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The Poland national football team is the national football
Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
 team of Poland
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
, under the auspices of the Polish Football Association
Polish Football Association

The Polish Football Association is the governing body of football in Poland. It organizes the Polish football leagues , the Polish Cup, the Polish SuperCup, the Polish League Cup and the Poland national football team....
 (PZPN).

Poland's football history is littered with boom and bust periods, with legendary teams such as the one of the mid-seventies that beat England
England national football team

The English national football team represents England in international Association football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football in England....
 at Wembley
Wembley

Wembley Central is an area located in HA postcode area, UK which forms the Western part of the London Borough of Brent. It is best known as the location of Wembley Stadium, which is the home of English football....
 to qualify for the World Cup in 1974
1974 FIFA World Cup

The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. West Germany had been chosen in July 1966 as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA....
, going on to finish third that year. Poland would accomplish the same result in 1982
1982 FIFA World Cup

The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. Spain was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA in July 1966....
 where they also finished in third place beating France
France national football team

The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....
 3-2.

Poland's football history also includes periods of drought - they were unable to qualify for any major tournaments between the 1986
1986 FIFA World Cup

The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. It was won by Argentina national football team , who beat Germany national football team 3-2 in the final at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca....
 and 2002 World Cups
2002 FIFA World Cup

The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. The two countries were chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#2002 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in May 1996 and was the first tournament in its history to be hosted by two countries....
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The Poland national football team is the national football
Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
 team of Poland
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
, under the auspices of the Polish Football Association
Polish Football Association

The Polish Football Association is the governing body of football in Poland. It organizes the Polish football leagues , the Polish Cup, the Polish SuperCup, the Polish League Cup and the Poland national football team....
 (PZPN).

Poland's football history is littered with boom and bust periods, with legendary teams such as the one of the mid-seventies that beat England
England national football team

The English national football team represents England in international Association football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football in England....
 at Wembley
Wembley

Wembley Central is an area located in HA postcode area, UK which forms the Western part of the London Borough of Brent. It is best known as the location of Wembley Stadium, which is the home of English football....
 to qualify for the World Cup in 1974
1974 FIFA World Cup

The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. West Germany had been chosen in July 1966 as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA....
, going on to finish third that year. Poland would accomplish the same result in 1982
1982 FIFA World Cup

The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. Spain was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA in July 1966....
 where they also finished in third place beating France
France national football team

The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....
 3-2.

Poland's football history also includes periods of drought - they were unable to qualify for any major tournaments between the 1986
1986 FIFA World Cup

The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. It was won by Argentina national football team , who beat Germany national football team 3-2 in the final at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca....
 and 2002 World Cups
2002 FIFA World Cup

The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. The two countries were chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#2002 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in May 1996 and was the first tournament in its history to be hosted by two countries....
. Their appearance in the 2006
2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the Anniversary#Latin-derived numerical names international football world championship tournament....
 was their seventh.

Poland also won the gold medal
Gold medal

A gold medal is typically the highest medal awarded for achievement in a non-military field. The concept comes from the military, initially with a simple recognition of military rank, and later decorations for admission to military orders dating back to medieval times....
 in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was then West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
 in Munich
Munich

Munich is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Munich is located on the River Isar north of the Northern Limestone Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg....
, and the silver medal
Silver medal

A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc.First and third place finishers traditionally receive a gold medal and bronze medal, respectively....
 in 1976
1976 Summer Olympics

The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976....
 in Montreal
Montreal

Montreal, or Montr?al, is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population....
 and in the 1992
1992 Summer Olympics

The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain in 1992....
 in Barcelona
Barcelona

Barcelona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,615,908 in 2008, while the population of the Metropolitan Area was 3,161,081....
. They first qualified for the European Football Championships in 2008, although they will compete as joint hosts in 2012 European Football Championship.

History


1919-1939 Early Years

The Polish Football Federation (Polski Zwiazek Pilki Noznej) was established on the 20th of December 1919, in Warsaw
Warsaw

Warsaw is the Capital and World's largest cities of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River roughly from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains....
, Poland. Poland would play their first official international match on December 18th, 1921 in Budapest
Budapest

Budapest is the Capitals of Hungary of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it serves as the country's principal political, cultural, commerce, Industry, and transportation center and is considered an important hub in Central Europe....
 were they lost to Hungary
Hungary national football team

The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international Football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. It has a rich and proud pedigree in the game and a rightful place in football annals as one of the first original footballing nations in continental Europe and an innovator in the sport in the 1950s....
 1-0. Their first international win would come on May 28th in 1922 where they took on Sweden
Sweden national football team

The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association.History...
 in Stockholm
Stockholm

is the capital and largest city of Sweden. It is the site of the national Swedish Government of Sweden, the Parliament of Sweden, and the official residence of the Swedish Monarchy of Sweden....
 and beat them 2-1. Poland qualified for their first ever World cup in 1937 when they beat Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national football team

The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football....
 4-0, and 1-0 in the two qualifying matches and ensured their place in the 1938 World Cup in France
1938 FIFA World Cup

The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. France was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1938 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in August 1936....
.

During their debut in the World Cup Poland would face off against Brazil
Brazil national football team

The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation that represents Brazil in international football competitions....
 which would become one of the most memorable matches in the history of the World Cup. Even though Brazil was not regarded as the world’s top team in the 1930s, it was still believed to be a very good, hard-to-beat side. Under these circumstances, Polish team, which had never before participated on such level, was supposed to lose the game against the South Americans. Thus, the defeat was not a sensation. However, all fans were surprised at the style with which the Poles played its lone game of the tournament. The white and reds got to the extra time, only then losing 5-6
Poland v Brazil (1938)

Poland v Brazil was a football match held during the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France and still remembered by Polish fans of this sport as the one in which Poland national football team debuted....
. Ernest Wilimowski
Ernest Wilimowski

Ernst Willimowski was a German peoples-born football player who played for both the Poles and German national teams.Born in Kattowitz , Prussian Silesia, German Empire as Ernst Otto Pradella, he was raised in a Silesian family, typical of the Upper Silesian Polish-German borderland....
, who played his club football for Ruch Chorzów
Ruch Chorzów

Ruch Chorz?w is a Poland association football club based in Chorz?w, Upper Silesia. It is one of the most successful soccer teams in Poland, 14 time national champion, 3 time winner of the Polish Cup....
 at the time, scored four of five goals for Poland, which to date is one of the most impressive individual performances in the history of the World Cup.

Poland played what would be their last international match before the outbreak of World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 against the 1938 World Cup Runners-up Hungary. The match stands out as an achievement as Poland defeated the strong favored Hungarian side 4-2.

1946-1972


On June 11th 1946 following the aftermath of World War II, Poland played their first international friendly match against Norway
Norway national football team

The Norwegian national football team, controlled by the Norwegian Football Association, is the national football team of Norway. The team played its first international in 1908....
 in Oslo
Oslo

is the Capital and largest List of cities in Norway in Norway.Metropolitan Oslo or the Greater Oslo Region makes up the third largest urban area in Scandinavia after Metropolitan Stockholm and Metropolitan Copenhagen....
. The game ended with a defeat as Norway won by the score of 3-1. The biggest success in the early years after the war was the victory against one of Europe’s
UEFA

The Union of European Football Associations is the administrative and controlling body for European association football. It is almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA ....
 best at the time the Czechoslovakian team
Czechoslovakia national football team

The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national football team of Czechoslovakia, before the country was Dissolution of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia It was controlled by the Czechoslovak Football Association from 1922 to 1993....
. Poland defeated their southern neighbors 3-1.

Poland would later suffer their worse defeat in the teams history on April 26th,1948 with a 0-8 loss to the Danish
Denmark national football team

The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football competitions since 1908....
 side. Poland would later erase that memory as they posted their highest ever victory in Szczecin
Szczecin

Szczecin is the Capital of West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest port in Poland on the Baltic Sea....
 when they took down Norway
Norway national football team

The Norwegian national football team, controlled by the Norwegian Football Association, is the national football team of Norway. The team played its first international in 1908....
 9-0 on September 4th 1963. The game marked the debut appearance for Wlodzimierz Lubanski
Wlodzimierz Lubanski

Wlodzimierz 'Wlodek' Leonard Lubanski is a former Poland football striker, the all-time goal scorer for the Poland national football team. He was considered the best Polish striker ever....
. He scored one of the goals in the game, which would eventually be one of many. Lubanski became the all-time top scorer for Poland while playing from 1963 to 1980 scoring 48 goals in 75 appearances.

