According to Szczesny, he lost a 100 bet with Messi before the Argentina forward missed a penalty in the World Cup.
The winners of the 2021 Copa America, who will face Australia in the Round of 16 on Saturday, were able to seal victory and top spot in Group C thanks to two goals fromAlexis Mac Allister and one fromJulian Alvarez.
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Even though Poland lost to Argentina, they still made it into the knockout stages and will play France on Sunday.
Szczesny's penalty save from Messi would ultimately prove crucial for Poland in the goal difference battle with Mexico, but the decision by referee Danny Makkelie to award the spot-kick surprised the Bianconeri goalkeeper, who was judged to have caught Messi in the face with his
Szczesny said that he made a bet with Messi that the referee would reject the penalty claims.
Szczesny told the ref that he wouldn't give the penalty. I lost a wager against Messi.
I'm not sure if that's allowed at the World Cup, and I'm probably going to get banned for it. Right now, I do not care.
He doesn't care about 100, I think he has enough.
Messi had seven tendencies against Poland.
Szczesny denied Salem Al-Dawsari on a penalty in Poland's 2-0 victory over Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
He said he was fortunate twice. The World Cup is the maximum in the career of a player and this is special.
In order to save a Messi penalty, you need some luck, too.
Messi's failure from the penalty spot denied him the chance to move level with other players in the race for the World Cup Golden Boot.
After scoring a penalty against Saudi Arabia, the Paris Saint-Germain star went on to score a goal against Mexico.