Krychowiak, Zalewski make Poland squad, Klich a surprise omission

Published: 10 Nov 2022

Czesław Michniewicz has included superstars Robert Lewandowski and Wojciech Szczęsny in his squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™..

CARDIFF, WALES - SEPTEMBER 25: Robert Lewandowski, Wojciech Szczesny and Grzegorz Krychowiak of Poland sing national anthems during the UEFA Nations League League A Group 4 match between Wales and Poland at Cardiff City Stadium on September 25, 2022 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)

Czeslaw Michniewicz has announced Poland's 26-man squad for Qatar 2022
It is headlined by star man Robert Lewandowski
Mateusz Klich was a surprise omission

Roberto Lewandowski is joined by Italian Serie A duo Piotr Zielinski and Wojciech Szczesny in Czeslaw Michniewicz's 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. The Poland coach chose, however, not to include Leeds United's Mateusz Klich, or Fortuna Dusseldorf pair Michal Karbownik and Dawid Kownacki.

Aston Villa's Matty Cash has been included despite only recently returning from injury, and is joined by current team-mate Jan Bednarek, while former West Brom man Gregorz Krychowiak makes the cut alongside Birmingham City's Krystian Bielik.

Michniewicz, who is entering his first tournament as Poland coach, has also called upon the experience of Kamil Glik, Kamil Grosicki and Arkadiusz Milik, but has an eye on the future with the inclusion of Nicola Zalewski and Jakub Kaminski.

This is Poland's eighth World Cup, with their best showing being third place in both 1974 and 1982.

Poland's Qatar 2022 squadPoland's Qatar 2022 squad

Goalkeepers Bartlomiej Drągowski (Spezia) Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna) Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus)

Defenders Jan Bednarek (Aston Villa) Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria) Matty Cash (Aston Villa) Kamil Glik (Benevento) Robert Gumny (Augsburg) Artur Jedrzejczyk (Legia Warsaw) Jakub Kiwior (Spezia) Mateusz Wieteska (Clermont Foot) Nicola Zalewski (Roma) Midfielders Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) Kamil Grosicki (Pogon Stettin) Jakub Kaminski (Wolfsburg) Grzegorz Krychowiak (Al-Shabab) Michal Skoras (Lech Poznan) Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens) Sebastian Szymanski (Feyenoord) Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) Szymon Zurkowski (Fiorentina) Attackers Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus) Krzysztof Piatek (Salernitana) Karol Swiderski (Charlotte FC)

Note All squads are provisional until the final list of 26 players is announced by FIFA, following their submission by participating teams, on 15 November.

Poland's Group C gamesPoland's Group C games

Mexico-Poland 22 November, 19:00 local time

Poland-Saudi Arabia 26 November, 16:00 local time

Poland-Argentina 30 November, 22:00 local time