Robert Lewandowski stated on Friday that Poland’s World Cup squad had been left in shock earlier this week after the missile strike in his homeland that left two individuals useless. A missile hit the Polish village of Przewodow close to the Ukrainian border on Tuesday, killing two individuals and elevating fears of an escalation within the battle between Ukraine and the invading Russian military. Both Warsaw and NATO have stated the explosion was possible brought on by a Ukrainian air defence missile launched to intercept a large Russian barrage focusing on civilian infrastructure.

Lewandowski and his teammates have been in Warsaw on the time getting ready for a pleasant the subsequent day in opposition to Chile forward of the Qatar extravaganza.

“It was not an easy moment, everyone was waiting for explanations, for some information,” stated the Barcelona ahead, talking from Poland’s coaching base in Doha.

“Unfortunately it hit people who died. This is definitely a very difficult situation.”

Lewandowski stated considerations eased after indications the missile strike was not a direct assault by Russia.

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“After it got clearer what happened, we were a little bit calmer … and at the same time we had to refocus on what we are doing,” stated the 34-year-old, one of the feared strikers on this planet.

“I hope it is a one-time occurrence … and that it won’t happen again.”

Marked man

Poland launch their World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Mexico on Tuesday on the 974 stadium.

They additionally face Saudi Arabia and Group C favourites Argentina, who’re unbeaten in 36 matches.

Poland anticipate goal-machine Lewandowski, who has scored 76 objectives in 134 matches for the nationwide staff, to be a marked man in Doha however the striker says this might work to the staff’s benefit.

“I’m ready for opponents to be more focused on me. In the game defenders will stick to me,” stated Lewandowski, who has already banged in 18 objectives in 19 matches for Barca this season.

“Other players will use the fact that I go to the side and take two players with me. There will be more free space for them to enter.”

He added: “This might also be our strength, to be able to use those free areas on the pitch created by opponents being too focused on me.”

This will probably be Lewandowski’s second World Cup however he refused to invest about whether or not or not it could be his final.

“We have not started the World Cup yet and already I’m supposed to speak about the end of it,” he quipped.

“I don’t know if it’s going to be my last World Cup but I’m preparing as if it might be my last.”

Lewandowski failed to attain in any of Poland’s three group video games in Russia 4 years in the past however he stated he’s not fretting over breaking his World Cup scoring duck.

“If we as a team create more situations for scoring opportunities, then I and the other strikers will have more opportunities to score,” he instructed reporters at Poland’s coaching centre.

“Whoever scores is not important, but the team and victory is what’s most important.”

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