Poland at the FIFA World Cup
This is a record of Poland's results at the FIFA World Cup. They have qualified for the finals on eight occasions, most recently in 2018. The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.
The tournament consists of two parts, the qualification phase and the final phase (officially called the World Cup Finals). The qualification phase, which currently take place over the three years preceding the Finals, is used to determine which teams qualify for the Finals. The current format of the Finals involves 32 teams competing for the title, at venues within the host nation (or nations) over a period of about a month. The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final.[1]
World Cup record
Host nation(s) – Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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Did not enter | ||||||||
Round 1 | 11th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
Did not enter | ||||||||
Did not qualify | ||||||||
Third place | 3rd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | |
Second group stage | 5th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Third place | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |
Round of 16 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
Group stage | 25th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
Group stage | 21st | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
Group stage | 25th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
To be determined | ||||||||
Total | Third place | 8/21 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 46 | 45 |
Poland's World Cup record | |
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First Match | (5 June 1938; Strasbourg, France) |
Biggest Win | (19 June 1974; Munich, West Germany) |
Biggest Defeat | (16 June 1986; Guadalajara, Mexico) (10 June 2002; Jeonju, South Korea) |
Best Result | Third place in 1974 and 1982 |
Worst Result | Group stage in 1938, 2002, 2006 and 2018 |
Match Records
1938 FIFA World Cup
First round
5 June 1938 | Brazil | 6–5 (a.e.t.) | ||
17:30 (WEST) | Leônidas Romeu Perácio |
(4-4,3-1) Report (FIFA) |
Scherfke Wilimowski |
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 13,452 Referee: |
1974 FIFA World Cup
Group stage
Group 4
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
15 June 1974 | Poland | 3–2 | ||
18:00 CET | Lato Szarmach |
(2-0) Report (FIFA) |
Heredia Babington |
Stadium: Neckarstadion Attendance: 32,700 Referee: |
19 June 1974 | Haiti | 0–7 | ||
19:30 CET | (0-5) Report (FIFA) |
Lato Deyna Szarmach Gorgoń |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 25,300 Referee: |
23 June 1974 | Poland | 2–1 | ||
16:00 CET | Szarmach Deyna |
(2-0) Report |
Capello |
Stadium: Neckarstadion Attendance: 70,100 Referee: |
Second group stage
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
26 June 1974 | Sweden | 0–1 | ||
19:30 CET | (0-1) Report (FIFA) |
Lato |
Stadium: Neckarstadion Attendance: 44,955 Referee: |
30 June 1974 | Poland | 2–1 | ||
16:00 CET | Deyna Lato |
(1-1) Report (FIFA) |
Karasi |
Stadium: Waldstadion Attendance: 58,000 Referee: |
3 July 1974 | Poland | 0–1 | ||
16:30 CET | (0-0) Report (FIFA) |
Müller |
Stadium: Waldstadion Attendance: 62,000 Referee: |
Third place playoff
6 July 1974 | Brazil | 0–1 | ||
16:00 CET | (0-0) Report(FIFA) |
Lato |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 77,100 Referee: |
1978 FIFA World Cup
Group stage
Group 2
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
1 June 1978 | West Germany | 0–0 | ||
15:00 ART | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 67,579 Referee: |
6 June 1978 | Poland | 1–0 | ||
16:45 ART | Lato |
(1-0) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Attendance: 9,624 Referee: |
10 June 1978 | Poland | 3–1 | ||
16:45 ART | Boniek Deyna |
(1-0) Report (FIFA) |
Rangel |
Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Attendance: 22,651 Referee: |
Second group stage
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 5 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
14 June 1978 | Argentina | 2–0 | ||
19:15 ART | Kempes |
(1-0) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Attendance: 37,091 Referee: |
18 June 1978 | Peru | 0–1 | ||
13:45 ART | (0-0) Report (FIFA) |
Szarmach |
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza Attendance: 35,288 Referee: |
21 June 1978 | Poland | 1–3 | ||
16:45 ART | Lato |
(1-1) Report (FIFA) |
Nelinho Roberto Dinamite |
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza Attendance: 39,586 Referee: |
1982 FIFA World Cup
Group stage
Group 1
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 |
14 June 1982 | Italy | 0–0 | ||
17:15 CEST | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 33,040 Referee: |
19 June 1982 | Poland | 0–0 | ||
17:15 CEST | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Estadio de Riazor Attendance: 19,000 Referee: |
22 June 1982 | Poland | 5–1 | ||
17:15 CEST | Smolarek Lato Boniek Buncol Ciołek |
(0-0) Report (FIFA) |
La Rosa |
