Karol Nawrocki fell into the Polish players’ locker room. He shouted the famous slogan
Karol Nawrocki appeared in the Polish players’ locker room after winning the match against Albania. The president shouted a well-known slogan, which was met with an immediate reaction.
The Polish national football team defeated Albania in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup play-offs. The fans who gathered in the stands of the PGE Narodowy got a real boost of emotions, because although the Poles were losing 0:1 at the break, thanks to the goals of Robert Lewandowski and Piotr Zieliński, they managed to turn the scales of victory to our side.
Karol Nawrocki in the Polish players’ locker room. There is a recording
President Karol Nawrocki watched the match from the VIP box. Just before the first whistle, the cameras captured the head of state singing “Mazurka Dąbrowski”. The politician was accompanied by his younger son, Antoni, and Cezary Kulesza, president of the Polish Football Association, took his place next to Karol Nawrocki.
“We keep playing! Well done Poles” – wrote Karol Nawrocki after the match. The entry was accompanied by several photos showing the president with football players, including: Robert Lewandowski. In turn, a short film appeared on the Łączy Nas Piłka profile, capturing the moment when Karol Nawrocki visited the Polish team in the locker room. – Who won the match? – the president shouted to the players. – Poland, Poland, Poland! – he heard in response.
Donald Tusk also supported the Polish team. “Robert and Piotr. You can always count on them!” – wrote the Prime Minister on the X website (formerly Twitter – ed.). A few hours before the match, the head of the Polish government was asked about the Poles’ chances of advancing to the 2026 World Cup. As he said, “Jan Urban’s players will have a difficult time ahead of them.”
– You know, when politicians start predicting results, it’s the other way around. I’ll keep my fingers crossed. I warn against easy optimism. For many years, it seemed that Albania was everyone’s dream opponent. Those who know a little about football know that Albania is a very demanding opponent, said Donald Tusk.
Jan Urban’s players are now preparing for the final of the 2026 World Cup play-offs. On Tuesday, March 31 Withthey face the Swedish national team.
