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In Russia, the clash between Sweden and Poland was the last chance for the Poles to fight their way into the quarterfinals. To advance to the next stage, the Poles needed only a victory, which they tried to prove on the field: they dominated in shots on goal, possession, ball control, and completed passes, but had to admit the advantage of the Swedish team. With only 1 point in their account, they finished in 4th place in the group and were sent home.
The captain of the Polish team, Robert Lewandowski, who scored both Polish goals in the 61st and 84th minutes, commented after the match: "We are disappointed. Perhaps we lacked quality in the game, but on the field, we gave it our all. We were very unlucky in this tournament. We created many good opportunities to score, but we couldn't convert them."
"Our opponents were much more efficient in taking advantage of the chances they created and scoring important goals. Leaving this tournament, I feel that our team deserves more. The reward for everything we did here today is too small," added the player.