On December 1st, 1970 Poland’s football history would change forever all due to one man. Kazimierz Górski
Kazimierz Górski

Kazimierz Klaudiusz G?rski was a legendary coach of Poland national football team and honorary president of Polish Football Union . He was also a football player, capped once for Poland....
 was elected as the head coach of the team. His success with the team was evident from the start with a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was then West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
. Górski would later lead the team to another medal at the 1976 Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics

The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976....
 were they captured silver. However, nothing matched the two bronze medals at the 1974 and 1982 World Cups.

1974 World Cup 3rd Place


Poland being mostly unknown on the international football
Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
 scene before 1974 shook up the football world during the World Cup in Germany
1974 FIFA World Cup

The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. West Germany had been chosen in July 1966 as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA....
. With their lighting speed and incredible team chemistry they were almost unstoppable. In qualifying they surprised everyone by eliminating England
England national football team

The English national football team represents England in international Association football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football in England....
, quarter-finalists in 1970
1970 FIFA World Cup

The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. Mexico was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1970 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in October 1964....
 and Champions in 1966
1966 FIFA World Cup

The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1966 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in August 1960 to celebrate the centenary of the The Football Association in England....
.

In their opening match of Germany 74 Poland met Argentina
Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociaci?n del F?tbol Argentino . Argentina has the world record for most international titles won by any national team....
, a team that was appearing in their 6th World Cup. Within eight minutes Poland were up 2-0, Grzegorz Lato
Grzegorz Lato

Grzegorz Lato is a former Polish football striker, the all-time cap leader for the Poland national football team and the World Cup Golden Boot at the Football World Cup 1974....
 opened the scoring in the 7th minute and just a minute later Andrzej Szarmach
Andrzej Szarmach

Andrzej Szarmach is a former Poland football player.He played in the Polish national team during its "golden age" in the 1970s. With Grzegorz Lato at his right, Robert Gadocha at his left, and Kazimierz Deyna in support, Szarmach profitted from the absence of Wlodzimierz Lubanski to lead the Poland national football team attack, the best...
 doubled the lead. In the 60th minute Argentina cut the lead in half when Ramon Heredia
Ramón Heredia

Ram?n Armando Heredia Ruarte is an Argentina former football defender who played for the Argentina national football team.Heredia started his playing career in 1969 with Club Atl?tico San Lorenzo de Almagro in Argentina....
 scored. But two minutes later Lato got his second, which turned out to be the winning goal as Carlos Babington
Carlos Babington

Carlos Alberto Babington "El Ingl?s" is a former Argentina football striker. He represented the Argentina national football team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup....
 gave Argentina their second in the 66th. The match finished 3-2 for Poland.

Poland easily beat the Caribbean nation of Haiti
Haiti national football team

The Haiti national football team is the national team of Haiti and is controlled by the F?d?ration Ha?tienne de Football. They have made one appearance at the Football World Cup, in 1974 FIFA World Cup, but were beaten convincingly in the opening qualifying stages by three of the pre-tournament favorites; Italy national football team, Poland...
 7-0 in their second game. The goals included a hat-trick from Szarmach and two from Lato. In their final match of the first stage Poland met Italy
Italy national football team

The Italian national football team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation and represents Italy in international Football competition....
, who were 2nd at the previous World Cup in 1970. Poland were already through to the Second Round but needed at least a tie to win the group. At half-time Poland was leading 2-0 on goals from Andrzej Szarmach and Kazimierz Deyna
Kazimierz Deyna

Kazimierz Deyna was a Poland football player, one of the best marksmen in the history of world football. He was a playmaker or deep lying forward famed for his finishing and vision....
. It was not until the 86th minute that Italy managed a consolation goal through Fabio Capello
Fabio Capello

Fabio Capello is an Italy football coach and former professional player. He is the current manager of the England national football team, having started the role in January 2008 after the dismissal of Steve McClaren, and is the second foreigner to have managed the England side, the other being McClaren's predecessor, Swedish manager Sven-G...
. This gave Poland their third consecutive win, which led them to win the group.

In the second round Poland first won 1-0 against a Swedish side, which had not let in any goals in their first three matches. Lato scored the only goal of the game. Next was Yugoslavia who had drawn with Brazil and Scotland
Scotland national football team

The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in FIFA football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England national football team, whom they played in the world's Scotland v England in 1872....
 and won 9-0 against Zaire in the first round. Poland was awarded a penalty in the 24th minute and took the lead when Deyna converted. Stanislav Karasi
Stanislav Karasi

Stanislav Karasi is a Serbian striker who played at FIFA World Cup 1974 for SFR Yugoslavia national football team.Born to Serbian father Ivan Karasi and Hungarian mother Adela Farkas, Karasi made his name with Red Star Belgrade, a club where he played for six years....
 tied it up for Yugoslavia in the 43rd. Lato won it for Poland again when he scored in the 62nd making the final score 2-1 in Poland’s favor.

On July 3rd, 1974 came the game that could have sent Poland into the World Cup Final. They played against the eventual champions West Germany
Germany national football team

The German national football team is the association football team representing the country of Germany in international competition since 1908....
. It had rained all day long, the field was entirely flooded. Poland wanted the game postponed but Germany would not agree. The game went ahead. Poland needed a win to be in the final, a tie was enough for the Germans. But in the miserably wet conditions Poland's speed was of no use since the ball would not roll like it does on a dry field. Gerd Muller scored the winning goal in the 76th minute for Germany, the ball trickled into the Polish net. The whole country was crushed.

Poland would end the amazing run with a 1-0 victory over Brazil
Brazil national football team

The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation that represents Brazil in international football competitions....
 in the third place game. Lato scored the winning goal his 7th of the tournament crowning him the top scorer of the World Cup.

1978 World Cup


In qualifying Poland denied Portugal
Portugal national football team

The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation , finishing 4th at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The first appearance in the 1966 FIFA World cup saw them reach the semi final, losing 2-1 at Wembley Stadium to the eventual world champions England national football team....
 their second World Cup appearance when in 1966
1966 FIFA World Cup

The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1966 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in August 1960 to celebrate the centenary of the The Football Association in England....
 they had captured 3rd place. Poland opened the World Cup against their rivals from four years prior and the current Champions, West Germany. This time the match ended in a 0-0 draw.

Grzegorz Lato continued his scoring ways with the only goal in the 1-0 win over African side Tunisia
Tunisia national football team

The Tunisia national football team , nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the F?d?ration Tunisienne de Football....
 in the second game. In the final first round match Poland met Central American nation Mexico
Mexico national football team

The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federaci?n Mexicana de F?tbol and represents Mexico in international association football competition....
. Zbigniew Boniek
Zbigniew Boniek

Zbigniew 'Ziggy' Boniek is a former Poland football er and coach. He first played at Zawisza Bydgoszcz and later at Widzew L?dz. Boniek was named by Pel? as one of the FIFA 100 and by FIFA as one of the 100 best-ever players....
 playing in his first World Cup opened the scoring in the 43rd minute. The Mexicans drew level through Victor Rangel
Víctor Rangel

V?ctor Rangel Ayala is a retired Mexico football , currently manager of Atl?tico Mexiquense of the Mexican Primera Division A.During his club career he played for Club Deportivo Guadalajara....
 in the 52nd minute, but four minutes later Kazimierz Deyna
Kazimierz Deyna

Kazimierz Deyna was a Poland football player, one of the best marksmen in the history of world football. He was a playmaker or deep lying forward famed for his finishing and vision....
 put Poland ahead once again. Then Boniek scored his second in the 84th to secure the 3-1 win.

In the second round Poland met three South American teams. In 1974 Poland had played and won against both Argentina and Brazil, both teams would get their revenge this time around. First Argentina beat the Poles 2-0 with two goals from tournament top scorer Mario Kempes
Mario Kempes

Mario Alberto Kempes is an Argentina former football striker. His father, Mario, who was also a football player, inspired him to play from a young age....
. Poland then defeated Peru
Peru national football team

The Peru national football team is controlled by the Federaci?n Peruana de F?tbol and represents Peru in international football competitions. Created in 1927, the team competes with nine other teams in the CONMEBOL conference within FIFA....
 1-0 with a goal from Andrzej Szarmach. In what was Poland's last match of this World Cup Brazil opened the scoring in the 12th minute on a goal from Nelinho
Nelinho

Nelinho, real name Manoel Rezende de Mattos Cabral, is a former Brazilian football Defender #Fullback. He played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup and the 1978 FIFA World Cup , and scored one of the most stunning goals in Football World Cup history, in the third place match against Italy national football team in 1978....
. Even though Lato equalized one minute before half-time it was not to be for Poland. Two goals from Roberto in the 57th and 62nd minute wrapped up the 3-1 win for Brazil.

