World Cup 2018: 5 World Class Players Who Have Flopped Badly

Robert Lewandowski

Japan v Poland: Group H - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Did anybody have a more disappointing 2018 World Cup than Robert Lewandowski? The FC Bayern striker went in to the tournament with expectations high, but ultimately failed to deliver anything of note.

In the ten games Poland played to qualify for the competition, Lewandowski scored a ridiculous 16 goals. Those stats saw him outscore the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Edinson Cavani, Gabriel Jesus, Alexis Sanchez, and Romelu Lukaku.

Going in to the World Cup, Lewandowski had the poor record of just two goals in the two international tournaments he’d played in to date – and he left the World Cup with still just two tournament strikes to his name, failing to score against Senegal, Colombia, and Japan.

More worryingly, though, was the performances as a whole put in by the usually prolific forward. Lewandowski barely looked interested and offered absolutely nothing in his country’s three games. With the likes of Real Madrid and Chelsea looking to sign him for next season, it now looks as if he’ll be staying put at Bayern Munich – and you have to ask whether there’s maybe a little less interest in Lewandowski after his dismal contribution at the World Cup.