Poland national under-20 football team

Poland Under-20

Nickname(s)	Biało-czerwoni (The White and Reds) Białe Orły (The White Eagles)
Association	Polish Football Association (Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Miłosz Stępiński
FIFA code	POL
First colours Second colours
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.

Competitive record

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.

Silver background colour indicates second-place finish.

Bronze background colour indicates third-place finish.

Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
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 but officials of the PFU missed deadline for application to the tournament
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

Road to FIFA U-20 World Cup 2007

Team overview

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.

Qualifying

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.

Road to FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019

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.

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

Poland v Portugal

8 September 2023 (2023-09-08) Elite League	Poland	4–0	Portugal	Łomża, Poland
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Polak 33' Błachewicz 35' Marczuk 38' Pieńko 47'	PZPN		Stadium: Municipal Stadium Referee: Łukasz Kuźma (Poland)

Poland v Germany

11 September 2023 (2023-09-11) Elite League	Poland	1–1	Germany	Legnica, Poland
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Pieńko 36'	90minut	Bobzien 45'	Stadium: Municipal Stadium Referee: Marcin Kochanek (Poland)

Italy v Poland

13 October 2023 (2023-10-13) Elite League	Italy	1–0	Poland	Catanzaro, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Terracciano 41'	90minut		Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo Referee: Alberto Santoro (Italy)

Czech Republic v Poland

17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) Elite League	Czech Republic	0–1	Poland	Pardubice, Czech Republic
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00)		90minut	Śmiglewski 62'	Stadium: CFIG Arena Attendance: 1,889 Referee: Adam Trska (Czech Republic)

Poland v England

22 March 2024 (2024-03-22) Elite League	Poland	1–5	England	Białystok, Poland
17:45 CET (UTC+01:00)	Żuberek 80'	90minut	Iroegbunam 39' Scarlett 47', 54', 71' (pen.) Nelson 87'	Stadium: Stadion Miejski Referee: Łukasz Kuźma (Poland)

Romania v Poland

26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) Elite League	Romania	1–1	Poland	Târgoviște, Romania
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Bodișteanu 71'	Report	Buksa 37'	Stadium: Eugen Popescu Stadium Referee: Mihai Motan (Romania)

Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for the Elite League matches against England and Romania on 22 and 26 March 2024.

Caps and goals updated as of 26 March 2024 after the match against Romania.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Oliwier Zych	(2004-06-28) 28 June 2004	3	0	Aston Villa
12	1GK	Maciej Kikolski	(2004-02-23) 23 February 2004	2	0	Radomiak Radom
2	2DF	Wiktor Matyjewicz	(2004-01-11) 11 January 2004	2	0	Athens Kallithea
3	2DF	Bartłomiej Smolarczyk	(2003-07-02) 2 July 2003	5	0	Korona Kielce
4	2DF	Przemysław Misiak	(2003-08-29) 29 August 2003	6	0	Wisła Płock
5	2DF	Kasjan Lipkowski	(2003-03-28) 28 March 2003	2	0	Arka Gdynia
13	2DF	Michał Kostka	(2003-12-13) 13 December 2003	1	0	Miedź Legnica
14	2DF	Szymon Karasiński	(2004-03-25) 25 March 2004	0	0	Ruch Chorzów
15	2DF	Filip Koperski	(2004-02-24) 24 February 2004	2	0	Lechia Gdańsk
17	2DF	Jakub Lewicki	(2005-09-17) 17 September 2005	2	0	Jagiellonia Białystok
18	2DF	Marcel Krajewski	(2004-10-21) 21 October 2004	3	0	Widzew Łódź
6	3MF	Kacper Łukasiak	(2003-09-24) 24 September 2003	0	0	Pogoń Szczecin
7	3MF	Fryderyk Gerbowski	(2003-01-17) 17 January 2003	4	0	Stal Mielec
8	3MF	Tomasz Neugebauer	(2003-05-08) 8 May 2003	10	0	Lechia Gdańsk
10	3MF	Kacper Karasek	(2002-03-20) 20 March 2002	5	1	Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza
16	3MF	Adrian Bukowski	(2003-03-18) 18 March 2003	2	0	Śląsk Wrocław
19	3MF	Bartosz Biedrzycki	(2003-04-16) 16 April 2003	6	0	Cracovia
20	3MF	Dawid Drachal	(2005-01-31) 31 January 2005	1	0	Raków Częstochowa
23	3MF	Krzysztof Koton	(2003-05-17) 17 May 2003	3	0	Polonia Warsaw
	3MF	Antoni Kozubal	(2004-08-18) 18 August 2004	4	0	Lech Poznań
	3MF	Maxi Oyedele	(2004-11-07) 7 November 2004	0	0	Manchester United
9	4FW	Jordan Majchrzak	(2004-10-08) 8 October 2004	6	0	Legia Warsaw
11	4FW	Jan Żuberek	(2004-03-13) 13 March 2004	2	1	Ternana
21	4FW	Aleksander Buksa	(2003-01-15) 15 January 2003	5	1	Górnik Zabrze