1982 World Cup 3rd Place


The presence of Górski’s
Kazimierz Górski

Kazimierz Klaudiusz G?rski was a legendary coach of Poland national football team and honorary president of Polish Football Union . He was also a football player, capped once for Poland....
 Eagles was slowly dissolving by 1982, and only Lato
Grzegorz Lato

Grzegorz Lato is a former Polish football striker, the all-time cap leader for the Poland national football team and the World Cup Golden Boot at the Football World Cup 1974....
, Szarmach
Andrzej Szarmach

Andrzej Szarmach is a former Poland football player.He played in the Polish national team during its "golden age" in the 1970s. With Grzegorz Lato at his right, Robert Gadocha at his left, and Kazimierz Deyna in support, Szarmach profitted from the absence of Wlodzimierz Lubanski to lead the Poland national football team attack, the best...
, Kusto
Marek Kusto

Marek Kusto is a retired Polish people football player and later a football manager.He played for a few clubs, including Wisla Krak?w, Legia Warszawa and KSK Beveren ....
 and Zmuda
Wladyslaw Zmuda

Wladyslaw Antoni Zmuda is a retired Poland football defender, who played for clubs such as Slask Wroclaw, Widzew L?dz, Hellas Verona, New York Cosmos and US Cremonese...
 remained from the ’74 squad
1974 FIFA World Cup squads

Below are the squads for the 1974 FIFA World Cup tournament in West Germany....
. However, the white and reds were an exciting mix of veterans and upstart youngsters. This was soon to be Zibi’s
Zbigniew Boniek

Zbigniew 'Ziggy' Boniek is a former Poland football er and coach. He first played at Zawisza Bydgoszcz and later at Widzew L?dz. Boniek was named by Pel? as one of the FIFA 100 and by FIFA as one of the 100 best-ever players....
 team and the Cup time to shine. Poland was in fact a pre-tourney favorite to go far. World Cup Espańa
1982 FIFA World Cup

The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. Spain was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA in July 1966....
 also featured a new format for the tournament, with both an expansion to the overall pool to twenty-four and of the second group round to twelve.

Poland won a spot in Group A, placing them with Italy, Cameroon
Cameroon national football team

The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the F?d?ration Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side; Cameroon have qualified for the FIFA World Cup five times - in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998 and 2002 - more than any other African nation....
 and Peru. As often appears to be the case historically, Poland started slowly. On day two of the tournament, Poland opened with a respectable 0-0 draw against the Italians. Nevertheless, the defense played a great game holding Paolo Rossi
Paolo Rossi

Paolo Rossi is an Italy former Association football Forward . In 1982, he led Italy national football team to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, scoring six goals to win the World Cup Golden Boot/maximo goleador honors, and the FIFA_World_Cup_awards#Golden_Ball....
 scoreless, the only time the eventual champion Italians were to be shut out during the entire tournament. The Italy game was followed by an inexplicable 0-0 draw with Cameroon.

Everyone either awaited a Poland goal explosion or was ready to write the squad off as too dependent on their aging stars. The latter came. A torrent of goals rained on Peru to close out Polish group play with a 5-1 onslaught. Five different Poles scored including Smolarek
Wlodzimierz Smolarek

Wlodzimierz Smolarek is a retired Poland football player, who played for clubs such as Widzew L?dz, Legia Warszawa, Eintracht Frankfurt , Feyenoord Rotterdam and FC Utrecht ....
, Zibi and Lato, in what would be his final World Cup goal. Lato also had one assist and Zibi added two. Due to Italy’s first round results, which consisted of three draws, Poland won the group.

Then came one for the ages. In one of the most impressive one-man shows in Cup history, Zibi netted a hat trick
Hat Trick

Hat Trick, hat-trick or Hattrick may refer to:*hat-trick ? in various sports, achieving three goals, wickets, etc. in a single match...
 against Belgium
Belgium national football team

The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association....
 in the first game of Group 1 play, accounting for all three goals in the 3-0 victory. Zibi would be key in the following match as well against the Soviet Union, but not in positive fashion. In the midst of the tense scoreless draw, Zibi was yellow carded
Yellow card

Yellow card may refer to:* "Yellow card", colloquial name for the IBM System/370 Reference Summary booklet in the 1970s * A Penalty card that is shown in many sports after a rules infraction...
 for the second time and thus had to sit and watch the following match. The Poles would eventually be stopped in the semi-finals. The opponent was once again Italy, winners of Group 3 and eliminators of Brazil. This would be no rematch of the first meeting, though, as the adaptable Italians were not to be stymied. Rossi ran the shagged-out Poland ragged, scoring in the 22nd and 72nd minute in a reportedly easy 2-0 win.

Poland saved some face in the third-place game, feeling freewheeling enough to beat France
France national football team

The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football . It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA....
 3-2 in a game that featured about ten minutes of absolute dominance by the Poles surrounding the halftime break. This game along with the World Cup would be remembered as an end to the golden era of Polish football.

1986 World Cup


The 1986 World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup

The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. It was won by Argentina national football team , who beat Germany national football team 3-2 in the final at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca....
 in Mexico
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
 would mark Poland’s last appearance on the World’s greatest stage in this century. Poland qualified to the tournament by finishing in first place over Belgium
Belgium national football team

The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association....
 on goal differential and qualified for their fourth consecutive World Cup.

Poland’s opponents in Group F would be Morocco
Morocco national football team

The Morocco national football team , nicknamed ???? ?????? , is the national team of Morocco and is controlled by the F?d?ration Royale Marocaine de Football....
, Portugal, and England. During the first game the fans spotted that the magic of the earlier years was gone as they only managed a scoreless draw against a surprising Morocco team that would finish a top of the group. In the second game hope was restored with an impressive 1-0 victory over Portugal
Portugal national football team

The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation , finishing 4th at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The first appearance in the 1966 FIFA World cup saw them reach the semi final, losing 2-1 at Wembley Stadium to the eventual world champions England national football team....
 in which Wlodzimierz Smolarek
Wlodzimierz Smolarek

Wlodzimierz Smolarek is a retired Poland football player, who played for clubs such as Widzew L?dz, Legia Warszawa, Eintracht Frankfurt , Feyenoord Rotterdam and FC Utrecht ....
 got the winning goal. In the last match of the group stages Poland would take on England
England national football team

The English national football team represents England in international Association football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football in England....
. Being totally outclassed by Gary Lineker
Gary Lineker

Gary Winston Lineker Order of the British Empire is a retired England international soccer striker and is currently a Broadcasting of sports events for the BBC and Eredivisie Live....
 who scored all three goals for England in their 3-0 victory Poland still managed to squeeze in to the knockout stages after Morocco surprised Portugal with a 3-1 victory.

Poland finishing in third place in the group and would face-off against at strong Brazilian side in the knockout stage. The Brazilians gave Poland no chance after defeating them 4-0 and sending them home.

1987-2002


After the golden era in the seventies and eighties Poland would encounter a period of drought being unable to qualify for any major tournament. During the late eighties to the late ninety’s Poland’s biggest achievement would be capturing the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics

The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain in 1992....
.

2002 World Cup


Poland’s qualification to the 2002 World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup

The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. The two countries were chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#2002 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in May 1996 and was the first tournament in its history to be hosted by two countries....
 marked their first appearance in the tournament since 1986. During the qualifications Poland finished top of their group and qualified for the World Cup in Korea and Japan as the first team out of Europe
UEFA

The Union of European Football Associations is the administrative and controlling body for European association football. It is almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA ....
.

Although nobody expected Poland to repeat their feats of 1974 and 1982 most fans and the press did expect at least the second round. Both South Korea and the USA were viewed as teams Poland should win against. Portugal was another matter but many did not dismiss the possibility of a tie. The South Koreans stunned Poland with a 2-0 win. Portugal did not give the Poles a chance as they strode easily to a 4-0 win and eliminated Poland. Poland showed what could have been made in this World Cup with in a 3-1 win over the USA in the final match.

