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| Association | Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej (PZPN) |
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| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| FIFA code | POL |
| FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2026 ) |
Poland women's national under-20 football team is the football team representing Poland in competitions for under-20 year old players and is controlled by the Polish Football Association. The team managed to qualify once for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2026. [1]
| FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
 2002 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2004 | ||||||||
 2006 | ||||||||
 2008 | ||||||||
 2010 | ||||||||
 2012 | ||||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
 2016 | ||||||||
 2018 | ||||||||
 2022 | ||||||||
 2024 | ||||||||
 2026 | Qualified as host | |||||||
| Total | — | 1/12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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