Poland Euro 2024: Squad, Schedule, and Latest Updates

With Euro 2024 being their fifth tournament in a row, Poland will try and make the most of it and finally make a significant impact. However, this is easier said than done, as they will be playing alongside tournament favourites France and Netherlands, as well as a very talented Austrian squad. This also may be the last time we see Poland’s legend Robert Lewandowski, as he finally may be getting a bit too long in the tooth.

Team Info

Poland hasn’t won a significant trophy in their career, but they are a staple at bigger tournaments. Since 2002, they only missed two World Cups and have played at the Euros since 2008.

Element	Explanation
Full Team Name	Poland
Founded	1919
Association	Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej
Head Coach	Michał Probierz
Captain	Robert Lewandowski
Most Caps	Robert Lewandowski (148)
Top Scorer	Robert Lewandowski (82)
FIFA Ranking	28

Current Squad

Poland has a very experienced team. They mostly rely on proven footballers. Of course, Robert Lewandowski is the one who you should be looking at, but at 35 years of age might be coming to the end of his international career. If you want to go into details, our Euro 2024 expert insights might be the right place.

Squad List

Goalkeepers: Wojciech Szczęsny (Junvetus), Łukasz Skorupski (Bologna), Marcin Bułka (Nice), Mateusz Kochalski (Stal Mielec).
Defenders: Jan Bednarek (Southampton), Bartosz Bereszyński (Empoli), Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal), Tymoteusz Puchacz (FC Kaiserslautern), Bartosz Salamon (Lech Poznań), Paweł Dawidowicz (Hellas Verona), Paweł Bochniewicz (Heerenveen), Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
Midfielders: Kamil Grosicki (Pogoń Szczecin), Piotr Zieliński (Napoli), Przemysław Frankowski (Lens), Sebastian Szymański (Fenerbahce), Jakub Moder (Brighton), Damian Szymański (AEK Athens), Nicola Zalewski (Roma), Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United), Michał Skóraś (Club Brugge), Jakub Piotrowski (Ludogorets Razgrad), Taras Romanczuk (Jagiellonia Białystok), Kacper Urbański (Bologna).
Forwards: Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus), Karol Świderski (Hellas Verona), Krzysztof Piątek (İstanbul Başakşehir), Adam Buksa (Antalyaspor).

Team Statistics (qualifiers)

Poland narrowly missed out on the Euros. They finished third in Group E, behind Albania and the Czech Republic, but they had a second chance through the play-off qualifiers. They defeated Estonia by 5:1 and then needed to go to penalties to eliminate Wales and reach the competition.

Element	Explanation
Matches Played	8
Wins	3
Draws	2
Losses	3
Goals Scored	10
Goals Conceded	10

Recent Match Results

After losing to Albania by 2:0, Poland upped their form which ultimately allowed them to qualify for the Euros. The Poland Euro 2024 campaign finished with a six-game undefeated streak. They won four and drew twice. They are also currently on a three-game winning streak and in excellent form prior to the start of the competition.

Key Players

As mentioned, Poland has a very experienced team. While new and younger players are definitely on the way, Michał Probierz still has more faith in those who have more experience playing for the national team.

Player Profiles

Poland’s key player will once again be Robert Lewandowski. The Barcelona striker is their most capped player and all-time best scorer. However, he is 35 years old and has so far failed to make a significant impact at major tournaments. Nevertheless, the nation of Poland still believes in him as he is perhaps playing one of his last major competitions at Euro 2024.

Euro 2024 Schedule

When it comes to Poland’s schedule, they will start the tournament against the Netherlands in Group D.

Latest News

To prepare for the tournament, Poland will play two friendly matches, against Ukraine and Turkey. While their chances of advancing further from Group D are slim, they choose their opponents to match Austria, a team that they simply have to beat if they hope to succeed.

Tactical Analysis

The Poland 2024 Euro team has a very unique approach compared to other nations. They utilise a modern attacking system with defensive wingers adding to the attack. However, this kind of system may also work well when playing against stronger sides, especially France and Netherlands which they have to play against.

Playing Style and Formation

Poland plays in a 3-5-2 system. The flanks are covered by Frankowski and Nicola Zalewski, with the Roma winger being a crucial piece of the puzzle. He has played a lot in this type of system, so he will most likely push the offence and find ways for the forwards to score. Up front, Lewandovski is a shoe-in, while it remains to be seen who will be the other attacker alongside him.

Team History

Poland has been a regular participant of most of the major tournaments in recent time. However, they have never come close to winning one. They do have two third place titles from the World Cup, but those were all a long time ago.

Overview

Poland has played at a total of eight World Cups, they qualified for the last two in 2022 and 2018, after missing the previous two. However, at the Euros they have most recently become a staple. They made their debut very late, in 2008. But since then they have never missed a tournament. This is going to be their sixth entry in a row.

Achievements and Honors

While Poland has two third place finishes at the World Championships, they have only gotten out of the group stage once at the Euros. Nevertheless, they are a constant participant and are witing for their chance to do more.

European Championships success:

Quarterfinals in 2016

World Cup success:

Third place 1974, 1982

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