Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Blaszczykowski goal cements Poland's place in last 16 (The Associated Press)

A crowd of Polish soccer supporters reacts during the Euro 2016 Group C soccer match between Ukraine and Poland at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, France, Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Poland won 1-0. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Without much help from star striker Robert Lewandowski, Poland has made it into the knockout round of the European Championship for the first time. Poland cemented its place in the last 16 with a 1-0 win in Marseille on Tuesday against already eliminated Group C opponent Ukraine. Second-half substitute Jakub Blaszczykowski struck the winner for Poland in the 54th minute.


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