2006 World Cup


During the 2006 World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the Anniversary#Latin-derived numerical names international football world championship tournament....
 Poland came in with high hopes of qualifying out of the group stages for the first time since 1986 after a solid qualifying
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. A total of 51 teams took part, divided in 8 Groups - five groups of 6 teams each and three groups of 7 teams each - competing for 13 places in the World Cup....
 campaign. Being drawn to the group, which consisted of the hosts Germany
Germany national football team

The German national football team is the association football team representing the country of Germany in international competition since 1908....
, Ecuador
Ecuador national football team

The Ecuadorian national football team is controlled by the Federaci?n Ecuatoriana de F?tbol and represents Ecuador in international football competitions....
, and Costa Rica
Costa Rica national football team

The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federaci?n Costarricense de F?tbol....
, Poland was looked upon as a favorite with Germany to progress through the knockout stages. However, Poland lost their first game to Ecuador. The final score was 2-0 with goals from Carlos Tenorio
Carlos Tenorio

Carlos Vicente Tenorio Medina is an Ecuadorian soccer who plays for Al-Sadd in Qatar. Tenorio is an experienced striker known for his header ability....
 and Agustin Delgado
Agustín Delgado

Agust?n Javier Delgado Chala is an Ecuadorian football player. He plays center forward for Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito and is a retired Ecuador national football team member, where he surpassed Eduardo Hurtado as top scorer in 2002....
. Poland lost to group leader Germany on June 14, in an epic game with the final score being 1-0 with a goal scored by Oliver Neuville
Oliver Neuville

Oliver Patric Neuville is a Germany association football currently playing as a striker with Borussia M?nchengladbach. He was born of a Germany father and an Italy mother....
 in the 91st minute, thus ensuring their exit from the World Cup. In the last match Poland beat also eliminated Costa Rica 2-1 with both Polish goals scored by Bartosz Bosacki
Bartosz Bosacki

Bartosz Bosacki is a Poland football who plays as a defender for Poland's club Lech Poznan.Bosacki made his debut for Lech Poznan in April 1995, and has won the Polish Super Cup with both them and Amica Wronki ....
.

2008 Euro Cup


Poland began its Euro 2008 qualifying campaign on September 2, 2006 with a 1-3 loss against Finland
Finland national football team

The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
 at Zawisza Stadium in Bydgoszcz
Bydgoszcz

Bydgoszcz is a city in northern Poland, on the Brda River and Vistula rivers, with a population of 360,142 , agglomeration more than 400 000, which makes it the 8th biggest city in Poland....
. They followed that up with a 1-1 tie against Serbia
Serbia national football team

The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in international Football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia....
 at Legia Stadium in Warszawa
Warsaw

Warsaw is the Capital and World's largest cities of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River roughly from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains....
 on September 6, 2006. Their first win came against Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a large Eurasian country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the List of countries by area as well as the world's largest landlocked country, it has a territory of 2,727,300 km? ....
 on October 7, 2006 (final score 0:1).

Poland then faced Portugal
Portugal national football team

The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation , finishing 4th at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The first appearance in the 1966 FIFA World cup saw them reach the semi final, losing 2-1 at Wembley Stadium to the eventual world champions England national football team....
 on October 11, 2006, winning 2-1 in Chorzów
Chorzów

Chorz?w is a city in Silesia, southern Poland with around 114,680 inhabitants and an area of 33.5 km?. Chorz?w is situated on the Rawa river on the Silesian Highland in the heart of the Upper Silesian Industrial Area, 7 km north-west of Katowice....
. Next they headed to Brussels
Brussels

Brussels , officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is the de facto capital city of the European Union and the largest urban area in Belgium....
 where they defeated Belgium
Belgium national football team

The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association....
 1:0. They recorded wins against Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan , is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus, located partially in Eastern Europe and partially in Western Asia....
 (5-0) and Armenia
Armenia

Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in South Caucasus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea....
 (1-0) at home in Poland, and away to Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan , is the largest and most populous country in the South Caucasus, located partially in Eastern Europe and partially in Western Asia....
 (1-3), however they failed to pick up any points in Armenia
Armenia

Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in South Caucasus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea....
 on June 6, 2007 (0-1).

Poland then traveled to Lisbon
Lisbon

Lisbon is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. It is also the seat of the Lisbon and capital of the Lisbon region. Its municipalities of Portugal, which matches the city proper excluding the larger continuous conurbation, has a municipal population of 564,477 in , while the Lisbon Metropolitan Area in total has around 2.8 million inha...
 to face Portugal, the match ending in a 2-2 draw. They returned from Helsinki
Helsinki

Helsinki is the Capital and largest List of cities and towns in Finland of Finland. It is in the southern part of Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea....
 with another point (0-0). A power outage briefly marred the rematch against Kazakhstan but Poland collected three points (3-1). Poland clinched its Euro 2008 berth with a 2-0 victory against Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
 in Chorzów
Chorzów

Chorz?w is a city in Silesia, southern Poland with around 114,680 inhabitants and an area of 33.5 km?. Chorz?w is situated on the Rawa river on the Silesian Highland in the heart of the Upper Silesian Industrial Area, 7 km north-west of Katowice....
 and followed that up with a draw (2-2) against Serbia in Belgrade. Poland finished its qualifying campaign as group leaders. Ebi Smolarek finished with 9 goals under his tally for Poland and was the third overall top scorer in the qualifications only behind David Healy
David Healy (footballer)

David Jonathan Healy Order of the British Empire is a professional association football who has scored a record 35 international goals for Northern Ireland national football team....
 of Northern Ireland (13 goals), and Eduardo
Eduardo da Silva

Eduardo Alves da Silva , commonly known simply as Eduardo, is a Brazilian-born Croatian association football currently playing for English Premier League club Arsenal F.C....
 of Croatia (10 goals).

Poland’s qualification to the 2008 Euro Cup
2008 UEFA European Football Championship

The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial association football tournament contested by European nations....
 marked their first appearance in the tournament. Despite qualifying for the tournament with an impressing campaign edging Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 to the first place in their qualifying group the tournament would be a disappointing debut.

Poland was drawn in the group that consisted of Germany, the co-hosts Austria
Austria national football team

The Austria national football team is the Football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
, and Croatia
Croatia national football team

The Croatia national football team represents the Republic of Croatia in international Association football . The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by Slaven Bilic....
. In a rematch from the 2006 World Cup Poland took on Germany in the first game. The math ended with a victory for Germany with the final score being 2-0. Lukas Podolski
Lukas Podolski

Lukas Podolski is a Germany association football who plays as a striker for FC Bayern Munich and is a member of the Germany national football team....
 the Polish-born German striker scored the two goals for Germany in the game. In the second game Poland would take on the co-hosts Austria in Vienna
Vienna

Vienna is the Capital of Republic of Austria and also one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.7 million...
. Roger Guerreiro
Roger Guerreiro

Roger Guerreiro is a Brazilian-born Poland national football team Association football who plays as an Midfielder#Attacking_midfielder for KP Legia Warsaw....
 opened the scoring for Poland in the 30th minute. Austria equalized in stoppage time in the 93rd minute after a very controversial call by the referee insisting a penalty, in which the Austrian striker Ivica Vastic
Ivica Vastic

Ivica Vastic is a SFR Yugoslavia-born Austrian football Midfielder , formerly a striker, who currently plays for LASK Linz and the Austria national football team....
 converted making the final score 1-1. In any hopes of qualifying Poland would need a large victory in their last game against Croatia. However, Croatia went on to beat Poland 1-0 and eliminated them from the tournament.

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

32 teams will compete in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with one place allocated for the hosts, South Africa national football team. In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 remaining spots on the basis of the strength of their teams....


2012 Euro Cup

On April 18th 2007 in Cardiff
Cardiff

Cardiff is the Capital , largest city and most populous Unitary authority#Wales in Wales. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for many national cultural and sport institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of Welsh Assembly Government ....
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 Poland
Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
 along with Ukraine
Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south....
 were elected by the UEFA’s Executive Committee to co-host the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship
2012 UEFA European Football Championship

The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, will be the 14th UEFA European Football Championship for List of men's national association football teams#UEFA s sanctioned by UEFA....
. It will be the 14th European Championship. Poland’s and Ukriane’s bid defeated the other shortlisted bids from Italy and Croatia/Hungary, becoming the third successful joint-bid for the European Championship, after those of Belgium/Netherlands, for Euro 2000, and Austria/Switzerland for Euro 2008.

