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Jan Urban took over as coach of the Polish national team in July last year after the resignation of Michał Probierz, which followed the defeat against Finland in the World Cup qualifiers and the conflict over the captain's armband with Robert Lewandowski.
I don't feel like I'm fighting for the job, although a defeat would certainly bring the decision to replace me closer. But you can't think like that, because then you don't focus on what you should, and we focus on the match against Romania. We want to prepare as best as possible, because we are aware that a victory will allow us to get back into the game, said coach Urban at a press conference in Sochocin, where the White and Reds are training.
So far, in Group B4 of the Nations League, we have drawn 0-0 with Bosnia and Herzegovina and lost to the Swedes 1-3. After the match against Sweden, Urban said: We lost the match against a very good team, but we did not play the match without a shot on target, we were not forced into defense and helpless. We had our situations, we could have made much more out of them. We had to create a really great move to score a goal, and the opponent scored too easily.
Poland has a point and is third in the table. Sweden is leading - 6, and Bosnia and Herzegovina is second - 4. Romania remains with zero achievements.
Friday's match will be the thirteenth appearance of the Polish national football team led by Jan Urban. The record so far is five wins, four draws and three losses. Goals: 18-16 in favor of the White and Reds.
The 64-year-old Urban took over the team in July last year after a month earlier - after a defeat against Finland (1:2) in the World Cup qualifiers and due to a conflict over the captain's armband with Robert Lewandowski - Michał Probierz resigned from leading the national team.
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The Polish national team will try to win the match against Romania to improve their position in Group B4 of the Nations League.
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