At 34, the Polish striker, eliminated this Sunday by France (1-3), does not comment on the possibility that he will still be there for the next World Cup in four years.
«Physically, I’m not afraid“To stay in the national team for the 2026 World Cup, assured Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, but”it’s hard to say now“, he conceded after the elimination against France (3-1) Sunday in Doha. “There are so many things outside of footballto take into account, said the 34-year-old centre-forward, who was playing in his second World Cup. “Will the fun still be there? It’s hard to say now. But physically and sportingly, I’m not afraid. Many things will decide if this is my last (World Cup) or not“, he added.
The FC Barcelona player scored his first two World Cup goals in Qatar, against Saudi Arabia, then a late penalty against France, which he celebrated as a victory despite being eliminated. “We fought, we gave the best of ourselves but it was not an easy match. Maybe if we had scored the first goal, it would have been a different game. We would have liked to stay, but in the end we achieved our goal“Reacted the Pole.
«When you play against the world champions, against France, it’s always difficult. We knew the level difference“, has explained “Lewy“. Poland had not qualified for the round of 16 of the World Cup since the 1986 edition.
