Mateusz Bogusz is doing everything he can to get called up to the Polish national team training camp before the Nations League in September. He stressed that he has no complaints that Michał Probierz did not call him up for Euro 2024, although he hopes that he will finally get a chance soon. – What I can do is play as best as I can and set the ringtone on my phone so that I don't miss the moment when the coach calls – He admitted.
Bogusz went from heaven to hell. Fatal miss after an impressive goal
The 22-year-old joined Los Angeles FC in March last year when it was bought from Leeds for a million euros. And although his debut season was not entirely successful, he is currently showing that he has the skills to play in the best clubs in Europe. He currently has 13 goals in MLS, and additional special awards, such as the recent one – for the goal of the round.
Bogusz also started Wednesday's match against Vancouver Whitecaps in the Leagues Cup in the starting line-up. Less than 20 minutes later, his team was already losing 0:2 and it seemed that a huge sensation would happen. But in the end football players Steven Cherundolo returned to the game – first in the 88th minute Kei Kamara scored, and in the fifth minute of added time Bogusz found himself perfectly in the penalty area. After a shot by one of his partners, the ball was heading towards the goal, when he suddenly nudged it and confused the intervening goalkeeper. The rivals thought that the Pole was offside, but it was not true.
Bogusz thus led to a penalty shootout. And this match was clearly a path from heaven to hell for him. Our player badly missed his penalty, and the ball after his shot flew high above the goal. A little earlier, Kamara also missed the goal and the hosts had to accept defeat. Below you can watch a summary of the entire match match.
After two games in Group 7, LA FC is still the leader with four points. They have one more game, but two teams will advance to the next stage. The chance of promotion to the play-offs is therefore very high.