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FIFA World Cup finals history
Poland have taken part in seven FIFA World Cups in total (1938, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 2002, 2006), although their true glory days are an increasingly distant memory. In 1972 the Poles won gold at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament in Munich, before finishing third at the FIFA World Cup in the same country two years later. Grzegorz Lato netted one of his seven tournament goals to ensure victory over Brazil in the match for third place.
The eastern Europeans also impressed at Spain 1982, this time beating France to claim third spot. It would be another 16 years before Poland qualified for football’s showpiece event once again, although the 2002 edition in Korea/Japan was largely disappointing as the team crashed out at the group stage.
Germany 2006 was a similarly sobering experience. Following a surprise 2-0 defeat in their opening game against Ecuador, Poland's hopes of a place in the knockout stages went up in smoke after a 1-0 loss against hosts Germany. A 2-1 victory against Costa Rica in their final group game was ultimately academic.
The current crop
As co-hosts of UEFA EURO 2012, Poland can prepare for the tournament without the pressures of qualifying and also blood their younger players without fear of a backlash. Indeed, the experience of a European Championship on home turf could well stand them in good stead for the preliminary competition for Brazil 2014.
Key players
If Polish players were a rarity in Europe's top league over the past decade, the landscape has since changed considerably. Lukasz Piszczek, captain Jakub Blaszczykowski and Robert Lewandowski, to name but three, were all integral parts of Borussia Dortmund’s Bundesliga-winning campaign of 2010/11. The EURO 2012 hosts are now hoping those star names, along with the likes of Dariusz Dudka, Ireneusz Jelen and Michal Zewlakow, can make Poland a force to be reckoned with in qualifying for Brazil 2014.
Current coach: Waldemar Fornalik
Best performances in a FIFA competition: FIFA World Cup Germany 1974, Spain 1982 (Third place)
Former stars: Wlodzimierz Lubanski, Grzegorz Lato, Jan Tomaszewski
Date:26/03/13
Time:20:45
Venue:Warsaw
Status:LIVE
FIFA World Cup finals history
Poland have taken part in seven FIFA World Cups in total (1938, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 2002, 2006), although their true glory days are an increasingly distant memory. In 1972 the Poles won gold at the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament in Munich, before finishing third at the FIFA World Cup in the same country two years later. Grzegorz Lato netted one of his seven tournament goals to ensure victory over Brazil in the match for third place.
The eastern Europeans also impressed at Spain 1982, this time beating France to claim third spot. It would be another 16 years before Poland qualified for football’s showpiece event once again, although the 2002 edition in Korea/Japan was largely disappointing as the team crashed out at the group stage.
Germany 2006 was a similarly sobering experience. Following a surprise 2-0 defeat in their opening game against Ecuador, Poland's hopes of a place in the knockout stages went up in smoke after a 1-0 loss against hosts Germany. A 2-1 victory against Costa Rica in their final group game was ultimately academic.
The current crop
As co-hosts of UEFA EURO 2012, Poland can prepare for the tournament without the pressures of qualifying and also blood their younger players without fear of a backlash. Indeed, the experience of a European Championship on home turf could well stand them in good stead for the preliminary competition for Brazil 2014.
Key players
If Polish players were a rarity in Europe's top league over the past decade, the landscape has since changed considerably. Lukasz Piszczek, captain Jakub Blaszczykowski and Robert Lewandowski, to name but three, were all integral parts of Borussia Dortmund’s Bundesliga-winning campaign of 2010/11. The EURO 2012 hosts are now hoping those star names, along with the likes of Dariusz Dudka, Ireneusz Jelen and Michal Zewlakow, can make Poland a force to be reckoned with in qualifying for Brazil 2014.
Current coach: Waldemar Fornalik
Best performances in a FIFA competition: FIFA World Cup Germany 1974, Spain 1982 (Third place)
Former stars: Wlodzimierz Lubanski, Grzegorz Lato, Jan Tomaszewski
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