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Poland's Kamil Glik and Mexico's Cesar Montes go for a header during a World Cup group C soccer match at the Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin) |
Robert Lewandowski’s second-half penalty attempt was saved by Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, leaving Poland to settle for a 0-0 draw Tuesday at the World Cup.
It was Lewandowski’s first penalty miss for the national
team. Poland’s all-time leading scorer with 76 goals remains without a World
Cup goal.
The Poland forward was awarded the penalty following a VAR
review after Hector Moreno got hold of his shirt and pulled him down. Ochoa,
playing in his fifth World Cup, came up yelling in celebration after his stop,
sending the crowd into chants of “Memo!”
While Mexico dominated possession, Poland goalkeeper
Wojciech Szczesny turned away all three of El Tri’s shots on goal.
The scoreless draw was good for Argentina, which was upset
by Saudi Arabia 2-1 in an earlier Group C match. The Argentines, led by Lionel
Messi, were widely considered to be the favorites to advance. -AP