Competitive record


World Cup record

YearRoundGPWD*LGSGA
1930
1930 FIFA World Cup

The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international association football teams. It was played in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July....
Did Not Enter
1934
1934 FIFA World Cup

The 1934 FIFA World Cup, or the World's Cup as it was known then, was the second football World Cup staged, and hosted by Italy from 27 May to 10 June....
Withdrew during Qualifying
1938
1938 FIFA World Cup

The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. France was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1938 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in August 1936....
Round 1 (Top 15)100156
1950
1950 FIFA World Cup

The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth staging of the World Cup, and the first staged in 12 years due to World War II....
Did Not Enter
1954
1954 FIFA World Cup

The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. As the year saw the 50th anniversary of FIFA, it was appropriate for football's premier competition to be played in the home of its governing body, and Switzerland was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1954 FIFA World Cup in July 1946....
Withdrew
1958
1958 FIFA World Cup

The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. Sweden was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1958 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in June 1950....
Did Not Qualify
1962
1962 FIFA World Cup

The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. Chile was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1962 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in June 1956, as the World Cup returned to the continent of South America after 12 years....
Did not qualify
1966
1966 FIFA World Cup

The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1966 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in August 1960 to celebrate the centenary of the The Football Association in England....
Did not qualify
1970
1970 FIFA World Cup

The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. Mexico was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1970 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in October 1964....
Did Not Qualify
1974
1974 FIFA World Cup

The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. West Germany had been chosen in July 1966 as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA....
3rd place7601165
1978
1978 FIFA World Cup

The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. Argentina was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA in July 1966....
Round 2631266
1982
1982 FIFA World Cup

The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. Spain was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA in July 1966....
3rd place7331115
1986
1986 FIFA World Cup

The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. It was won by Argentina national football team , who beat Germany national football team 3-2 in the final at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca....
Round 2411217
1990
1990 FIFA World Cup

The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from 8 June to 8 July. Italy was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1990 FIFA World Cup by FIFA on 19 May 1984, making it the second country to host the event twice....
Did not qualify
1994
1994 FIFA World Cup

The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from 17 June to 17 July 1994. The United States was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1994 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in July 1988....
Did not qualify
1998
1998 FIFA World Cup

The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1998 FIFA World Cup by FIFA on 1 July 1992....
Did not qualify
2002
2002 FIFA World Cup

The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. The two countries were chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#2002 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in May 1996 and was the first tournament in its history to be hosted by two countries....
Round 1 (25th place)310237
2006
2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the Anniversary#Latin-derived numerical names international football world championship tournament....
Round 1 (21st place)310224
2010
2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for Association football, that is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa....
Qualifying in Progress
Total7/1831155114440


European Championship record

YearRoundGPWD*LGSGA
1960
1960 UEFA European Football Championship

The 1960 UEFA European Nations Cup was the first UEFA European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in France....
Did not Qualify
1964
1964 UEFA European Football Championship

The 1964 UEFA European Nations Cup was the second edition of the quadrennial European Football Championship, endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in Spain....
Did not Qualify
1968
1968 UEFA European Football Championship

The 1968 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. This was the third European Football Championship, an event held every four years and endorsed by UEFA....
Did not Qualify
1972
1972 UEFA European Football Championship

The 1972 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Belgium. This was the fourth European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA....
Did not Qualify
1976
1976 UEFA European Football Championship

The 1976 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. This was the fifth European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA....
Did not Qualify
1980
1980 UEFA European Football Championship

The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. This was the sixth European Football Championship, which is held every four years and endorsed by UEFA....
Did not Qualify
1984
1984 UEFA European Football Championship

The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in France. It was the seventh European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA....
Did not Qualify
1988
1988 UEFA European Football Championship

The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in West Germany. It was the eighth European Football Championship, which is held every four years and supported by UEFA....
Did not Qualify
1992
1992 UEFA European Football Championship

The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was hosted by Sweden. It was the ninth European Football Championship, which is held every four years and supported by UEFA....
Did not Qualify
1996
1996 UEFA European Football Championship

The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship was hosted by England. It was the tenth European Football Championship, which is held every four years and endorsed by UEFA, and the first to use the "Euro" name....
Did not Qualify
2000
2000 UEFA European Football Championship

The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by UEFA, football's governing body in Europe....
Did not Qualify
2004
2004 UEFA European Football Championship

The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship was the twelfth tournament of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial association football tournament for European nations, and was held in Portugal, for the first time, between 12 June and 4 July 2004....
Did not Qualify
2008
2008 UEFA European Football Championship

The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial association football tournament contested by European nations....
Round 1301213
2012
2012 UEFA European Football Championship

The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, will be the 14th UEFA European Football Championship for List of men's national association football teams#UEFA s sanctioned by UEFA....
Host
Total1/13301214
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks
Penalty shootout (football)

Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a draw in a game of association football....
.
**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.


Honors


Biggest Success of the Polish national team.

  • FIFA World Cup
    FIFA World Cup

    The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the List of men's national association football teams of the members of F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global govern...


  • Third Place (2): 1974, 1982


  • Football at the Summer Olympics
    Football at the Summer Olympics

    Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Summer Olympic Games except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport....


  • Gold medal (1) 1972
  • Silver Medal (2) 1976, 1992

Stadium


The national football team of Poland does not have one set stadium where it plays its matches. The matches are often played through various stadiums in Poland. However, most recently Poland's most important big matches had been played in the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów
Chorzów

Chorz?w is a city in Silesia, southern Poland with around 114,680 inhabitants and an area of 33.5 km?. Chorz?w is situated on the Rawa river on the Silesian Highland in the heart of the Upper Silesian Industrial Area, 7 km north-west of Katowice....
. The stadium was built in 1956 and seats 47,246 people. The record attendance came on October 20th in 1956 when 100,000 fans witnessed a game between Poland and the Soviet Union were Poland managed a 2-1 victory. This holds the record for the most spectators to watch the Polish national football team. The stadium is currently being renovated to seat around 52,719 due to the Euro 2012, which will be held in Poland, as Chorzów along with the stadium was chosen as one of the reserve venues.

Recent and Upcoming Matches

DateVenueMatchTypeScoreAttendance
February 2, 2008 Paphos
Paphos

Paphos Paphos is the mythical birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, and the founding myth is interwoven with the goddess at every level....
, Cyprus
Cyprus

Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is an island country situated in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece, west of Lebanon, Syria, and Israel, south of Turkey and north of Egypt....
 
friendly W 1-0 100
February 6, 2008 Larnaca
Larnaca

Larnaca, is a city of the Cyprus#Government situated on the southern coast of Cyprus. The island's largest airport, Larnaca International Airport is located on the outskirts of the city....
, Cyprus
Cyprus

Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is an island country situated in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece, west of Lebanon, Syria, and Israel, south of Turkey and north of Egypt....
 
friendly W 2-0 400
February 27, 2008 Wronki
Wronki

Wronki [] is a town in the Szamotuly County, western-central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Pila Voivodeship ....
, Poland
friendly W 2-0 5,000
March 26, 2008 Kraków
Kraków

Krak?w , in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow , is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland, with a population of 756,336 in 2007 ....
, Poland
friendly L 0-3 21,000
May 26, 2008 Reutlingen
Reutlingen

Reutlingen is a city in southern Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is the capital of the eponymous Reutlingen . 2008, it has a population of 109,828....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 
friendly D 1-1 2,200
May 27, 2008 Reutlingen
Reutlingen

Reutlingen is a city in southern Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is the capital of the eponymous Reutlingen . 2008, it has a population of 109,828....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 
friendly W 1-0 2,200
June 1, 2008 Chorzów
Chorzów

Chorz?w is a city in Silesia, southern Poland with around 114,680 inhabitants and an area of 33.5 km?. Chorz?w is situated on the Rawa river on the Silesian Highland in the heart of the Upper Silesian Industrial Area, 7 km north-west of Katowice....
, Poland
friendly D 1-1 35,000
June 8, 2008 Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt

Klagenfurt am W?rthersee is the capital of the federal state of Carinthia in Austria. With a population of over 90,000 it is the sixth-largest city in the country....
, Austria
Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west....
 