Stadium: Estadio de Riazor Attendance: 25,000 Referee: |
Second group stage
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
28 June 1982 | Poland | 3–0 | ||
21:00 CEST | Boniek |
(2-0) Report |
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 65,000 Referee: |
4 July 1982 | Soviet Union | 0–0 | ||
21:00 CEST | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 65,000 Referee: |
Semi-finals
8 July 1982 | Poland | 0–2 | ||
17:15 CEST | (0-1) Report (FIFA) |
Rossi |
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 50,000 Referee: |
Third place playoff
10 July 1982 | Poland | 3–2 | ||
20:00 CEST | Szarmach Majewski Kupcewicz |
(2-1) Report (FIFA) |
Girard Couriol |
Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez Attendance: 28,000 Referee: |
1986 FIFA World Cup
Group stage
Group F
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | ||
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
2 June 1986 | Morocco | 0 – 0 | ||
16:00 CST | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Estadio Universitario Attendance: 19,900 Referee: |
7 June 1986 | Poland | 1 – 0 | ||
16:00 CST | Smolarek |
(0-0) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Estadio Universitario Attendance: 19,915 Referee: |
11 June 1986 | England | 3 – 0 | ||
16:00 CST | Lineker |
(3-0) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico Attendance: 22,700 Referee: |
Round of 16
16 June 1986 | Brazil | 4–0 | ||
12:00 CST | Sócrates Josimar Edinho Careca |
(1-0) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Attendance: 45,000 Referee: |
2002 FIFA World Cup
Group stage
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | ||
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
4 June 2002 | South Korea | 2–0 | ||
20:30 | Hwang Sun-hong Yoo Sang-chul |
(1-0) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Busan Asiad Main Stadium Attendance: 48,760 Referee: |
10 June 2002 | Portugal | 4–0 | ||
20:30 | Pauleta Rui Costa |
(1-0) Report |
Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium Attendance: 31,000 Referee: |
14 June 2002 | Poland | 3–1 | ||
20:30 | Olisadebe Kryszałowicz Żewłakow |
(2-0) Report |
Donovan |
Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 26,482 Referee: |
2006 FIFA World Cup
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
9 June 2006 | Poland | 0–2 | ||
21:00 | (0-1) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: FIFA WM Stadion Gelsenkirchen Attendance: 52,000 Referee: |
14 June 2006 | Germany | 1–0 | ||
21:00 | Neuville |
(0-0) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: FIFA WM Stadion Dortmund Attendance: 65,000 Referee: |
20 June 2006 | Costa Rica | 1–2 | ||
16:00 | Gómez |
Report (FIFA) | Stadium: FIFA WM Stadion Hannover Attendance: 43,000 Referee: |
2018 FIFA World Cup
Group stage
Group H
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | ||
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
19 June 2018 | Poland | 1–2 | ||
18:00 | Krychowiak |
(0-1) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Okritie Arena Attendance: 44,190 Referee: |
24 June 2018 | Poland | 0–3 | ||
21:00 | (0-1) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Kazan Arena Attendance: 42,873 Referee: |
28 June 2018 | Japan | 0–1 | ||
17:00 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Volgograd Arena Attendance: 42,189 Referee: |
Record players
Władysław Żmuda, who participated in all four World Cups of Poland's Golden Generation, also holds the shared record as player with the most FIFA World Cup matches without ever winning the trophy. He is tied with Paolo Maldini and Uwe Seeler, but is the only one of those three from a country that has never won the World Cup, either.
No. | Name | Matches | World Cups |
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1 | Władysław Żmuda | 21 | 1974, 1978, 1982 and 1986 |
2 | Grzegorz Lato | 20 | 1974, 1978 and 1982 |
3 | Zbigniew Boniek | 16 | 1978, 1982 and 1986 |
4 | Kazimierz Deyna | 13 | 1974 and 1978 |
Henryk Kasperczak | 13 | 1974 and 1978 | |
Andrzej Szarmach | 13 | 1974, 1978 and 1982 | |
Antoni Szymanowski | 13 | 1974 and 1978 | |
8 | Jerzy Gorgoń | 12 | 1974 and 1978 |
9 | Jan Tomaszewski | 11 | 1974 and 1978 |
Stefan Majewski | 11 | 1982 and 1986 | |
Józef Młynarczyk | 11 | 1982 and 1986 | |
Top goalscorers
Ernst Wilimowski was the first player ever to score four goals in one match at a FIFA World Cup, and to this day is the only player who managed this feat and still lost the match.
No. | Name | Goals | World Cups |
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1 | Grzegorz Lato | 10 | 1974 (7), 1978 (2) and 1982 (1) |
2 | Andrzej Szarmach | 7 | 1974 (5), 1978 (1) and 1982 (1) |
3 | Zbigniew Boniek | 6 | 1978 (2) and 1982 (4) |
4 | Ernst Wilimowski | 4 | 1938 |
Kazimierz Deyna | 4 | 1974 (3) and 1978 (1) | |
6 | Włodzimierz Smolarek | 2 | 1982 and 1986 |
Bartosz Bosacki | 2 | 2006 | |
Goalscoring By Tournament
References
- ↑ 2006 FIFA World Cup TV Coverage (PDF), FIFA.com. Retrieved on June 6, 2007.
- ↑ https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331507/#match-liveblog