This injury meant that he would miss the rest of the tournament and the captaincy was given to Jacek Bąk and Michał Żewłakow for the second and third group stage matches.
Maciej Giertych | Maciej Zień | Maciej Miechowita | Maciej Kuroń | Maciej | Maciej Zurawski | Maciej Stryjkowski | Maciej Rybiński | Maciej Radziwiłł | Maciej Pawlikowski | Maciej Lampe | Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski | Maciej Jachowski | Maciej Boryna |
Their first game, against Ecuador in Gelsenkirchen, ended in a disappointing 2–0 defeat, and Janas received criticism from the Polish press for his team selection and tactics, which involved leaving striker Maciej Zurawski alone and unsupported up front.