Not over for the Saudis. Not by a long shot. But this was to be Poland and Robert Lewandoski’s day.
You’d never have believed that none of the super-striker’s previous 76 international goals had come in a World Cup. His emotion during his goal celebration seven minutes from time, however, told its own story.
“The older I get, the more emotional I get,” he said. “I am aware that when it comes to the World Cup this could be my last. I wanted to underscore that I have played and scored at World Cups.