Soccer-No attack support for Lewandowski, Jimenez on bench for Mexico

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Poland Training - Al Kharaitiyat SC Training Facilities, Al Rayyan, Qatar - November 21, 2022 Poland's Robert Lewandowski during training REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

DOHA (Reuters) - Poland coach Czeslaw Michniewicz chose to return to a one-striker lineup for their World Cup opener against Mexico at the 974 Stadium on Tuesday, leaving Robert Lewandowski up front without a strike partner.

Poland's all-time top scorer with 76 goals, who has never scored at the World Cup, openly requested support in attack back in September and was backed up by Karol Swiderski in their last Nations League match against Wales which Poland won 1-0.