Euro 2008 L 0-2 30,461
June 12, 2008 Vienna
Vienna

Vienna is the Capital of Republic of Austria and also one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.7 million...
, Austria
Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west....
 
Euro 2008 D 1-1 51,428
June 16, 2008 Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt

Klagenfurt am W?rthersee is the capital of the federal state of Carinthia in Austria. With a population of over 90,000 it is the sixth-largest city in the country....
, Austria
Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west....
 
Euro 2008 L 0-1 30,461
August 20, 2008 Lviv
Lviv

Lviv is a major city in western Ukraine.It is regarded as one of the main Ukrainian culture. In 2001, it had 725,000 inhabitants, of whom 88 per cent were Ukrainians, 9 per cent Russians and 1 per cent Poles....
, Ukraine
Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south....
 
friendly L 0-1 20,000
September 6, 2008 Wroclaw
Wroclaw

Wroclaw is the chief city of the historical region of Lower Silesia in south-western Poland, situated on the Oder River river. Over the centuries the city has been part of Kingdom of Poland , Bohemia, Austria, Prussia, and Germany....
, Poland
World Cup Qual. D 1-1 8,400
September 10, 2008 Serravalle
Serravalle

Serravalle is a common placename in Italy: the name means "place where the valley narrows". Serravalle . Places by that name include the following comune:...
, San Marino
San Marino

The Most Serene Republic of San Marino is a country in the Apennine Mountains. It is a landlocked country Enclave and exclave, completely surrounded by Italy....
 
World Cup Qual. W 2-0 2,374
October 11, 2008 Chorzów
Chorzów

Chorz?w is a city in Silesia, southern Poland with around 114,680 inhabitants and an area of 33.5 km?. Chorz?w is situated on the Rawa river on the Silesian Highland in the heart of the Upper Silesian Industrial Area, 7 km north-west of Katowice....
, Poland
World Cup Qual. W 2-1 45,000
October 15, 2008 Bratislava
Bratislava

Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 427,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River....
, Slovakia
Slovakia

Slovakia . It was amended in September 1998 to allow direct election of the president and again in February 2001 due to EU admission requirements....
 
World Cup Qual. L 1-2 12,000
November 19, 2008 Dublin
Dublin

Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....
, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland

Ireland is an Island country in north-western Europe. The modern Sovereignty state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned by the British on 3 May 1921....
 
friendly W 3-2 50,000
December 14, 2008 Antalya
Antalya

Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean Sea coast of southwestern Turkey. It is the capital city of Antalya Province Provinces of Turkey. The population of the city was 775,157 in the 2007 census....
, Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
 
friendly W 1-0 300
February 7, 2009 Faro
Faro, Portugal

Faro is a city and municipalities of Portugal in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305....
, Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 
friendly D 1-1 150
February 11, 2009 Vila Real de Santo Antonio
Vila Real de Santo António

Vila Real de Santo Ant?nio is a city, civil parish, and List of municipalities in Portugal in the Algarve, Portugal. It is one of only three municipalities in Portugal without territorial continuity : its territory comprehends two parts, with the municipal seat located in the eastern part....
, Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 
friendly W 1-0  
March 28, 2009 Belfast
Belfast

Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of Devolution#United Kingdom Northern Ireland Executive and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly in Northern Ireland....
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

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World Cup Qual.  
April 1, 2009 Kielce
Kielce

Kielce is a city in central Poland with 202,609 inhabitants . It is also the capital city of the Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship since 1999, previously in Kielce Voivodeship ....
, Poland
World Cup Qual.  
June 6, 2009 Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein The city is situated on dry grassland at , at an altitude of 1,395 metres above sea level. The city is home to 369,568 residents, while the Mangaung Local Municipality has a population of 645,455....
, South Africa
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
 
friendly  
September 5, 2009 Szczecin
Szczecin

Szczecin is the Capital of West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest port in Poland on the Baltic Sea....
, Poland
World Cup Qual.  
September 9, 2009 , Slovenia
Slovenia

Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west, the Adriatic Sea to the southwest, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north....
 
World Cup Qual.  
October 10, 2009 , Czech Republic
Czech Republic

The Czech Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east....
 
World Cup Qual.  
October 14, 2009 , Poland World Cup Qual.  


Current squad

The following players were named by coach Leo Beenhakker
Leo Beenhakker

Leo Beenhakker is an international Netherlands football coach, currently the coach of the Poland national football team.He has been the coach of several prestigious clubs including Ajax Amsterdam, Feyenoord, Real Madrid, Real Zaragoza and Club Am?rica....
 for the friendly against Wales. Jakub Blaszczykowski
Jakub Blaszczykowski

Jakub Blaszczykowski , is a Poland association football midfielder who plays for Borussia Dortmund and the Polish national team, usually as a right-winger....
 has withdrawn due to injury and is replaced by Szymon Pawlowski
Szymon Pawlowski (footballer born 1986)

Szymon Pawlowski is a Poland Football striker plays for Zaglebie Lubin.Pawlowski made his professional debut in Poland's Ekstraklasa by appearing against Lech Poznan on March 10, 2007....
.

A few days prior, the Polish NT will also play a friendly against Lithuania. The squad is composed entirely of Ekstraklasa players since the game - while recognized as an official match - is not on one of the dates set aside by FIFA.

Caps and goals correct as of February 11, 2009.

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Strikers

Other recent callups

The following players have also appeared for the Polish NT in the last two years or are on the standby list for the next match (marked with an asterisk).

Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Strikers

Coaching staff

  • Coach: Leo Beenhakker
    Leo Beenhakker

    Leo Beenhakker is an international Netherlands football coach, currently the coach of the Poland national football team.He has been the coach of several prestigious clubs including Ajax Amsterdam, Feyenoord, Real Madrid, Real Zaragoza and Club Am?rica....
  • Assistant coach: Rafal Ulatowski
  • II Assistant coach: Andrzej Zamilski
  • II Assistant coach: Radoslaw Mroczkowski
  • Goalkeeper coach: Andrzej Dawidziuk
    Andrzej Dawidziuk

    Andrzej Diddyick is a Head Goalkeeping Coach in the Poland national football team. Also he is a goalkeeping coach at football academy MSP Szamotuly where he was nurtured such goalkeepers as: Lukasz Fabianski, Radoslaw Cierzniak or Lukasz Zaluska....
  • Consultant: Jan de Zeeuw
  • Goalkeeper coach-consultant: Frans Hoek


Managers

POLAND NATIONAL TEAM MANAGERS SINCE 1922FROMTO
Józef Lustgarten, Adam Obrubanski
Adam Obrubanski

Adam Obrubanski was a Poland soccer player and soccer official, also a graduate of Krak?w?s renowned Jagiellonian University.Born in 1892, he was a student at the Faculty of Philosophy and later at the Faculty of Law....
 and Stanislaw Ziemianski
Stanislaw Ziemianski

Stanislaw vel Moskal Ziemianski ? was a Poland Association football and referee. During his career he played in Wisla Krak?w and Cracovia Krak?w . Later he worked as referee....
1922-05-141922-09-03
Kazimierz Glabisz, Adam Obrubanski
Adam Obrubanski

Adam Obrubanski was a Poland soccer player and soccer official, also a graduate of Krak?w?s renowned Jagiellonian University.Born in 1892, he was a student at the Faculty of Philosophy and later at the Faculty of Law....
 and Tadeusz Kuchar
Tadeusz Kuchar

Tadeusz Kuchar was a Poland athlete, soccer player, swimmer, ice-skater, skier, sports official, and the brother of Waclaw Kuchar.For most of his life he was strongly connected with the team of Pogon Lw?w, where played midfield....
1923-06-031923-11-01
Adam Obrubanski
Adam Obrubanski

Adam Obrubanski was a Poland soccer player and soccer official, also a graduate of Krak?w?s renowned Jagiellonian University.Born in 1892, he was a student at the Faculty of Philosophy and later at the Faculty of Law....
1924-08-101924-08-31
Tadeusz Kuchar
Tadeusz Kuchar

Tadeusz Kuchar was a Poland athlete, soccer player, swimmer, ice-skater, skier, sports official, and the brother of Waclaw Kuchar.For most of his life he was strongly connected with the team of Pogon Lw?w, where played midfield....
1925-07-191925-07-19
Tadeusz Synowiec
Tadeusz Synowiec

