The Polish national team disappointed at Euro 2024. Although we had high hopes after the first match with the Netherlands, they were brutally destroyed in the match with the Austrians. This time we played terribly, our opponents completely dominated us and deservedly won 3:1. At that time, we were the first team to be eliminated from the tournament. We went out for the last match with France without pressure and after quite a good game we won a point. Fans could then believe that Michał Probierz's work was not in vain.
Who will Michał Probierz appoint to the League of Nations? There are several candidates
The European Championship in Germany is already history, and a new stage for the Polish team is ahead of us. In just over two weeks, we will begin the Nations League. First, on September 5, we will play Scotland, and four days later we will face Croatia. Journalist Mikołaj Kruk announced in the program “International Level“that Michał Probierz has already sent a long list of candidates to be called up for the next training camp of the national team. The final announcement will take place on August 28 or 29.
So who might be among those called up? The coach recently revealed that he does not intend to carry out a revolution. – We have to look for players who will improve the quality of our team – Probierz emphasized in an interview for Meczyki.pl. Who exactly could he be referring to?
The first one that probably comes to mind for all fans is Mateusz Bogusz. 13 goals and five assists in this MLS season do not come from nowhere. The 22-year-old has been giving clear signals for some time now that he is waiting for a call from Michał Probierz. – It is obvious that I am counting on a call, after all, it is the dream of every football player. The only thing I can do is play as well as I can and set the ringtone on my phone so that I do not miss the moment when the coach calls – he told WP SportoweFakty.
Another candidate is Mateusz Wieteska, who played a lot in the pre-season for Cagliari. And he clearly did quite well, because new coach Davide Nicola chose him both in Monday's Coppa Italia match with Carrarese (3:1) and Sunday's Serie A clash with AS Roma (0:0). “He played with an advancement that we have not seen before in a Cagliari shirt. A rebirth,” summed up the Calciomercato portal, which rated his performance at 6.5. The main sponsor of Serie A, Panini, even considered awarding the Pole the player of the match title.
Kozłowski, Piątkowski and Kamiński want to return to the squad. They gave a signal to Probierz
We also cannot forget about Kacper Kozłowski, who after spending two seasons on loan at Vitesse, was recently bought by Gaziantep FK. Many fans are still demanding the 20-year-old's return to the squad, remembering his great performances during Paulo Sousa's tenure. Kozłowski started the season in the starting line-up and presented himself very well, and the Sofascore portal gave him a 7.0 rating, for example, for the match against Bodrumspor (1-0). He last appeared for the national team in October 2021 against San Marino. So far, he has collected six matches for the team, but he would certainly like to improve this result.
Unexpectedly, Probierz may also be looking at Salzburg recently, where Kamil Piątkowski has returned after an unsuccessful loan to Granada. Although he started the season on the bench, he replaced Hendry Blank, brought from Borussia Dortmund, during the break in the Champions League qualifiers against Twente (2:1) and has not given up his place so far. The fact that the 19-year-old suffered an injury and it is not known when he will return to the pitch works in our player's favor.
The Pole has played 90 minutes in the last three matches in a row, and on Saturday against LASK Linz (1:0) he was one of the best on the pitch. Sofascore rated him 7.6. The next day he revealed that he enjoys the coach's trust, which is why he does not want to change clubs now. “I will leave my heart in every match, especially the next one against Dynamo Kiev,” he told “Kronen Zeitung”. This match will of course take place in Lublin.
Jakub Kamiński is probably also waiting for a call-up to the national team. “New hairstyle, new Kuba” – was one of the headlines of the “Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung” recently. Journalists have noted that the winger is in “impressive form”. He was also praised by Ralph Hasenhuettl, who seems to be putting him in the starting line-up for Sunday's match with Bayern Munich. If he manages to start the season well, it cannot be ruled out that he would return to the Polish national team after a year's break.
Probierz and his team must also closely observe Lecce's upcoming matches. Filip Marchwiński will probably make his official debut in Serie A on Monday. The player, recently brought from Lech Poznań for three million euros, greeted the fans in a great way two weeks ago, when he scored a double in a friendly against OGC Nice. There is no doubt that if he shows himself in the league in the same way, he will soon have the opportunity to play a third match for the national team.