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, did not enter
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

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)

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)

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)

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)

9 September 2024 (2024-09-09) Elite League	Portugal	2–1	Poland	Faro, Portugal
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Barroso 23' Moreira 47'	Report	Gogół 58' (pen.)	Stadium: Estádio Algarve Referee: Flávio Lima (Portugal)

Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for an Elite League match against Portugal on 9 September 2024.^[2]

Caps and goals updated as of 9 September 2024 after the match against Portugal. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Maciej Kikolski	(2004-02-23) 23 February 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Radomiak Radom
	1GK	Marcel Mendes-Dudziński	(2005-05-14) 14 May 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Legia Warsaw

2	2DF	Wiktor Matyjewicz	(2004-01-11) 11 January 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Athens Kallithea
3	2DF	Kamil Sochań	(2004-02-04) 4 February 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Zagłębie Lubin II
4	2DF	Bartłomiej Smolarczyk	(2003-07-02) 2 July 2003 (age 21)	6	0	Korona Kielce
5	2DF	Szymon Karasiński	(2004-03-25) 25 March 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Ruch Chorzów
6	2DF	Tommaso Guercio	(2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Śląsk Wrocław
13	2DF	Filip Luberecki	(2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Motor Lublin
16	2DF	Łukasz Gerstenstein	(2004-10-06) 6 October 2004 (age 19)	1	0	Śląsk Wrocław
18	2DF	Marcel Krajewski	(2004-10-21) 21 October 2004 (age 19)	4	0	Widzew Łódź
19	2DF	Jan Ziółkowski	(2005-06-05) 5 June 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Legia Warsaw
21	2DF	Jakub Okusami	(2004-12-13) 13 December 2004 (age 19)	1	0	Pogoń Siedlce

7	3MF	Piotr Starzyński	(2004-01-22) 22 January 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Wisła Kraków
8	3MF	Iwo Kaczmarski	(2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Miedź Legnica
10	3MF	Patryk Gogół	(2003-03-18) 18 March 2003 (age 21)	2	1	Wisła Kraków
11	3MF	Wojciech Urbański	(2005-01-12) 12 January 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Legia Warsaw
14	3MF	Maxi Oyedele	(2004-11-07) 7 November 2004 (age 19)	1	0	Legia Warsaw
15	3MF	Oliwier Wojciechowski	(2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Polonia Warsaw
23	3MF	Dariusz Stalmach	(2005-12-08) 8 December 2005 (age 18)	1	0	Milan Futuro
	3MF	Karol Łysiak	(2004-02-25) 25 February 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Stal Rzeszów

9	4FW	Jordan Majchrzak	(2004-10-08) 8 October 2004 (age 19)	7	0	Legia Warsaw

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	Antoni Mikułko	(2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Wieczysta Kraków	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^PRE
GK	Kacper Siuta	(2005-07-06) 6 July 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Zagłębie Sosnowiec	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^PRE
GK	Oliwier Zych	(2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Aston Villa	v. Romania, 26 March 2024
GK	Aleksander Bobek	(2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 20)	0	0	ŁKS Łódź	v. Italy, 13 October 2023 ^INJ

DF	Kacper Przybyłko	(2005-02-05) 5 February 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Warta Poznań	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^PRE
DF	Patryk Romanowski	(2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Motor Lublin	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^PRE
DF	Igor Drapiński	(2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Piast Gliwice	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^PRE ^U21
DF	Przemysław Misiak	(2003-08-29) 29 August 2003 (age 21)	6	0	Wisła Płock	v. Romania, 26 March 2024
DF	Filip Koperski	(2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Olimpia Grudziądz	v. Romania, 26 March 2024
DF	Jakub Lewicki	(2005-09-17) 17 September 2005 (age 18)	2	0	Piast Gliwice	v. Romania, 26 March 2024
DF	Kasjan Lipkowski	(2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Arka Gdynia	v. Romania, 26 March 2024
DF	Michał Kostka	(2003-12-13) 13 December 2003 (age 20)	1	0	Miedź Legnica	v. Romania, 26 March 2024
DF	Cezary Polak	(2003-05-31) 31 May 2003 (age 21)	5	1	Jagiellonia Białystok	v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023
DF	Patryk Warczak	(2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Stal Rzeszów	v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023
DF	Marcel Błachewicz	(2003-05-06) 6 May 2003 (age 21)	4	1	GKS Tychy	v. Italy, 13 October 2023
DF	Filip Borowski	(2003-10-06) 6 October 2003 (age 20)	4	0	Lech Poznań	v. Italy, 13 October 2023
DF	Krzysztof Machowski	(2003-08-07) 7 August 2003 (age 21)	2	0	GKS Tychy	v. Italy, 13 October 2023

