiently serious to prevent the player from taking part in the FIFA World Cup" then the replacement will be allowed. Players have taken a very strong stance against the war; they refused to play Russia and Robert Lewandowski wore a Ukrainian armband and met Andriy Shevchenko in Warsaw. Michniewicz made an immediate impact, leading his team to a 2-0 win against Sweden to punch their ticket to Qatar. World Cup 2022 squads: Deadline date & how many players can be picked. Poland's impressive run to World Cup qualification proposed dark-horse status in Qatar, but manager Paulo Sousa's sudden departure in December has left much to prove. By Syndicated Content Oct 21, 2022 | 1:10 PM. The squads lack of depth may be the teams biggest problem. Breakout talent Nicola Zalewski: There is a lot of experience in the Poland squad, with a young star harder to find but Nicola Zalewski might just fit the bill. Neither the Polish FA nor the players have said anything publicly about the World Cup being held in Qatar and it is fair to say that they have been focused on giving neighbouring Ukraine all the support they can. The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be held with 32 teams divided into 8 groups of 4. Ju za moment dowiemy si, kto si na niej znalaz! Poland vs Colombia (24th June) Match Report, Poland Starting XI: 1 Wojciech Szczesny,2 Michal Pazdan (15 Kamil Glik 80),5 Jan Bednarek,6 Jacek Goralski,9 Robert Lewandowski,10 Grzegorz Krychowiak,13 Maciej Rybus,18 Bartosz Bereszynski (14 Lukaczs Teodorczyk 72),19 Piotr Zielinski,20 Lukasz Piszczek,23 Dawid Kownacki (11 Kamil Grosicki 57), Colombia Starting XI: 1 David Ospina,4 Santiago Arias,5 Wilmar Barrios,8 Abel Aguilar (15 Mateus Uribe 32),9 Radamel Falcao (7 Carlos Bacca 78),10 James Rodriguez,11 Juan Cuadrado,13 Yerry Mina,17 Johan Mojica,20 Juan Quintero (16 Jefferson Lerma 73),23 Davinson Sanchez, Colombia: Mina 40, Falcao 70, Cuadrado 75. The lyrics were written by Jozef Wybicki in 1797 but the composer of the music remains unknown. Poland's strenuous path to Qatar began just over a year and a half ago. After the last qualifier against Macedonia, Robert Lewandowski said the team needs new blood. But despite the coaching staff regularly monitoring a few dozen potential candidates there is a big problem with finding real replacements who are ready to play at international level. GOAALLL! Sousa led Robert. Will Nawalka introduce a new playing system? [ MORE: Full schedule for 2022 . #JPN go through ahead of #SEN, with the Lions of Teranga eliminated on Fair Play points. With Argentina, Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia put together in World Cup 2022 Group C, this is an intriguing group of teams with very different styles of play. Senegal made a lively start, enjoying a lot of possession without threatening Polands goal. The likes of Sebastian Szymanski and Mateusz Klich will also fancy their chances. Appointed in October 2013 and on a contract until the end of the finals. Many have tried and many have failed before him, but the Charlotte FC player got his chance under Paulo Sousa and took it. Poland will be playing in Group C of the 2022 FIFA World Cup along with Argentina, Saudi Arabia, and Mexico. Poland were not good enough to beat the Netherlands or Belgium but stronger than a rather mediocre Wales side. Usually there is a lot of discussion about learning from past failures but this time the general consensus among the public seems to be: Deeds, not words.. All of those teams have qualified for the World Cup. He scored five goals in nine qualifying games and then both winners against Wales in the Nations League. c after giving up playing he was Polish FA president for nine years before becoming one of Uefas vice-presidents. Visit UEFA.com to find out how Poland are doing in the European Qualifiers, including latest match news, stats, squad list and news updates. At World Soccer we will update you with all the news related to the World Cup on our website. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Robert Lewandowski carries the hopes of a nation on his shoulders as Poland arrive in Qatar. Lewandowski, Poland's captain, all-time top scorer and most-capped player, has never scored at a World Cup. Match preview here. (Getty Images) Poland have qualified for their second World Cup in a row, providing a fitting stage once more for talisman Robert Lewandowski to demonstrate his talents. Barcelona striker Lewandowski is undoubtedly the favourite to lead the line. #KierunekKatar pic.twitter.com/Cvsavd7C7f. Robert Lewandowski is the captain of the team and also the country's all-time top goalscorer. Sixteen years on from their last World Cup appearance, Senegal once again sprung a surprise, beating a disappointing Polish side, albeit with a large dose of controversy for the winning goal. Just one victory in their last five games means Poland will go into the tournament needing to find some momentum. Both teams made four changes to their starting line-ups. The Polish side failed to get out of their group four years ago in Russia and Barcelona striker . As captain, the rest of the squad look to him for inspiration and his career total of more than 600 goals has just one main omission a strike at the World Cup. Accordingto the official tournament rules, "a player listed on the final list may only be replaced in the event of serious injury or illness up until 24 hours before the start of his team's first match.". Who would replace Robert Lewandowski if he gets injured? He was shortlisted for the 2022 European Golden Boy Award that acknowledges players under the age of 21 and his creativity could be an X-factor for Poland in Qatar.