No surprises in Smuda's Poland squad

It was largely expected that Smuda would drop midfielder Tomasz Jodlowiec and striker Michal Kucharczyk, who had fared poorly in a friendly win against Latvia, as well as defender Kamil Glik from his provisional group of 26.

"I would like to thank them because they gave it their best, they worked at full capacity and I hope they stay in contention for squads in the future," Smuda told a news conference.

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