MF	Szymon Bartlewicz	(2005-11-14) 14 November 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Chrobry Głogów	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^INJ
MF	Michał Głogowski	(2005-08-04) 4 August 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Hutnik Kraków	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^PRE
MF	Dawid Drachal	(2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Raków Częstochowa	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^PRE
MF	Nico Baier	(2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Darmstadt 98	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^PRE
MF	Miłosz Brzozowski	(2004-09-17) 17 September 2004 (age 19)	0	0	Wisła Płock	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^PRE
MF	Marcel Bykowski	(2004-11-29) 29 November 2004 (age 19)	0	0	Kotwica Kołobrzeg	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^PRE
MF	Marcel Kalemba	(2005-06-06) 6 June 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Mainz 05	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^PRE
MF	Mateusz Kowalczyk	(2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 20)	2	0	GKS Katowice	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^SEN
MF	Mateusz Chmarek	(2004-02-14) 14 February 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Ruch Chorzów	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^PRE ^INJ
MF	Dawid Tkacz	(2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Stal Mielec	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^PRE ^INJ
MF	Tomasz Neugebauer	(2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 21)	10	0	Lechia Gdańsk	v. Romania, 26 March 2024
MF	Bartosz Biedrzycki	(2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 21)	6	0	Cracovia	v. Romania, 26 March 2024
MF	Kacper Karasek	(2002-03-20) 20 March 2002 (age 22)	5	1	Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza	v. Romania, 26 March 2024
MF	Fryderyk Gerbowski	(2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 21)	4	0	Stal Mielec	v. Romania, 26 March 2024
MF	Krzysztof Koton	(2003-05-17) 17 May 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Polonia Warsaw	v. Romania, 26 March 2024
MF	Antoni Kozubal	(2004-08-18) 18 August 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Lech Poznań	v. Romania, 26 March 2024
MF	Adrian Bukowski	(2003-03-18) 18 March 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Stal Mielec	v. Romania, 26 March 2024
MF	Kacper Łukasiak	(2003-09-24) 24 September 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Pogoń Szczecin	v. Romania, 26 March 2024
MF	Mariusz Fornalczyk	(2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 21)	5	0	Korona Kielce	v. England, 22 March 2024 ^INJ
MF	Kacper Duda	(2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Wisła Kraków	v. England, 22 March 2024 ^INJ
MF	Kacper Urbański	(2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Bologna	v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023
MF	Bartosz Baranowicz	(2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 21)	2	0	GKS Katowice	v. Italy, 13 October 2023
MF	Ricardo Gonçalves	(2003-11-10) 10 November 2003 (age 20)	1	0	ŁKS Łódź II	v. Italy, 13 October 2023
MF	Tomasz Wójtowicz	(2003-12-19) 19 December 2003 (age 20)	1	0	Lechia Gdańsk	v. Italy, 13 October 2023

FW	Mateusz Kowalski	(2005-07-21) 21 July 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Parma	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^PRE ^INJ
FW	Jan Żuberek	(2004-03-13) 13 March 2004 (age 20)	2	1	Lecco	v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 ^PRE ^INJ
FW	Aleksander Buksa	(2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 21)	5	1	Górnik Zabrze	v. Romania, 26 March 2024
FW	Junior Nsangou	(2005-09-02) 2 September 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Albacete B	v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023
FW	Kacper Śmiglewski	(2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 (age 19)	1	1	Cracovia	v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2023
FW	Gabriel Kirejczyk	(2003-02-12) 12 February 2003 (age 21)	4	0	SKN St. Pölten	v. Italy, 13 October 2023
^INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury. ^PRE Preliminary squad. ^U21 Withdrew from the squad due to a call up to the under-21 team. ^SEN Withdrew from the squad due to a call up to the senior team.

References

^ "Mariusz Rumak i Miłosz Stępiński trenerami reprezentacji młodzieżowych". Łączy nas piłka (in Polish).
^ "U-20: Powołania na zgrupowanie w Rącznej i mecz Elite League z Portugalią" (in Polish). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

External links

[1] "Mariusz Rumak i Miłosz Stępiński trenerami reprezentacji młodzieżowych". Łączy nas piłka (in Polish).

[2] "U-20: Powołania na zgrupowanie w Rącznej i mecz Elite League z Portugalią" (in Polish). 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.

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