Tadeusz Synowiec was a Poland soccer player, midfielder and forward, later a coach and journalist, graduate of Krak?w?s Jagiellonian University....
1925-08-301927-06-19
Tadeusz Kuchar
Tadeusz Kuchar

Tadeusz Kuchar was a Poland athlete, soccer player, swimmer, ice-skater, skier, sports official, and the brother of Waclaw Kuchar.For most of his life he was strongly connected with the team of Pogon Lw?w, where played midfield....
1928-06-101928-06-10
Stefan Loth1928-07-011931-10-25
Józef Kaluza
Józef Kaluza

J?zef Ignacy Kaluza was a Poland soccer player and later coach, was one of the legends of Polish sports.Kaluza was one of the best forward players of 1920s Poland....
1932-05-291939-08-27
Henryk Reyman
Henryk Reyman

Henryk Tomasz Reyman was a soccer forward player, sports official, and military officer. He fought in World War I , then in the Polish Army in Polish-Soviet War, and also participated in the Silesian Uprisings....
1947-06-111947-08-31
Andrzej Przeworski
Andrzej Przeworski

Andrzej Przeworski - was Poland association football, referee and manager. He played in Cracovia Krak?w , WKS Warsaw , Polonia Warsaw and Legia Warsaw ....
, Czeslaw Krug and Karol Bergtal
1947-09-141947-10-26
Zygmunt Alfus1948-04-041948-09-19
Andrzej Przeworski
Andrzej Przeworski

Andrzej Przeworski - was Poland association football, referee and manager. He played in Cracovia Krak?w , WKS Warsaw , Polonia Warsaw and Legia Warsaw ....
, Czeslaw Krug and Jan Nowak
1948-10-101948-10-17
Mieczyslaw Szymkowiak, Ignacy Izdebski, Stefan Kisielinski,
Czeslaw Krug and Kazimierz Smiglak
1949-05-081949-11-06
Mieczyslaw Szymkowiak, Mieczyslaw Kaczanowski and Stanislaw Szymaniak1950-05-011950-10-22
Ryszard Koncewicz
Ryszard Koncewicz

Ryszard Tadeusz Koncewicz was a Poland soccer player as well as a coach. In the interbellum period, Koncewicz played without notable successes for Lechia Lw?w ....
1953-05-101956-07-22
Alfred Nowakowski1956-08-261956-08-26
Czeslaw Krug1956-10-281956-11-16
Henryk Reyman
Henryk Reyman

Henryk Tomasz Reyman was a soccer forward player, sports official, and military officer. He fought in World War I , then in the Polish Army in Polish-Soviet War, and also participated in the Silesian Uprisings....
1957-05-191958-10-05
Czeslaw Krug1959-05-201962-11-28
Wieslaw Motoczynski1963-05-151965-11-01
Ryszard Koncewicz
Ryszard Koncewicz

Ryszard Tadeusz Koncewicz was a Poland soccer player as well as a coach. In the interbellum period, Koncewicz played without notable successes for Lechia Lw?w ....
1966-01-051966-01-05
Antoni Brzezanczyk, Kazimierz Górski
Kazimierz Górski

Kazimierz Klaudiusz G?rski was a legendary coach of Poland national football team and honorary president of Polish Football Union . He was also a football player, capped once for Poland....
 and Klemens Nowak
1966-05-031966-07-05
Alfred Nowakowski1966-09-111966-10-22
Michal Matyas
Michal Matyas

Michal Franciszek Mieczyslaw Matyas was a Poland football player, who represented such teams as Pogon Lw?w and Polonia Bytom, as well as Poland national football team....
1966-11-171967-10-29
Ryszard Koncewicz
Ryszard Koncewicz

Ryszard Tadeusz Koncewicz was a Poland soccer player as well as a coach. In the interbellum period, Koncewicz played without notable successes for Lechia Lw?w ....
1968-04-241970-10-25
Kazimierz Górski
Kazimierz Górski

Kazimierz Klaudiusz G?rski was a legendary coach of Poland national football team and honorary president of Polish Football Union . He was also a football player, capped once for Poland....
1971-05-051976-07-31
Jacek Gmoch
Jacek Gmoch

Jacek Gmoch is a former Poland football , who later became a trainer and selector of the Poland national football team.While having a successful football career he graduated in communication from the Warsaw University of Technology....
1976-10-161978-09-06
Ryszard Kulesza1978-10-111980-12-07
Antoni Piechniczek
Antoni Piechniczek

Antoni Piechniczek is a retired Polish Association football player and a football manager. Since 2007 he is a Senate of the Republic of Poland....
1981-01-251986-06-16
Wojciech Lazarek1986-10-071989-06-03
Andrzej Strejlau
Andrzej Strejlau

Andrzej Strejlau is a retired Poland football and handball player, and a football manager.In 1989-1993 he was a coach of Poland national football team....
1989-08-231993-09-22
Leslaw Cmikiewicz
Leslaw Cmikiewicz

Leslaw Cmikiewicz is a retired Poland football player and a football manager. He played for clubs such as Slask Wroclaw, Legia Warszawa, New York Arrow and Chicago Horizon ....
1993-10-131993-11-17
Henryk Apostel1994-02-091995-11-15
Wladyslaw Stachurski1996-02-191996-05-01
Antoni Piechniczek
Antoni Piechniczek

Antoni Piechniczek is a retired Polish Association football player and a football manager. Since 2007 he is a Senate of the Republic of Poland....
1996-06-021997-05-31
Krzysztof Pawlak
Krzysztof Pawlak

Krzysztof Henryk Pawlak is a retired Polish people football player, who played for a few clubs, including Warta Poznan, Lech Poznan, KSC Lokeren and Trelleborgs FF Sweden....
1997-06-141997-06-14
Janusz Wójcik
Janusz Wójcik

Janusz Marek W?jcik is a Poland politician and former football player and coach. He graduated from the Warsaw Academy of Physical Education in 1979 and played in several clubs at home and abroad, including Agrykola, Gwardia Warszawa, Ursus and Hutnik Warszawa, Ravalpandi and the Toronto Falcons ....
1997-09-061999-10-09
Jerzy Engel
Jerzy Engel

Wladyslaw Jerzy Engel was a Poland football er and coach. Engel began his career in football at an early age playing at local club Junak Wloclawek, before moving to Polonia Warszawa , Hutnik Warszawa and several other clubs....
2000-01-262002-06-14
Zbigniew Boniek
Zbigniew Boniek

Zbigniew 'Ziggy' Boniek is a former Poland football er and coach. He first played at Zawisza Bydgoszcz and later at Widzew L?dz. Boniek was named by Pel? as one of the FIFA 100 and by FIFA as one of the 100 best-ever players....
2002-07-152002-11-20
Pawel Janas
Pawel Janas

Pawel Janas He began his playing career for the Wl?kniarz Pabianice team in 1965, but later left the club in 1973.From 1976 to 1984, he won 53 international caps for Poland national football team....
2003-02-122006-06-20
Leo Beenhakker
Leo Beenhakker

Leo Beenhakker is an international Netherlands football coach, currently the coach of the Poland national football team.He has been the coach of several prestigious clubs including Ajax Amsterdam, Feyenoord, Real Madrid, Real Zaragoza and Club Am?rica....
2006-07-11


Most capped players

As of June 16, 2008 the players with the most caps for Poland are:

#NameCareerCapsGoals
1.Grzegorz Lato
Grzegorz Lato

Grzegorz Lato is a former Polish football striker, the all-time cap leader for the Poland national football team and the World Cup Golden Boot at the Football World Cup 1974....
1971 - 198410045
2.Kazimierz Deyna
Kazimierz Deyna

Kazimierz Deyna was a Poland football player, one of the best marksmen in the history of world football. He was a playmaker or deep lying forward famed for his finishing and vision....
1968 - 19789741
3.Jacek Bak
Jacek Bak

Jacek Bak , is a Poland football er who plays as a defender for Austria Wien in Austria, as well as for the Poland national football team....
1993 - 2008963
4.Wladyslaw Zmuda
Wladyslaw Zmuda

Wladyslaw Antoni Zmuda is a retired Poland football defender, who played for clubs such as Slask Wroclaw, Widzew L?dz, Hellas Verona, New York Cosmos and US Cremonese...
1973 - 1986911
5.Jacek Krzynówek
Jacek Krzynówek

