Poland national football team

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Poland

Nickname(s)	Biało-Czerwoni (The White-Reds) Orły (The Eagles)
Association	Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej (PZPN)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Michał Probierz
Captain	Robert Lewandowski
Most caps	Robert Lewandowski (156)
Top scorer	Robert Lewandowski (84)
Home stadium	National Stadium Silesian Stadium
FIFA code	POL
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FIFA ranking
Current	31 1 (24 October 2024)[1]
Highest	5 (August 2017)
Lowest	78 (November 2013)
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	9 (first in 1938)
Best result	Third place (1974, 1982)
European Championship
Appearances	5 (first in 2008)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2016)
Medal record Men's football FIFA World Cup 1974 West Germany Team 1982 Spain Team Olympic Games 1972 Munich Team 1976 Montreal Team

The Poland national football team (Polish: Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej) represents Poland in men's international football competitions since their first match in 1921. It is governed by the Polish Football Association (PZPN), the governing body for football in Poland. They are known by the nicknames "The White-Reds" and "The Eagles", symbolized by their coat of arms featuring a white eagle on a red background. The team reached their peak World Ranking of 5th in 2017. Poland's home ground is the Kazimierz Górski National Stadium in Warsaw. The current head coach is Michał Probierz.

Poland has competed in nine FIFA World Cups, with their first appearance being in 1938, where they were eliminated by Brazil. The country's best result was third place, which Poland achieved in 1974 and 1982; this era is regarded as the golden era of Polish international football. Individually, Grzegorz Lato won the Golden Shoe at the 1974 FIFA World Cup having scored seven goals. The country's most recent result at the event was reaching round of 16 at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

At the UEFA European Championship, Poland's best result was a quarter-final appearance at the 2016 tournament before losing to eventual champions Portugal. Overall, they have competed in five European Championships since their debut in 2008. They were co-hosts of the 2012 edition, along with Ukraine.

Overall, Poland's best ever result at an international football tournament was gold won at the 1972 Munich Olympics, along with the silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.