Poles out to break opening-match curse


Not done yet: Hamsik, who led Slovakia to the last 16 in the 2010 World Cup, will be eager to prove his glory days are not yet over. — AFP

ST PETERSBURG: Poland will be hoping to improve on their poor record in opening matches at major tournaments when they take on minnows Slovakia in St Petersburg, with a win crucial for both sides ahead of their matches against group favourites Spain.

Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar will be tasked with stopping Poland’s Robert Lewandowski, as the record-breaking Bayern Munich striker sets out to prove his quality at a major tournament.

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