Nickname(s) | Biało-czerwoni (The White and Reds) Białe Orły (The White Eagles) | ||
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Association | Polish Football Association (Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Miłosz Stępiński [1] | ||
FIFA code | POL | ||
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FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1979 ) | ||
Best result | Third place (1983) |
The Poland national under-20 football team represents Poland in association football at an under-20 age level and is controlled by Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland.
FIFA U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | |
1977 | did not qualify | |||||||
1979 | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |
1981 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
1983 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | |
1985 | qualified, did not enter | |||||||
1987 | did not qualify | |||||||
1989 | ||||||||
1991 | ||||||||
1993 | ||||||||
1995 | ||||||||
1997 | ||||||||
1999 | ||||||||
2001 | ||||||||
2003 | ||||||||
2005 | ||||||||
2007 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
2009 | did not qualify | |||||||
2011 | ||||||||
2013 | ||||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2017 | ||||||||
2019 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
2023 | did not qualify | |||||||
2025 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | Best: Third place | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 28 |
Poland 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.
The U-19-European Championships on home soil started badly for the home team with a demoralizing 1-0 Group A reverse against Austria. However, the players roused themselves for their crucial second fixture and registered a convincing 4-1 victory over Belgium. A semi-final berth was at stake in the final group fixture against the Czech Republic, but although home dreams of a place in the last four evaporated in a 2-0 defeat to the Czechs, the Poles had done enough to secure a third-place finish in the Group and with it a ticket to the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007.
Being the host of the tournament, Poland automatically qualified. With an inexperienced youth squad, having previously unable to qualify for any major U-19 European Championship and only competed in much smaller Under 20 Elite League, Poland put the tournament with pressure. They were grouped with Colombia, Senegal and Tahiti.
Poland managed to finish third in their group, after managing a lone 5–0 win over Tahiti and holding Senegal goalless draw, previously lost 0–2 to Colombia. This helped Poland to qualify to the round of sixteen, where they were unfortunate to face juggernaut Italy. Despite its resistance, Poland still lost by a penalty, thus for the second time Poland was eliminated from the round of sixteen.
Win Draw Loss
13 October 2023 Elite League | Italy | 1–0 | Poland | Catanzaro, Italy |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| 90minut | Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo Referee: Alberto Santoro (Italy) |
17 November 2023 Elite League | Czech Republic | 0–1 | Poland | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | 90minut |
| Stadium: CFIG Arena Attendance: 1,889 Referee: Adam Trska (Czech Republic) |
22 March 2024 Elite League | Poland | 1–5 | England | Białystok, Poland |
17:45 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| 90minut |
| Stadium: Stadion Miejski Referee: Łukasz Kuźma (Poland) |
26 March 2024 Elite League | Romania | 1–1 | Poland | Târgoviște, Romania |
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Eugen Popescu Stadium Referee: Mihai Motan (Romania) |
The following players were selected for an Elite League match against Portugal on 9 September 2024. [2]
Caps and goals updated as of 9 September 2024 after the match against Portugal. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Maciej Kikolski | 23 February 2004 | 3 | 0 | Radomiak Radom |
GK | Marcel Mendes-Dudziński | 14 May 2005 | 0 | 0 | Legia Warsaw | |
2 | DF | Wiktor Matyjewicz | 11 January 2004 | 3 | 0 | Athens Kallithea |
3 | DF | Kamil Sochań | 4 February 2004 | 3 | 0 | Zagłębie Lubin II |
4 | DF | Bartłomiej Smolarczyk | 2 July 2003 | 6 | 0 | Korona Kielce |
5 | DF | Szymon Karasiński | 25 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | Ruch Chorzów |
6 | DF | Tommaso Guercio | 1 June 2005 | 1 | 0 | Śląsk Wrocław |
13 | DF | Filip Luberecki | 25 April 2005 | 1 | 0 | Motor Lublin |
16 | DF | Łukasz Gerstenstein | 6 October 2004 | 1 | 0 | Śląsk Wrocław |
18 | DF | Marcel Krajewski | 21 October 2004 | 4 | 0 | Widzew Łódź |
19 | DF | Jan Ziółkowski | 5 June 2005 | 1 | 0 | Legia Warsaw |
21 | DF | Jakub Okusami | 13 December 2004 | 1 | 0 | Pogoń Siedlce |
7 | MF | Piotr Starzyński | 22 January 2004 | 1 | 0 | Wisła Kraków |
8 | MF | Iwo Kaczmarski | 16 April 2004 | 3 | 0 | Miedź Legnica |
10 | MF | Patryk Gogół | 18 March 2003 | 2 | 1 | Wisła Kraków |
11 | MF | Wojciech Urbański | 12 January 2005 | 1 | 0 | Legia Warsaw |
14 | MF | Maxi Oyedele | 7 November 2004 | 1 | 0 | Legia Warsaw |
15 | MF | Oliwier Wojciechowski | 5 April 2005 | 1 | 0 | Polonia Warsaw |
23 | MF | Dariusz Stalmach | 8 December 2005 | 1 | 0 | Milan Futuro |
MF | Karol Łysiak | 25 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Stal Rzeszów | |
9 | FW | Jordan Majchrzak | 8 October 2004 | 7 | 0 | Legia Warsaw |
