The
third
day
of
the
2022
edition
of
the
FIFA
World
Cup,
witnessed
two
back-to-back
goalless
draws.
After
the
day
started
with
Saudi
Arabia
pulling
off
a
stunning
win
over
Argentina,
Denmark
and
Tunisia
were
locked
at
0-0
after
the
final
whistle,
followed
by
a
frustrating
goalless
draw
between
Mexico
and
Polland.
Lewandowski
missed
a
penalty
as
his
Poland
side
had
to
settle
for
a
goalless
draw
in
their
Group
C
opener
against
Mexico.
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World
Cup
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The
Barcelona
striker
was
generously
awarded
the
chance
to
net
his
first
World
Cup
goal,
after
referee
Chris
Beath
awarding
him
the
spot-kick
following
a
VAR
check.
But
Mexico
keeper
Guillermo
Ochoa
pulled
off
a
stunning
save,
to
leave
Lewandowski
and
Poland
frustrated
by
the
missed
opportunity.
Poland
offered
little
else
in
a
bitty
encounter
with
Mexico,
roared
on
by
a
boisterous
support
at
Stadium
974,
far
more
fluid
going
forward,
particularly
down
the
flanks.
Dominating
the
possession,
Mexico
offered
the
greater
threat
in
the
first
half
with
Hirving
Lozano
predictably
proving
their
main
attacking
outlet.
The
Napoli
winger
created
the
first
chance
of
note
after
five
minutes,
his
curling
cross
from
the
right
eluding
Wojciech
Szczesny
but
Alexis
Vega
was
unable
to
turn
the
ball
home
at
the
far
post.

In
a
rare
Poland
foray
shortly
afterwards,
Lewandowski
set
Jakub
Kaminski
free
but
Mexico
defender
Jesus
Gallardo
did
superbly
to
get
back
and
smuggle
the
ball
to
safety.
Vega
came
close
again
after
26
minutes
with
a
header
that
drifted
inches
wide
while,
on
the
stroke
of
half-time,
Szczesny
bundled
Jorge
Sanchez’s
cross-shot
over
the
bar.
The
second
half
kicked
off
on
a
similar
note.
Mexico
once
again
dominated
possession,
but
overconfidence
was
their
bane
on
the
night.
Edson
Alvarez
dallied
on
the
ball
and
it
ricocheted
into
the
area
where
Hector
Moreno
and
Lewandowski
wrestled
before
falling
to
the
turf.
Beach
initially
waved
play
on
but
then
pointed
to
the
spot
after
consulting
the
monitor
with
replays
showing
Moreno
had
a
hold
of
Lewandowski’s
shirt.
Ochoa,
so
often
Mexico’s
hero
at
a
World
Cup,
came
up
trumps
again,
however,
diving
to
his
left
to
palm
Lewandowski’s
spot-kick
to
safety.
The
let-off
failed
to
inspire
Mexico
who
huffed
and
puffed
without
really
testing
Szczesny,
bar
a
routine
save
to
deny
a
flicked
header
from
Henry
Martin.
Following
the
draw,
both
Poland
and
Mexico
will
be
under
pressure
when
they
head
into
their
next
game.
The
two
sides
will
next
be
in
action
on
Saturday.
While
Mexico
will
be
up
against
a
wounded
Argentine
side,
who
fell
to
a
shocking
loss,
Poland
will
meet
a
confident
Saudi
Arabia
side
on
Saturday
(Nov.
26).
Source:
Inputs
from
OPTA
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