Robert Lewandowski is one of football's most prolific goalscorers but still has one dream remaining - to score a goal at a World Cup finals.
The 34-year-old Barcelona forward is Poland's captain and record scorer with 76 goals in 134 appearances, but yet to make his mark on the biggest stage of all.
His country failed to qualify for the 2010 and 2014 tournaments and only managed two goals as they finished bottom of their group in Russia four years ago.
"I think about the last World Cup for sure," said Lewandowski in an hour-long interview with Guillem Balague for BBC Radio 5 Live.
"To score at a World Cup would be a huge dream and I'm going to do everything for this dream. I hope in this World Cup it will happen."
Poland came third in the World Cup in 1974 and 1982 but have either failed to qualify or not advanced past the first round in every tournament since reaching the last 16 in 1986.
They are in Group C and face Mexico on 22 November, Saudi Arabia on 26 November and two-time winners Argentina on 30 November, with Lewandowski relishing going up against Barcelona legend Lionel Messi in the last group game.
"I will be happy to have this opportunity to play against Argentina and Messi - he changed football for ever," added Lewandowski.
"I am glad for everything I have achieved and these memories for the World Cup, so now is the time to enjoy."
Messi left Barcelona in the summer of 2021 and now plays for Paris St-Germain, while Lewandowski moved to Barca this summer in a £42m move from Bayern Munich.
