Mueez Ajao
– Poland beat Sweden 2-0 at the Silesian Stadium in their UEFA World Cup playoff on Tuesday night to book a spot in Qatar.
– Robert Lewandowski broke the deadlock after a scoreless first half, netting from the penalty spot in the 49th minute following Jesper Karlstrom’s foul on Grzegorz Krychowiak in the area.
– Sweden looked likeliest to score as they pushed for an equaliser, but a breakdown in the visitor’s defence allowed Piotr Zielinski to break free on goal and curl a tidy shot past Robin Olson at his near post to double Poland’s lead.
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– Poland will learn their group opponents on Friday when FIFA holds the draw for the 2022 World Cup.
