Cionek became the first Polish player to score an own goal in a World Cup match. Cionek's own goal was only the second time an African nation has benefited from an own goal in a World Cup match, after Andoni Zubizarreta for Spain against Nigeria in 1998. Senegal continued their impressive undefeated in the opening World Cup match, having beaten فرانسه میلّی فوتبال تیمی 1–0 in 2002.