Jacek Krzyn?wek , born 15 May 1976, is a Poland national football team international Football who plays for Hannover 96 in the German Bundesliga ....
 (*)
1998 - present8915
6.Michal Zewlakow
Michal Zewlakow

Michal Zewlakow , is a Poland Football solid left-sided Defender who captains the Poland national football team and is currently on the books of Olympiacos....
 (*)
1999 - present853
7.Antoni Szymanowski
Antoni Szymanowski

Antoni Szymanowski was a Polish footballer , and a member of the Poland national football team in two FIFA World Cups: 1974 FIFA World Cup and 1978 FIFA World Cup....
1970 - 1980821
8.Zbigniew Boniek
Zbigniew Boniek

Zbigniew 'Ziggy' Boniek is a former Poland football er and coach. He first played at Zawisza Bydgoszcz and later at Widzew L?dz. Boniek was named by Pel? as one of the FIFA 100 and by FIFA as one of the 100 best-ever players....
1976 - 19888024
9.Wlodzimierz Lubanski
Wlodzimierz Lubanski

Wlodzimierz 'Wlodek' Leonard Lubanski is a former Poland football striker, the all-time goal scorer for the Poland national football team. He was considered the best Polish striker ever....
1963 - 19807548
10.Tomasz Waldoch
Tomasz Waldoch

Tomasz Waldoch is a Poland association football who played for G?rnik Zabrze, VfL Bochum, FC Schalke 04 and Jagiellonia Bialystok.He played for the Poland national football team, for which he earned 74 caps....
1991 - 2002742
  • (*) - still active


Top goalscorers

As of June 16, 2008 the ten players with the most goals for Poland are:

#PlayerCareerGoals (Caps)
1. Wlodzimierz Lubanski
Wlodzimierz Lubanski

Wlodzimierz 'Wlodek' Leonard Lubanski is a former Poland football striker, the all-time goal scorer for the Poland national football team. He was considered the best Polish striker ever....
1963 - 198048 (75)
2.Grzegorz Lato
Grzegorz Lato

Grzegorz Lato is a former Polish football striker, the all-time cap leader for the Poland national football team and the World Cup Golden Boot at the Football World Cup 1974....
1971 - 198445 (100)
3.Kazimierz Deyna
Kazimierz Deyna

Kazimierz Deyna was a Poland football player, one of the best marksmen in the history of world football. He was a playmaker or deep lying forward famed for his finishing and vision....
1968 - 197841 (97)
4.Ernest Pol
Ernest Pol

Ernst Pohl , aka Ernest Pol, was a Poland football player.He was born in Ruda , Poland and died in Hausach, Germany.Pohl scored 39 goals in 46 international matches for Poland national football team and to this day remains the most prolific Polish First Division scorer with 186 goals....
1955 - 196539 (46)
5.Andrzej Szarmach
Andrzej Szarmach

Andrzej Szarmach is a former Poland football player.He played in the Polish national team during its "golden age" in the 1970s. With Grzegorz Lato at his right, Robert Gadocha at his left, and Kazimierz Deyna in support, Szarmach profitted from the absence of Wlodzimierz Lubanski to lead the Poland national football team attack, the best...
1973 - 198232 (61)
6.Gerard Cieslik
Gerard Cieslik

Gerard Cieslik , also known as Gienek, is a former football player of Ruch Wielkie Hajduki .Playing for the Polish national football team, he is most noted for having scored two goals against the Soviet Union national football team on October 20, 1957 at Stadion Slaski....
1947 - 195827 (45)
7.Zbigniew Boniek
Zbigniew Boniek

Zbigniew 'Ziggy' Boniek is a former Poland football er and coach. He first played at Zawisza Bydgoszcz and later at Widzew L?dz. Boniek was named by Pel? as one of the FIFA 100 and by FIFA as one of the 100 best-ever players....
1976 - 198824 (80)
8.Ernest Wilimowski
Ernest Wilimowski

Ernst Willimowski was a German peoples-born football player who played for both the Poles and German national teams.Born in Kattowitz , Prussian Silesia, German Empire as Ernst Otto Pradella, he was raised in a Silesian family, typical of the Upper Silesian Polish-German borderland....
1934 - 193921 (22)
9.Dariusz Dziekanowski
Dariusz Dziekanowski

Dariusz Dziekanowski is a Poland football trainer and former player. He started his career at Polonia Warszawa, between 1973-79, throughout the youth set-up and into a very young first team, but went to LKS L?dz from 1979-83....
1981 - 199020 (63)
10.Roman Kosecki
Roman Kosecki

Roman Kosecki is a former Poland football striker.In his club career, Kosecki played for RKS URSUS, Gwardia Warszawa, Legia Warszawa, Galatasaray S.K., CA Osasuna, Atl?tico Madrid, FC Nantes Atlantique, Montpellier H?rault SC, and the Chicago Fire S.C.....
1988 - 199519 (69)


  • (*) - still active


National kits



The national kits of Poland go along with the color of the national flag
Flag of Poland

The flag of Poland consists of two horizontal stripes of equal width, the upper one white and the lower one red. The two colors are defined in the Constitution of Poland as the national colors....
 which is white and red. The home jersey consists of a white shirt, red shorts and white socks with the national coat of arms of Poland
Coat of arms of Poland

The White Eagle is the national coat of arms of Poland. It is a stylized white Eagle with a golden beak and talons, and wearing a golden Heraldic crown, in a red Escutcheon ....
 the white eagle. Their away kit colours are red throughout. The current alternative third kit consists of a blue shirt, blue shorts, and white socks which the team started wearing before the 2006 World Cup. The current kits are provided by Nike.

Poland versus other countries


AgainstWinsDrawsLossesTotal
73111
2002
22610
3115
4138
5106
1225
66719
2002
1001
12912
118524
0202
5005
2002
2035
3003
1124
4307
3014
451019
621018
104519
1012
161017
6107
3003
207330
25714
1102
1012
041216
1001
91313
1102
2013
642030
4105
1001
3003
2114
108523
44210
36413
4026
3003
1102
1102
72211
1001
3216
6107
4004
2215
3126
2002
36514
1102
3137
103417
3003
3249
4151332
1112
3003
3003
3317
3205
2114
1102
1179
841224
4419
3014
113317
2114
2002
1102
72716
33814
4217
64919


See also

  • Poland U-16 National Football Team
    Poland U-16 National Football Team

    Squad Called Up For: Estonia-Poland 0:1 on August 27th-29th, 2008.*Manager: R.Mroczkowski*1. Michal Adamczyk ASP Wodzislaw*2. Lukasz Boguslawski Jagiellonia B-stok...
  • Poland U-17 national football team
    Poland U-17 National Football Team

    For: September 29th, 2008 U-17 European Qualifiers*Manager: D.W?jtowicz*1. Damian Adamczyk Wisla Plock*2. Michal Chrapek Wisla Krak?w*3. Damian Dabrowski Zaglebie Lubin...
  • Poland U-19 National Football Team
    Poland u-19 national football team

    The Poland national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Football Association....
  • Poland U-20 National Football Team
    Poland u-20 national football team

    Team OverviewPoland enjoyed a highly successful UEFA U-19 European Championship. The Central Europeans excelled in their role as tournament hosts, and the Polish U-19s also sealed a much sought-after berth at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007, where the team coached by Michal Globisz could easily prove one of the surprise packages....
  • Poland U-21 National Football Team
  • Poland Women's National Team
  • Football in Poland
    Football in Poland

    Association football, is the most popular Sports in Poland in Poland. Over 400,000 Poles play football regularly, with millions more playing occasionally....
  • History of football in Poland
  • Polish Championship in Football
    Polish Championship in Football

    Polish Championship in FootballYear, 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place* 1913: Cracovia Krak?w, Pogon Lw?w, Czarni Lw?w * 1920: abandoned * 1921: Cracovia Krak?w, Polonia Warszawa, Warta Poznan...
  • Polish Cup
    Polish Cup

    The Polish Cup in football is an elimination tournament for Polish football clubs, held continuously from 1950, and is the second most important national title in Polish football after the Ekstraklasa title....
  • Polish SuperCup
    Polish SuperCup

    The Polish Super Cup in football is an annually held match between the Champion of the The cup winner resigned . The 2nd placed team in the Polish First league, GKS Belchat?w, replaced the cup winner....
  • Sports in Poland


External links

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