Lewandowski to boycott Poland matches following disagreement with coach
The 36-year-old has played 158 times for Poland, scoring 85 goals, but has been replaced as team captain by Piotr Zielinski.
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said on Sunday he would boycott his national team, Poland, so long as coach Michal Probierz remained in charge.
The 36-year-old has played 158 times for Poland, scoring 85 goals, but has been replaced as team captain by Piotr Zielinski.
"Taking into account the circumstances and a loss of trust in the coach, I have decided to resign from playing for the Poland national team for as long as he remains in charge," Lewandowski said on X.
The former Bayern Munich centre-forward left the door open for a return as and when circumstances are better.
"I hope I will still have another chance to play again for the best fans in the world," he said.
Probierz has been Poland's coach since 2023, and led them to the Euro 2024 finals, where they failed to win a game and were eliminated in the group stage.
At the moment, the Poles lead 2026 World Cup Qualifying group G with 6 points from two matches played. They share a group with Finland, the Netherlands, Lithuania and Malta.
They travel to Finland tomorrow to take part in their third match of the qualifiers. The Finnish team has four points and will take over group leadership with a win.
Lewandowski scored 27 goals in La Liga for Barcelona in the 2024/25 season.
He also netted 11 times for the Blaugrana during their run to the UEFA Champions League semis.
His presence upfront will certainly be missed.
