Michał Prdyk made a key decision on the team’s composition. This is what he announced
Łukasz Skorupski will be number 1 in the goal of the Polish national team during the elimination of the World Championships 2025. Coach Michał Przydz announced the decision during the Thursday press conference.
In addition, the Polish national team coach announced that the defender Paweł Dawidowicz will not be available in the match against Lithuania.
The decision to put on Łukasz Skorupski as number 1 is a consequence of the decision after Euro 2024 Wojciech Szczęsny made. The goalkeeper decided to end his career, as it turned out, only representative – because he resumed the club after a few months, positively responding to the interest of FC Barcelona.
Skorupski is an experienced goalkeeper, regularly playing in the Italian Serie A. In addition, in the case of the Polish national team, the goalkeeper had the opportunity to perform. Even during the mentioned Euro 2024, Skorupski stood between the posts in the last group match with France. The Polish team is largely due to him. Skorupski was also awarded the MVP Award of the match with the runners -up in the world.
Polish national team at PGE Narodowy and the Silesian Stadium
In recent months, more than about the appointments of coach Probierz, there has been talk of elections related to “home” for the most important football team in the country. It turned out that there was a kind of grinding with PGE Narodowy, which made PZPN sought new solutions in the context of the city and stadium for the national team matches.
Ultimately, however, after the intervention, among others On the part of Prime Minister Donald Tusk or minister of the Sports Ministry Sławomir Nitras (as reported in the media, the first was the portal Matzyki.pl), the Polish staff came from Warsaw from Warsaw will not come out. At least in most cases, meetings will be played at PGE Narodowy. However, the Silesian Stadium also received its “plot”, where players will appear after a long break. For the last time in the official match in Chorzów, the team played during the play -off for promotion at the 2022 World Cup. At that time it ended with an extremely important victory 2: 0 over Sweden. The team was led by coach Czesław Michniewicz.
The first two matches of this year, the elimination to the 2026 World Cup, will take place in Warsaw. On Friday (i.e. March 21) Poland – Lithuania and Monday (i.e. March 24) Poland – Malta. On June 6, Poles will play social with Moldova in Chorzów. In addition, on September 7, again at the Silesian Stadium, a match el. World Cup 2026 Poland – Finland.