Recent call-ups

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
GK	Aleksander Bobek	(2004-04-07) 7 April 2004	0	0	ŁKS Łódź	v. Italy, 13 October 2023 INJ
GK	Jakub Mądrzyk	(2003-12-04) 4 December 2003	1	0	Stal Mielec	v. Germany, 11 September 2023
DF	Cezary Polak	(2003-05-31) 31 May 2003	5	1	Kotwica Kołobrzeg	v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023
DF	Patryk Warczak	(2003-10-03) 3 October 2003	0	0	Stal Rzeszów	v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023
DF	Marcel Błachewicz	(2003-05-06) 6 May 2003	4	1	GKS Tychy	v. Italy, 13 October 2023
DF	Filip Borowski	(2003-10-06) 6 October 2003	4	0	Lech Poznań	v. Italy, 13 October 2023
DF	Krzysztof Machowski	(2003-08-07) 7 August 2003	2	0	GKS Tychy	v. Italy, 13 October 2023
DF	Kamil Sochań	(2004-02-04) 4 February 2004	2	0	Zagłębie Lubin	v. Italy, 13 October 2023
DF	Dominik Marczuk	(2003-11-01) 1 November 2003	4	1	Jagiellonia Białystok	v. Germany, 11 September 2023
MF	Mariusz Fornalczyk	(2003-01-15) 15 January 2003	5	0	Korona Kielce	v. England, 22 March 2023 INJ
MF	Kacper Duda	(2004-01-01) 1 January 2004	3	0	Wisła Kraków	v. England, 22 March 2023 INJ
MF	Iwo Kaczmarski	(2004-04-16) 16 April 2004	2	0	Miedź Legnica	v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023
MF	Patryk Gogół	(2003-03-18) 18 March 2003	1	0	Wisła Kraków	v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023
MF	Kacper Urbański	(2004-09-07) 7 September 2004	1	0	Bologna	v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023
MF	Bartosz Baranowicz	(2003-01-11) 11 January 2003	2	0	GKS Katowice	v. Italy, 13 October 2023
MF	Ricardo Gonçalves do Nascimento	(2003-11-10) 10 November 2003	1	0	ŁKS Łódź	v. Italy, 13 October 2023
MF	Tomasz Wójtowicz	(2003-12-19) 19 December 2003	1	0	Lechia Gdańsk	v. Italy, 13 October 2023
MF	Mateusz Kowalczyk	(2004-04-16) 16 April 2004	2	0	GKS Katowice	v. Italy, 13 October 2023 INJ
MF	Tomasz Pieńko	(2004-01-05) 5 January 2004	2	2	Zagłębie Lubin	v. Germany, 11 September 2023
MF	Paweł Chrupałła	(2003-03-16) 16 March 2003	2	0	Sarpsborg 08	v. Portugal, 8 September 2023 INJ
FW	Junior Nsangou	(2005-09-02) 2 September 2005	1	0	Blackburn Rovers	v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023
FW	Kacper Śmiglewski	(2005-01-07) 7 January 2005	1	1	Cracovia	v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023
FW	Gabriel Kirejczyk	(2003-02-12) 12 February 2003	4	0	Piast Gliwice	v. Italy, 13 October 2023
FW	Jakub Branecki	(2003-09-16) 16 September 2003	2	0	Chojniczanka Chojnice	v. Germany, 11 September 2023
INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury. U21 Withdrew from the squad due to a call up to the under-21 team.

See also

• Poland national football team
• Poland Olympic football team
• Poland national under-21 football team
• Poland national under-19 football team
• Poland national under-18 football team
• Poland national under-17 football team
• Poland national under-16 football team

External links

• Official website
• Polish Soccer
• Pawel Mogielnicki's Page
• Poland in World Cups