FIFA World Cup 2022: Arkadiusz Milik backs up Robert Lewandowski as Poland wins 2-0 against Saudi Arabia

The goalless tie between Mexico and Poland threw a few changes in Poland ahead of its match with Saudi Arabia. Poland’s composition was criticised for being defensive and was urged for more attacking following the drawn match against Mexico. Robert Lewandowski had been asking for attack support for quite some time, and Arkadiusz Milik has been given the job of attacking for this match along with the former. The Polish coach has been criticized for focusing only on the defensive side and ignoring the front.

Meanwhile, the Saudi Arabians, who Frenchman Herve Renard has coached, were forced to make three changes. All three players have been forced out by injury. The Saudis performed superbly in the second half coming from behind to a shocking defeat to Argentina, who Lionel Messi led. During the break, a video explaining to the players the importance of the World Cup by the French coach with the help of a translator has gone viral.

The motivation went down well with the team, who hammered two goals and suitably defended the goal from the Argentinians. Yasser Al Shahrani has had surgery and was injured in the face and abdomen. Captain Salman Al-Faraj has also been rested. The players coming in are Abdul Al-Amri, Mohammed Al-Breik, and Sami Al-Najei. The unique factor of the Saudi team is that nine players are part of the same club Al-Hilal of Saudi, which is the champion in the country. Al Hilal is Asia’s most successful team, winning the Crown Prince Cup a record 13 times.

FAQs:

1. Against which team did Poland have their warm-up match?
   Chile
2. How many appearances has Poland made in the World Cup?
   Nine.