The war in Europe reached the world of Qatar 2022. On November 15, two days before the selection of Poland will travel to the chosen venue with irregularitiestwo Russian-made missiles They fell into their territory. But they were not launched by the Kremlin, as the Western press supposed – together with kyiv, both nations use weapons of the same origin -, but rather it would be the Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense.
A day later, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, recommended that “we must wait” because “the investigation continues.” He said of the Russian suspicions: “We have no indication that this was the result of a deliberate attack. And we have no indication that Russia is preparing offensive military actions once morest NATO.”
That same November 16, the team of which he is captain Robert Lewandowski He played his last international friendly once morest Chile. The next day they planned the final trip to the Middle East.
Protection of the Polish national team heading to Qatar 2022
The Polish Air Force ordered to escort the flight of the national team to the border area with F16 fighter planes. Only in this way did the ship depart on November 17.
“We were escorted to the southern border of Poland by F16 planes!” the Polish Football Association’s communications team wrote on Twitter. In addition, they expressed gratitude to the reserve with a “Thank you and greetings to the pilots!”.
The journey presented no complications. On the night of November 17, the delegation arrived in Doha.
Poland fixture in Qatar 2022
- At 11:00 am on Tuesday, November 22, Poland vs. Mexico.
- At 8.00 am on Saturday, November 26, Poland vs. Saudi Arabia.
- At 2:00 pm on Wednesday, November 30, they play their last game vs. Argentina.
The first match of Qatar 2022 broke a historic record
According to the Spanish twitter Mister Chip, the Tri became the first team in history to defeat the host country in the opening match. A situation without records in the previous 22 tournaments.
“Historical! For the first time in the entire history of the World Cup, the host team loses its first match in the tournament (they had 16 wins and 6 draws until today). Congratulations, Ecuador! Congratulations, Tri! # Historical Record #PrimeroLaTri ”, the journalist wrote on his Twitter account.
Who might be Poland’s starting XI in his debut?
- Seleccionado de Polonia: Szczesny; Bednarek, Glik, Kiwior; Cash, Zurkowski, Zielinski, Krychowiak; Zalewski; Milik and Lewandowski.
