It took Poland 12 years to return to the most exciting tournament on the planet.
In the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in Europe, Poland played brilliantly, earning 25 points after 10 matches (8 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss), leading Group E and winning a ticket directly to Russia.
After an impressive journey at Euro 2016, Poland is having high expectations in the 2018 World Cup campaign. However, the problem for this team is balancing their attack and defense capabilities. In the qualifying round, the Polish attack scored 28 goals, but it is clear that conceding 14 goals is a big concern for the "white-cheated" team.
In preparation for the biggest tournament on the planet, Poland just had a resounding 4-0 victory over Lithuania. But before that, fans were still uneasy when Lewandowski and his teammates lost to Nigeria and Mexico with a score of 0-1, drew 0-0 with Uruguay, drew 2-2 with Chile and only won 3-2 against South Korea.
On the other side of the front line, Senegal also had to spend 16 years to return to the World Cup arena. Therefore, the burning desire is the most noticeable thing of the "lion".
In addition, in the context of Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria and Cambodia all having lost their opponents, Senegal is the last hope for the 5 African representatives in the opening match.
If comparing the quality of the squad, Senegal is not inferior to Poland. The "Teranga Lion" currently has an outstanding striker, Sadio Mane. Mane's speed and finishing ability have been proven in the 2017-18 season, Mane has scored 20 goals for Liverpool in all competitions, including 10 in the Champions League.
And not only Sadio Mane, Senegal also have other familiar names competing in European championships such as Koulibaly, M'Baye Niang, Keita Balde, Gueye...
Both teams are not short of stars in key positions from attack to defense, so tonight's match where the team will take the opportunity to win will be the team that makes the best use of the opportunity.
Expected lineup:
Poland (4-2-3): Szczesny; Cionek, Bednarek, Pazdan, Rybus; Krychowiak, Linetty; Blaszczykowski, goalinski, Grosicki; Lewandowski
Senegal (4-3-3): N'Diaye, Koulibaly, Sane, Sabaly, Wague, N'Diaye, Kouyate, Sakho, Niang, Mane, Sarr
