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Greatest games

Poland's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

L 0-1 v Germany
#1
Date
1974-07-03
Stage
World Cup · Second Group Stage
Game Score
2.415
D 0-0 v Soviet Union
#2
Date
1982-07-04
Stage
World Cup · Second Group Stage
Game Score
2.311
W 2-1 v Yugoslavia
#3
Date
1974-06-30
Stage
World Cup · Second Group Stage
Game Score
2.195
L 1-3 v Brazil
#4
Date
1978-06-21
Stage
World Cup · Second Group Stage
Game Score
2.156
L 0-2 v Italy
#5
Date
1982-07-08
Stage
World Cup · Semifinals
Game Score
2.077
W 2-1 v Italy
#6
Date
1974-06-23
Stage
World Cup · First Group Stage
Game Score
2.048
W 1-0 v Sweden
#7
Date
1974-06-26
Stage
World Cup · Second Group Stage
Game Score
1.965
W 3-2 v Argentina
#8
Date
1974-06-15
Stage
World Cup · First Group Stage
Game Score
1.898
D 0-0 v Germany
#9
Date
1978-06-01
Stage
World Cup · First Group Stage
Game Score
1.891
W 3-2 v France
#10
Date
1982-07-10
Stage
World Cup · Third Place Game
Game Score
1.873

Footprint

Tournament appearances
16
Trophies
0
Major trophies
0
Last appearance
2024
World Cup appearances
9
Continental appearances
5
Last final reached
-
Last trophy
-

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Poland. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Türkiye
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.75 · distance 0.04
Bulgaria
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.75 · distance 0.42
Romania
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 1.44
Switzerland
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 1.44
Cuba
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 1.45

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2024Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2024
Poland
2022WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2022
Poland
2021Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2021
Poland
2018WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2018
Poland
2016Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2016
Poland
2012Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2012
Poland
2008Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2008
Poland
2006WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2006
Poland
2002WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2002
Poland
1986WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1986
Poland
1982WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 1982
Poland
1978WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1978
Poland
1974WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1974
Poland
1938WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1938
Poland
1936Other
Semifinal
1936 Olympic Football
Poland
1924Other
Group Stage
1924 Olympic Football
Poland