{"id":1256087,"date":"2022-11-22T19:03:40","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T19:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/22\/2022-world-cup-lewandowski-misses-penalty-as-poland-play-out-stalemate-with-mexico\/"},"modified":"2022-11-22T19:03:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T19:03:40","slug":"2022-world-cup-lewandowski-misses-penalty-as-poland-play-out-stalemate-with-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/22\/2022-world-cup-lewandowski-misses-penalty-as-poland-play-out-stalemate-with-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 World Cup: Lewandowski misses penalty as Poland play out stalemate with Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3495115-71249468-2560-1440-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Robert Lewandowski of Poland misses the penalty during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Mexico and Poland at Stadium 974 on November 22, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Pawel Andrachiewicz\/PressFocus\/MB Media\/Getty Images) Image credit: Getty Images\" title=\"Robert Lewandowski of Poland misses the penalty during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Mexico and Poland at Stadium 974 on November 22, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Pawel Andrachiewicz\/PressFocus\/MB Media\/Getty Images)  Image credit: Getty Images\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert Lewandowski of Poland misses the penalty during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Mexico and Poland at Stadium 974 on November 22, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Pawel Andrachiewicz\/PressFocus\/MB Media\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Robert Lewandowski had a penalty saved as Poland and Mexico played out a goalless World Cup draw at a fervent Stadium 974.<\/p>\n<p>Lewandowski has never scored in the tournament and his wait continues after a tame effort was kept out by Mexico\u2019s veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.<\/p>\n<p>The 40,000-capacity venue was filled largely by raucous Mexico supporters and deafening cheers rung round when Lewandowski\u2019s shot stayed out.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>A forgettable first half saw Alexis Vega head narrowly wide and the only effort on target came when Jorge Sanchez\u2019s shot from the angle was pushed away by Wojciech Szczesny.<\/p>\n<p>Hirving Lozano\u2019s curling effort from range was straight at the Poland goalkeeper, before the game finally sparked into life in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>But both sides had to settle for a draw after Ochoa, 37, dived the right way to keep out Barcelona striker Lewandowski\u2019s penalty, awarded after the referee watched a replay on the pitchside monitor.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day in Group C, Saudi Arabia caused one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history by coming from behind to beat heavily fancied Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"CBe85f3tV74\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Update from Qutar - Badwam Sports News on Adom TV (22-11-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CBe85f3tV74?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Lewandowski of Poland misses the penalty during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Mexico and Poland at Stadium 974 on November 22, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. 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