Lewandowski says no clear decision yet on his Poland future before Nations League games

Nothing new on the national team future

Robert Lewandowski, 38, faced questions about his Poland future at the national team press conference in Warsaw on 10 November 2026. He said nothing had changed in the more than four weeks since the squad's previous camp, and that he had nothing new to add. He stressed that the time had not yet come for anything firm to be said from his side.

“The time has not yet come for anything clear to be said from my side.”

The timing invites comparisons. Lionel Messi, 39, formally left the Argentina squad more than a month ago, and Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, announced the same intention in Portugal. Lewandowski turned 38 in August, and commentators have increasingly suggested he could follow them, although he has no such plans for now.

Camp, fixtures and the group picture

The November camp began on Monday afternoon, 9 November. Poland face Romania in Bucharest on 14 November and Sweden in Wrocław on 17 November, the final two matches of the Nations League Division B group. Poland sit third with four points, two rounds from the end. Their only win in the group came on 2 October, a 6-0 home victory over Romania, who played much of that game a man down. A second-place finish would secure a second-pot position in the European Championship qualifying draw.

Lewandowski said Poland were travelling to Bucharest to win and that he expected Romania to be stronger at home than in Warsaw. He also joked about jet lag, pretending to fall asleep and snore before jolting awake, and said this camp felt different because he had flown in only a day before the match.

Chicago Fire and the play-off push

Lewandowski joined Chicago Fire in July. The club secured direct play-off qualification from the Eastern Conference top four and will face Charlotte FC. In its final regular-season game Chicago lost 3-4 to Columbus Crew even though Lewandowski scored twice, both from penalties. The winning goal came in the third minute of added time. Chicago announced that he was selected for the bench of the MLS Team of the Matchday for the second week running. His run included a goal and an assist against Colorado Rapids, which ended a six-match spell without a goal.

Roman Kosecki, a former Poland international, told WP SportoweFakty that the national team must slowly look for an alternative.

“I agree that in the national team we must slowly look for an alternative, because the time has come.”

Kosecki said Lewandowski can still help Poland reach the European Championship through the coming qualifiers, and that the forward would need time to adapt to the MLS. Polsat Sport expert Marek Jóźwiak argued that Chicago does not use Lewandowski's strengths and has few players around him who suit his style. Jóźwiak said Barcelona put 5 million euros on the table and that Lewandowski had no offers from clubs in Europe's top five leagues.

“Usually, when a player signs a contract, everything is beautiful. Now he is opening his eyes.”

Condolences from Kraków

Lewandowski also addressed the tragic events in Kraków. He offered condolences to the families of the victims and thanked people who went immediately to help those affected. He praised the police and witnesses for their courage and quick reactions.