Poland prepare for Hungary showdown
Thursday, October 2, 2003
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Poland coach Pawel Janas has called up 21 players for the crucial Group 4 qualifier in Hungary.
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Domestic influence
Janas has included ten domestic-based players, including four from Groclin Grodzisk Wielkopolski - midfielders Radoslaw Sobolewski, Marcin Zajac, Sebastian Mila and centre-forward Grzegorz Rasiak. Also selected are Wisla Kraków's Maciej Zurawski, Legia Warszawa's Marek Saganowski and Pawel Kryszalowicz from KS Amica Wronki, who will all compete for striking places.
Qualifying hopes
Poland are currently fourth in qualifying Group 4, but will take second place in the section if they win in Budapest and Sweden beat Latvia in Stockholm.
Poland squad
Dudek, Szamotulski, Klos, Bak, Sznaucner, Zewlakow, Rzasa, Krzynowek, Kukielka, Zdebel, Lewandowski, Kosowski, Szymkowiak, Burkhardt, Zajac, Sobolewski, Mila, Zurawski, Saganowski, Rasiak, Kryszalowicz, Niedzielan.