FIFA World Cup 2022: It's Poland vs Argentina and not Lewandowski vs Messi, says Poland coach Czeslaw Michniewicz
FIFA World Cup 2022: Poland and Argentina are scheduled to face each other in a do-or-die match on Wednesday at Stadium 974 – Ras Abu Aboud.
Poland coach Czeslaw Michniewicz clearly said that Poland’s upcoming match against Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2022 is a team and not a contest between Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski.
Both Lewandowski and Messi are expected to be the trump cards for their respective teams in the upcoming Group C match on Wednesday, November 30 at Stadium 974 – Ras Abu Aboud.
However, Michniewicz was of the opinion that teammates need to support their respective stalwarts in the high-voltage match. He said that it’s not tennis where two players go up against each other.
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"Ever since the groups were drawn, the whole world has been waiting to see this match. It's a match between Poland and Argentina, not between Lewandowski and Messi,” Michniewicz was quoted as saying to a news conference.
"It's not tennis where they're going to play one-on-one and everyone will wait to see who serves an ace or a beautiful lob. Robert needs his team mates, so does Messi. This match is not a friendly. It's going to be a fight between two teams who both can still progress," he added.
Both Poland and Argentina are in with a realistic chance of advancing to the Round of 16 of the World Cup. A win would take them through to the next round, but a loss could land them in hot waters.
Poland are currently the table-toppers in Group C with four points and a goal difference of two. After drawing against Mexico, they defeated Saudi Arabia in their previous group match.