The following players (born in 2003 or later) have previously been called up to the Poland under-20 squad in the last 12 months and are still eligible to represent:
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Antoni Mikułko | 11 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Wieczysta Kraków | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE |
GK | Kacper Siuta | 6 July 2005 | 0 | 0 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE |
GK | Oliwier Zych | 28 June 2004 | 3 | 0 | Aston Villa | v. Romania, 26 March 2024 |
GK | Aleksander Bobek | 7 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | ŁKS Łódź | v. Italy, 13 October 2023 INJ |
DF | Kacper Przybyłko | 5 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Warta Poznań | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE |
DF | Patryk Romanowski | 22 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Motor Lublin | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE |
DF | Igor Drapiński | 31 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | Piast Gliwice | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PREU21 |
DF | Przemysław Misiak | 29 August 2003 | 6 | 0 | Wisła Płock | v. Romania, 26 March 2024 |
DF | Filip Koperski | 24 February 2004 | 2 | 0 | Olimpia Grudziądz | v. Romania, 26 March 2024 |
DF | Jakub Lewicki | 17 September 2005 | 2 | 0 | Piast Gliwice | v. Romania, 26 March 2024 |
DF | Kasjan Lipkowski | 28 March 2003 | 2 | 0 | Arka Gdynia | v. Romania, 26 March 2024 |
DF | Michał Kostka | 13 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | Miedź Legnica | v. Romania, 26 March 2024 |
DF | Cezary Polak | 31 May 2003 | 5 | 1 | Jagiellonia Białystok | v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023 |
DF | Patryk Warczak | 3 October 2003 | 0 | 0 | Stal Rzeszów | v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023 |
DF | Marcel Błachewicz | 6 May 2003 | 4 | 1 | GKS Tychy | v. Italy, 13 October 2023 |
DF | Filip Borowski | 6 October 2003 | 4 | 0 | Lech Poznań | v. Italy, 13 October 2023 |
DF | Krzysztof Machowski | 7 August 2003 | 2 | 0 | GKS Tychy | v. Italy, 13 October 2023 |
MF | Szymon Bartlewicz | 14 November 2005 | 0 | 0 | Chrobry Głogów | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 INJ |
MF | Michał Głogowski | 4 August 2005 | 0 | 0 | Hutnik Kraków | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE |
MF | Dawid Drachal | 31 January 2005 | 1 | 0 | Raków Częstochowa | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE |
MF | Nico Baier | 18 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | Darmstadt 98 | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE |
MF | Miłosz Brzozowski | 17 September 2004 | 0 | 0 | Wisła Płock | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE |
MF | Marcel Bykowski | 29 November 2004 | 0 | 0 | Kotwica Kołobrzeg | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE |
MF | Marcel Kalemba | 6 June 2005 | 0 | 0 | Mainz 05 | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE |
MF | Mateusz Kowalczyk | 16 April 2004 | 2 | 0 | GKS Katowice | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 SEN |
MF | Mateusz Chmarek | 14 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Ruch Chorzów | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PREINJ |
MF | Dawid Tkacz | 25 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Stal Mielec | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PREINJ |
MF | Tomasz Neugebauer | 8 May 2003 | 10 | 0 | Lechia Gdańsk | v. Romania, 26 March 2024 |
MF | Bartosz Biedrzycki | 16 April 2003 | 6 | 0 | Cracovia | v. Romania, 26 March 2024 |
MF | Kacper Karasek | 20 March 2002 | 5 | 1 | Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza | v. Romania, 26 March 2024 |
MF | Fryderyk Gerbowski | 17 January 2003 | 4 | 0 | Stal Mielec | v. Romania, 26 March 2024 |
MF | Krzysztof Koton | 17 May 2003 | 3 | 0 | Polonia Warsaw | v. Romania, 26 March 2024 |
MF | Antoni Kozubal | 18 August 2004 | 4 | 0 | Lech Poznań | v. Romania, 26 March 2024 |
MF | Adrian Bukowski | 18 March 2003 | 2 | 0 | Stal Mielec | v. Romania, 26 March 2024 |
MF | Kacper Łukasiak | 24 September 2003 | 0 | 0 | Pogoń Szczecin | v. Romania, 26 March 2024 |
MF | Mariusz Fornalczyk | 15 January 2003 | 5 | 0 | Korona Kielce | v. England, 22 March 2024 INJ |
MF | Kacper Duda | 1 January 2004 | 3 | 0 | Wisła Kraków | v. England, 22 March 2024 INJ |
MF | Kacper Urbański | 7 September 2004 | 1 | 0 | Bologna | v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023 |
MF | Bartosz Baranowicz | 11 January 2003 | 2 | 0 | GKS Katowice | v. Italy, 13 October 2023 |
MF | Ricardo Gonçalves | 10 November 2003 | 1 | 0 | ŁKS Łódź II | v. Italy, 13 October 2023 |
MF | Tomasz Wójtowicz | 19 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | Lechia Gdańsk | v. Italy, 13 October 2023 |
FW | Mateusz Kowalski | 21 July 2005 | 0 | 0 | Parma | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PREINJ |
FW | Jan Żuberek | 13 March 2004 | 2 | 1 | Lecco | v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PREINJ |
FW | Aleksander Buksa | 15 January 2003 | 5 | 1 | Górnik Zabrze | v. Romania, 26 March 2024 |
FW | Junior Nsangou | 2 September 2005 | 1 | 0 | Albacete B | v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023 |
FW | Kacper Śmiglewski | 7 January 2005 | 1 | 1 | Cracovia | v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023 |
FW | Gabriel Kirejczyk | 12 February 2003 | 4 | 0 | SKN St. Pölten | v. Italy, 13 October 2023 |
INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury. |
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