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In the World Cup qualifying match—the first without Lewandowski—Poland had to endure their first setback. Joel Pohjanpalo scored the opener for the Finns. The striker is likely still familiar to some Bundesliga fans from his time at Leverkusen and Hamburger SV.
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SB Nation on MSNLewandowski speaks out about decision to quit PolandRobert Lewandowski dropped a bombshell over the weekend when he announced he would no longer play for the Poland national team while Michal Probierz is in charge. The decision came after Probierz had taken the captaincy off the Barcelona striker, but he says that’s not the only reason for his decision.
In the World Cup qualifying match - the first without Lewandowski - Poland had to suffer the first setback. Joel Pohjanpalo scored the lead for the Finns. The striker should still be familiar to some Bundesliga fans from his time at Leverkusen and Hamburger SV.
Goals from Joel Pohjanpalo and Benjamin Kallman earned Finland a 2-1 home win over Poland in Helsinki on Tuesday to send the hosts top of their World Cup qualifying group.The home side took a 31st-minute lead when Polish keeper Lukasz Skorupski was dispossessed by Finland forward Pohjanpalo.
Finland will face Poland in this FIFA World Cup Qualifier matchup on Tuesday at Helsinki Olympic Stadium, and you can catch all that action with FuboTV. Finland and Poland will take the pitch on Tuesday,
The surprising resignation of Robert Lewandowski has made big waves in recent days. As long as coach Michal Probierz remains in office, the Barça star will no longer play for the Polish national