On June 26th, in the final match of Group D at the European Championship, Poland drew 1-1 with France. Polish head coach Fernando Santos stated that despite failing to qualify, the match demonstrated that his team possesses the capability to compete against any opponent.
In this European Championship, Poland finished bottom of the group with one draw and two losses, accumulating a single point. During his post-match assessment, Polish head coach Fernando Santos said: “While Poland’s failure to qualify from the group has disappointed everyone, there are many positives to take away from our performance against a highly talented French side. We shouldn’t be sad, we were able to match the World Cup runners-up. This gives us confidence for the future as we face other opponents. Today, we demonstrated that when we keep our mentality calm and composed, we are still capable of playing beautiful football.”
After losing their first two matches against the Netherlands and Austria, Poland managed to draw with France, restoring some pride and simultaneously dashing France’s hopes of topping the group.
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