page_title: Poland national football team
section_title: Competitive record
hierarchical_section_title: Poland national football team / Competitive record
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. ADN-ZB-Mittelstädt-16.7.74-wen-München: X. Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft- Spiel um den dritten Platz VR Polen gegen Brasilien 1:0 am 6.7.74. Jubel über den Sieg bei Torwar Jan Tomaszewski (links) und Henryk Kasperczak. Information added by Wikimedia users.Polski: Jan Tomaszewski i Henryk Kasperczak po meczu Polska-Brazylia, o 3. miejsce Mistrzostw Świata w Piłce Nożnej 1974, 6.07.1974. Z tyłu Henryk Wieczorek i prawdopodobnie Jerzy Gorgoń English: Jan Tomaszewski and Henryk Kasperczak after 3. place match Poland-Brazil, 1974 FIFA World Cup, 6.07.1974. Behind Henryk Wieczorek and probably Jerzy Gorgoń
context_page_description: The Poland national football team has represented Poland in men's international football competitions since their first match in 1921. The team is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland.
  Poland has competed at eight FIFA World Cups with their first appearance being in 1938 where they were eliminated by Brazil. The country's best result is a bronze medal which Poland won in 1974 and 1982, with this era being regarded as the golden era of Polish international football. At the UEFA European Championship, Poland's best result was a quarter-finals appearance at the 2016 tournament before losing to Portugal. Overall they have competed in three European Championships with their debut being in 2008. They were co-hosts of the 2012 edition, along with Ukraine. Overall, Poland's best ever result in international football tournaments was the gold medal won at the 1972 Munich Olympics, along with winning the silver medal on two occasions; at the 1976 Montreal Olympics and at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
caption: Jan Tomaszewski (left) and Henryk Kasperczak after 3rd place match Poland-Brazil, 1974 FIFA World Cup
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