31 March,2022 12:09 PM IST | Poland | AFP
Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski slotted home a second-half penalty as Poland booked their berth at the World Cup finals with a 2-0 win over Sweden in Tuesday's play-off.
After the Poland captain converted a spot kick, Piotr Zielinski put the game beyond doubt with a superb second goal for the hosts in Chorzow. Veteran Zlatan Ibrahimovic came on for the final 10 minutes, but the 40-year-old Sweden striker was unable to influence the result and misses out on a third appearance at a World Cup finals.
"Everyone is disappointed - that's normal when losing," Ibrahimovic told TV4. "Everyone wants to play in the World Cup, but unfortunately that won't happen." Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny played a key role in Poland's victory with saves to deny Swedish playmaker Emil Forsberg in both halves. Poland go into Friday's draw after dominating the second half.
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