Mexico vs Poland: World Cup 2022 – stay

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Mexico: Guillermo Ochoa, Jorge Sanchez, Hector Moreno, Cesar Montes, Jesus Gallardo, Edson Alvarez, Hector Herrera, Luis Chavez, Hirving Lozano, Henry Martin, Alexis Vega

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Poland: Wojciech Szczesny, Kamil Glik, Jakub Kiwior, Matty Cash, Bartosz Bereszynski, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Piotr Zielinski, Sebastian Szymanski, Nicola Zalewski, Jakub Kaminski, Robert Lewandowski

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Czeslaw Michniewicz: “If I say that there are no logical reasons for Poland to make it out of the group, you will say that I am a man of little faith,” the Poland manager said in his pre-match press conference. “I think that we can get out of the group. We don’t want to be among the first 16 teams to go home.

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“We have experienced players who have played in many tournaments, and there’s a lot of youngsters who are just learning the big tournaments here in Qatar. I think this mix is right for us.”

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Asked if he thought Mexico’s favouritism to win this opener is justified, Michniewicz disagreed. “We don’t look at Mexico this way,” he said. “I don’t see such disparities between us, also between us and Saudi Arabia or Argentina. We are all at the World Cup, we feel as important as our opponents in the group. We don’t give them any special rank.”

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Made from almost 1,000 shipping containers (there’s a clue to the exact number in its name), Stadium 974 is the first temporary stadium in World Cup history and plays host to today’s match between Mexico and Poland. The minds of both sets of players and their fans will almost certainly have been well and truly boggled by Saudi Arabia’s almost unthinkable win over Argentina earlier today, putting an end to the South American nation’s 36-match run with a victory few in their right minds could have predicted.

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Contesting their eighth consecutive World Cup, Mexico have been knocked out in the Round of 16 on each of the past seven occasions. Poland, by contrast, have not made out of the group stages since 1986, when the World Cup was hosted by the country they face this afternoon. Kick-off is at 4pm (GMT) but stay tuned in the meantime for team news and build-up.

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Key occasions

1 minute: Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa will get an early contact and sends a free kick from deep excessive, far and into the stands. Throw-in for Poland, which one suspects Matty Money will take.

Matt Money: For causes I can by no means fairly put my finger on, it by no means ceases to be amusing to see the Aston Villa right-back’s identify within the Polish line-up. Born in Slough, Money had by no means set foot in Poland earlier than making his debut for the nation his grandfather was pressured to go away 82 years in the past. Simply over a yr after representing them for the primary time, he’s enjoying for Poland within the World Cup finals. Buckle up for a yarn that the participant himself describes as “a fairly loopy story actually, a bit difficult”.

Gerardo Martino: A latest run of poor outcomes – three wins and two attracts of their final 9 – means Mexico’s followers have been lower than captivated with their group’s efforts forward of this World Cup. They have been additional upset when their supervisor Gerardo Martino left Braga midfielder Diego Lainez and Feyenoord striker Santiago Jimenez out of his squad.

“What we have all the time tried to do is be in the identical tone and with the identical aim with the entire nation,” Martino stated. “However as a result of now we have not achieved that, we’re making ourselves robust in our ambiance. This nationwide group could be very robust behind closed doorways,” he stated.

– Really, none of this has modified not too long ago. I do not assume we will change this case, the principle accountability for what we generate with a fan is ours, however what has been your job all this time as a result of the choice has not all the time generated unhealthy moments. We’re a bunch that decides this. What now we have to do is put together for the sport, attempt to win it and that may change the notion that individuals have one thing.”

Czeslaw Michniewicz: “If I say there aren’t any logical causes for Poland to get out of the group, you’ll say I’m a person of little religion,” Poland’s supervisor stated in his pre-match press convention. – I feel we will get out of the group. We do not need to be among the many first 16 groups to go residence.

“Now we have skilled gamers who’ve performed in lots of tournaments, and there are numerous children who’re simply studying the large tournaments right here in Qatar. I feel this combine is ​​proper for us.”

Requested if he thought Mexico’s favoritism to win this premiership is justified, Michniewicz disagreed. “We do not have a look at Mexico this manner,” he stated. “I do not see such variations between us, nor between us and Saudi Arabia or Argentina. We’re all on the World Cup, we really feel as essential as our opponents within the group. We don’t give them a particular rank.”

Mexico: Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa is about to share his fifth World Cup. Here is his profile from our good interactive with all 831 gamers participating on this winter’s Qatar jamboree.

“Ochoa’s reliability is without doubt one of the most controversial subjects in Mexico. Some imagine he’s the perfect goalkeeper to play for El Tri. Others assume he’s little lower than a fraud. In truth, he’s aiming for his third World Cup as a starter ( fifth total) and is eyeing a fourth (and sixth total) in 2026. “It could be extraordinary to play the World Cup at residence,” he stated. Ochoa is Gerardo Martino’s first and solely selection in Qatar. He was a nationwide hero in 2014 and 2018. His saves have develop into well-known. Now he is able to placed on a brand new present.”

Early group information: A recurring groin damage has stored Wolves striker Raul Jimenez out for the reason that finish of August and it stays to be seen whether or not he’ll play for Mexico as we speak. Henry M artin, who performs his membership soccer for América in his native Mexico, is more likely to begin up entrance for El Tri whereas Jimenez might begin off the bench.

Poland have a full 26-man squad to select from however misplaced Spezia goalkeeper Bartłomiej Drągowski, Lens striker Adam Buksa and Bochum midfielder Jacek Goralski to damage within the run-up to the event. With no World Cup to his identify, Robert Lewandowski will virtually definitely lead the road for his nation. The 34-year-old Barcelona troublemaker scored 9 targets in qualifying for these finals.

Right this moment’s match officers

• Choose: Christopher Beath (Australia)

• Assistant Referee: Anton Shchetinin and Ashley Beecham

• Fourth official: Stéphanie Frappart

• Video Assistant Referee: Shaun Evans