Poland

Polski Zwiazek Pilki Noznej
Founded: 1919
Federation: UEFA
- The Polish team played their first international match in 1921, a 1-0 loss to Hungary.
The 70s and early 80s were arguably the golden years of Polish football as they qualified for four straight World Cups (74, 78, 82, 86) finishing the 1974 and 1982 editions in third place. They also won the 1972 Olympic tournament held in Munich.
Poland are England's most consistent companions during qualifying for European Championships and World Cups. They have been drawn together in nine qualifying competitions with one meeting during the 1986 World Cup. Their first two games were two friendlies in 1966 and to date England have only lost one match out of the 18 played; the 1973 World Cup Qualifier in Chorzow.
The return leg was even more famous as Jan Tomaszewski's 'antics' denied England a winner and a World Cup place. Poland went instead and Sir Alf Ramsey was unceremoniously sacked.
Head to head
- Type
- Played
- Won
- Drawn
- Lost
- For
- Against
- World Cup QualifierWCQ
- 14
- 8
- 5
- 1
- 22
- 10
- World Cup FinalsWCF
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 3
- 0
- European Championship QualifierECQ
- 4
- 2
- 2
- 0
- 6
- 2
- Competitive
- 19
- 11
- 7
- 1
- 31
- 12
Match List
POL, 8th Sep 2021, 1 - 1 (WCQ)
POL, 31st Mar 2021, 2 - 1 (WCQ)
POL, 15th Oct 2013, 2 - 0 (WCQ)
POL, 17th Oct 2012, 1 - 1 (WCQ)
POL, 12th Oct 2005, 2 - 1 (WCQ)
POL, 8th Sep 2004, 2 - 1 (WCQ)
POL, 8th Sep 1999, 0 - 0 (ECQ)
POL, 27th Mar 1999, 3 - 1 (ECQ)
POL, 31st May 1997, 2 - 0 (WCQ)
POL, 9th Oct 1996, 2 - 1 (WCQ)
POL, 8th Sep 1993, 3 - 0 (WCQ)
POL, 29th May 1993, 1 - 1 (WCQ)
POL, 13th Nov 1991, 1 - 1 (ECQ)
POL, 17th Oct 1990, 2 - 0 (ECQ)
POL, 11th Oct 1989, 0 - 0 (WCQ)
POL, 3rd Jun 1989, 3 - 0 (WCQ)
POL, 11th Jun 1986, 3 - 0 (WCF)
POL, 17th Oct 1973, 1 - 1 (WCQ)
POL, 6th Jun 1973, 0 - 2 (WCQ)
POL, 5th Jul 1966, 1 - 0 (FR)
POL, 5th Jan 1966, 1 - 1 (FR)
- * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.