Dudek called up by Poland for last 2 qualifiers
Goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek could play his first international in more than three years after being called up Friday by Poland for its final World Cup qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The 36-year-old Dudek, Real Madrids second-choice goalkeeper, was included in the squad to play the Czechs on Oct. 10 in Prague and at home in Chorzow against Slovakia four days later. He last played for Poland in September 2006.
Interim Poland coach Stefan Majewski surprisingly left out captain Michal Zewlakow, goalkeeper Artur Boruc, midfielder Jacek Krzynowek and defender Dariusz Dudka.
I believe I have made the right choice and we will see the effects soon, Majewski told a news conference.
Majewski took over last week from Leo Beenhakker, who was fired earlier this month after Poland lost to Slovenia.
Poland is next to last in Group 3 with 11 points, three back from a playoff spot, and with little chance of reaching the World Cup.
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Squad:
Goalkeepers: Jerzy Dudek (Real Madrid), Wojciech Kowalewski (Salonika), Sebastian Przyrowski (Polonia Warsaw).
Defenders: Jaroslaw Bieniuk (Widzew Lodz), Seweryn Gancarczyk (Lech Poznan), Arkadiusz Glowacki (Wisla Krakow), Tomasz Jodlowiec (Polonia Warsaw), Adam Kokoszka (Empoli), Mariusz Pawelec (Slask Wroclaw), Piotr Polczak (Cracovia Krakow), Jakub Rzezniczak (Legia Warszawa).
Midfielders: Jakub Blaszczykowski (Borussia Dortmund), Roger Guerreiro (AEK Athens), Maciej Iwanski (Legia Warsaw), Mariusz Lewandowski (Shakhtar Donetsk), Rafal Murawski (Rubin Kazan), Ludovic Obraniak (Lille), Slawomir Peszko (Lech Poznan), Lukasz Piszczek (Hertha Berlin), Euzebiusz Smolarek (no club), Jakub Wilk (Lech Poznan).
Forwards: Pawel Brozek (Wisla Krakow), Kamil Grosicki (Jagiellonia Bilaystok), Dawid Janczyk (KSC Lokeren), Ireneusz Jelen (Auxerre), Robert Lewandowski (Lech Poznan).
