World Cup 2022: Mexico v Poland match preview

The sport that might decide which of the 2 makes it out of Group C.

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At 34, it will virtually actually be Robert Lewandowski's final World Cup. (REUTERS/Kacper Pempel)

Who: Mexico vs Poland, Group C

The place: Stadium 974

When: 7pm (16:00 GMT)

FIFA rating: Mexico (13), Poland (26)

What occurs when an immovable object meets an unstoppable pressure? We’ll discover out when the stalwart Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa comes up towards Poland’s Robert Lewandowski of their Group C encounter on Tuesday.

Whereas each these gamers are properly into their mid-thirties, the fortunes of their groups on this World Cup hinge closely on them. Ochoa’s eye-catching saves within the earlier two editions, significantly his efficiency towards Brazil in 2014, have made him a World Cup cult hero.

Lewandowski is among the most expert marksmen in world soccer at present and in October he gained the Gerd Müller Trophy for finest striker of the yr. However he has some extent to show: Whereas the Barcelona ahead has greater than 600 objectives for membership and nation, he’s but to attain within the World Cup.

There’s loads at stake. The group contains Lionel Messi’s Argentina, one of many event favourites, and low-ranked Saudi Arabia, which isn’t anticipated to proceed to the subsequent stage of the event. Meaning the result of the Mexico-Poland match might properly decide which of the 2 secures qualification to the subsequent spherical.

Mexico has made it out of the group phases in every of the final seven World Cups. Within the 2018 version, they famously defeated holders Germany 1-0 within the group stage however went out to Brazil within the Spherical of 16.

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Mexico’s Hirving Lozano scored the decisive objective of their 1-0 win over Germany within the 2018 World Cup.  REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

Poland’s World Cup appearances haven’t been as eventful. They haven’t made it previous the group phases since 1982 they usually did not qualify for the 2010 and 2014 editions of the event. In 2018, they misplaced their opening two matches earlier than defeating Japan of their remaining group recreation.

The 2 international locations have performed one another thrice earlier than, the final being in 2017. They’ve each gained a recreation every and have shared a draw. They enter the event in related kind, having each gained simply two of their final 5 video games.

There’s no higher time to step up than a crunch recreation like Tuesday’s.

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