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Łukasz Wachowski: We already won against Mexico at the World Cup. I am optimistic
"It was a very interesting and diverse draw. We have opponents from all over the world: Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Mexico. On 22 November, the last national team will be our rival in our first group match, which will be very important and will tell us a lot. I am optimistic. After all, 44 years ago, at the World Cup in Argentina, we already won against Mexico once, the score was 3–1. This time, we can also expect an interesting match," told us Łukasz Wachowski, the Secretary General of the Polish Football Association, right after the final draw ceremony in Doha.
Polish Football for Ukraine! Supporting our Eastern Friends
The Polish Football Association is not indifferent to the suffering of the Ukrainian people, who are experiencing brutal aggression at the hands of the Russian Federation. On the initiative of President Cezary Kulesza, we are organising a campaign entitled "Polish Football for Ukraine". We encourage everybody to take part in the fundraising, which will be overseen by the Polish Red Cross. The Polish Football Association and Ekstraklasa S.A. have already pledged PLN 100,000 each.
Cezary Kulesza: We will not leave Ukraine alone in the darkest hour
"There is a real tragedy taking place in Ukraine, people are dying, including sportspersons. And they expect us to pretend that Russia is not Russia because it plays under a different name? It was an outrageous proposal, I didn't hesitate for one second," explains Cezary Kulesza, President of the Polish Football Association.
STATEMENT
Based on the current alarming development in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, including the security situation, the Football Associations of Poland (PZPN), Sweden (SvFF) and Czech Republic (FAČR) express their firm position that the playoff matches to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, scheduled for 24 and 29 March 2022, should not be played in the territory of the Russian Federation.
