By Salem Chicago News Staff
Chicago Fire FC forward Robert Lewandowski has been called up to the Poland men’s national team for upcoming UEFA Nations League matches in September and October, the club announced Thursday.
Poland will open play in Nations League B, Group B4 against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sept. 25 at PGE Narodowy Stadium in Warsaw. The team will then face Sweden on Sept. 28, Romania on Oct. 2 and Bosnia and Herzegovina again on Oct. 5.
Lewandowski joined the Fire in July and has scored seven goals with two assists in 14 appearances across all competitions. He holds the Polish national team scoring record with 89 goals in 167 caps and has served as national team captain since 2013.
The 38-year-old striker arrived in Major League Soccer with one of the most decorated resumes in soccer history. He tallied more than 700 career goals for his national team and top European clubs, most recently FC Barcelona.
His trophy case includes the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup with Bayern Munich, along with 10 Bundesliga titles. In Spain, he added three La Liga titles and a Copa del Rey. He won the Best FIFA Men’s Player award in 2020 and 2021 and was named Polish Footballer of the Year a record 13 times.
Lewandowski was not the only Fire player selected for international duty. Midfielder Anzor Mekvabishvili received a call-up to Georgia’s national team for Nations League matches. Winger Puso Dithejane was selected by South Africa for AFCON qualifiers, and goalkeeper Chris Brady was called up to the U.S. men’s national team for September and October matches.
The Fire (11-7-6, 39 points) travel to face Nashville SC on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. at GEODIS Park before heading to Charlotte FC on Sept. 26.
Lewandowski’s national team selection means he will miss Fire matches during the FIFA international window, which runs through early October.
