Poland national football team facts for kids

Medal record
	Men's football
	Olympic Games

Quick facts for kids
Poland
Nickname(s)	Biało-czerwoni (The White and Reds); Orły (The Eagles)
Association	Polish Football Association (PZPN)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Paulo Sousa
Captain	Robert Lewandowski
Most caps	Robert Lewandowski (116)
Top scorer	Robert Lewandowski (63)
Home stadium	Stadion Narodowy
FIFA code	POL
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	20 (7 February 2019)
Highest	5 (August 2017)
Lowest	78 (November 2013)
Elo ranking
Current	35 17 (3 March 2019)
Highest	2 (10 September 1975)
Lowest	58 (October 1956)
First international
	Hungary 1–0 Poland ; (Budapest, Hungary; 18 December 1921)
Biggest win
	Poland 10–0 San Marino ; (Kielce, Poland; 1 April 2009)
Biggest defeat
	Denmark 8–0 Poland ; (Copenhagen, Denmark; 26 June 1948)
World Cup
Appearances	8 (first in 1938)
Best result	Third place, 1974 and 1982
European Championship
Appearances	3 (first in 2008)
Best result	Quarter finals, 2016

Poland national football team is the national football team of Poland.

Recent games

Euro 2016

Poland made it to the quarter-finals of the Euro 2016, their best performance yet.

Date	Stage	Opponent	Score
12 June 2016	Group stage	Northern Ireland	1−0
16 June 2016	Group stage	Germany	0−0
21 June 2016	Group stage	Ukraine	1−0
25 June 2016	Round of 16	Switzerland	1−1 (5−4p)
30 June 2016	Quarter-finals	Portugal	1−1 (3−5p)

2018 FIFA World Cup

Home stadium, Warsaw

The Polish team before their match against Japan in the 2018 World Cup.

Poland failed to make it out of the group stage in the 2018 World Cup.

Date	Stage	Opponent	Score
19 June 2018	Group stage	Senegal	1−2
24 June 2018	Group stage	Colombia	0−3
28 June 2018	Group stage	Japan	1−0

Most appearances

#	Name	Career	Caps	Goals
1	Robert Lewandowski	2008–	116	63
2	Jakub Błaszczykowski	2006–	108	21
3	Michał Żewłakow	1998–2011	102	4
4	Grzegorz Lato	1971–1984	100	45
5	Kazimierz Deyna	1968–1978	97	41
6	Jacek Bąk	1993–2008	96	3
6	Jacek Krzynówek	1999–2009	96	15
8	Władysław Żmuda	1973–1986	91	2
9	Antoni Szymanowski	1970–1980	82	1
10	Zbigniew Boniek	1976–1988	80	24

Bold – still active

Top scorers

#	Player	Career	Goals	Caps
1	Robert Lewandowski	2008–	63	116
2	Włodzimierz Lubański	1963–1980	48	75
3	Grzegorz Lato	1971–1984	45	100
4	Kazimierz Deyna	1968–1978	41	97
5	Ernest Pol	1955–1965	39	46
6	Andrzej Szarmach	1973–1982	32	61
7	Gerard Cieślik	1947–1958	27	45
8	Zbigniew Boniek	1976–1988	24	80
9	Ernest Wilimowski	1934–1939	21	22
9	Jakub Błaszczykowski	2006–	21	108
10	Dariusz Dziekanowski	1981–1990	20	63

Bold – still active

Images for kids

Poland national team, 1924
Kazimierz Górski, was Head Coach of the National Team between 1971 and 1976.
Grzegorz Lato (left)
Poland celebrates a victory over Brazil in the 1974 World Cup.
Kazimierz Deyna (no 12) in the arms of teammates, Henryk Kasperczak, left Andrzej Szarmach, right Grzegorz Lato (no 16) after shooting 2:0 goal during 2:1 match Poland-Italy in the 1974 World Cup
Zbigniew Boniek, top scorer for Poland in the 1982 World Cup.
Andrzej Juskowiak; top goalscorer for Poland in Euro 1996 qualifying (7 goals) and 1998 World Cup qualifying. (3 goals).
Tomasz Frankowski; top goalscorer during Poland's 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign, with 7 goals, including a hat-trick against Azerbaijan.
Ebi Smolarek, who scored 9 goals during the qualifying phase.
Robert Lewandowski (center) and Arkadiusz Milk (right) playing for Poland in a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland, in 2013.
Adam Nawałka, former head coach of the Polish National team, 2013 to 2018
Jakub Błaszczykowski playing for Poland during the Euro 2016 quarter-finals match with Portugal, on 30 June 2016.
Robert Lewandowski, who finished the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with 16 goals; breaking the European qualifying record for goals scored, as well as becoming all-time top goalscorer for Poland.
The Poland national team line-up before the third and final group game against Japan; on 28 June. Poland won the game 1–0.
Kamil Glik, playing as centre back for Poland
Jan Tomaszewski (left) and Henryk Kasperczak after 3rd place match Poland-Brazil, 1974 FIFA World Cup
Polish anthem during Czech Republic - Poland, UEFA Euro 2012
Portugal against Poland in the UEFA Euro 2016 Quarterfinal match
Scarf of Poland
Arena Gdańsk
Wrocław Stadium
Lech Stadium in Poznań
Henryk Reyman Stadium in Kraków
Polish Army Stadium in Warsaw