“We suffered but I am proud”, breathes Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski (Poland striker, qualified for the 2022 World Cup, on the UEFA website): “We had a lot of problems before this game. Several players were injured, including me. I had a knee problem. We have suffered, but now we can celebrate. I am proud and happy».

Janne Andersson (Sweden coach, beaten 2-0 in Poland in the play-off final for the 2022 World Cup): “I am hugely disappointed. It was a match within our reach. We created chances but didn’t score. Until their penalty, we had control of the game. But we just had to score on our chances».

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