Poland national under-20 football team

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.

Poland Under-20
Nickname(s)Biało-czerwoni (The White and Reds)
Białe Orły (The White Eagles)
AssociationPolish Football Association
(Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMiłosz Stępiński
FIFA codePOL
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1979)
Best resultThird place (1983)

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
2027 To be determined
Total Best: Third place 23 9 4 10 36 28

Road to FIFA U-20 World Cup 2007

With the 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship hosted on home soil, the tournament started badly for Poland, with a demoralizing 0–1 loss to 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 the hopes of qualifying for the final four evaporated in a 0–2 defeat to the Czechs. The Poles had done enough to secure a third-place finish in Group A, and with it, a ticket to the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[citation needed]

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

The following is a list of match results from the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

Poland  v  Romania
21 March 2025 Elite League Poland  1–0  Romania Nieciecza, Poland
17:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Karasiński 67'
90minut Stadium: Stadion Sportowy Bruk-Bet Termalica
Referee: Mateusz Piszczelok (Poland)
Poland  v  Czech Republic
25 March 2025 Elite League Poland  1–2  Czech Republic Opole, Poland
17:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Brzozowski 30'
90minut
  • Šancl 33'
  • Slončík 74'
Stadium: Itaka Arena
Referee: Marcin Kochanek (Poland)
Poland  v  Portugal
9 September 2025 Elite League Poland  1–2  Portugal Suwałki, Poland
13:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Barański 82'
90minut
  • Ferreira 47'
  • Moreira 72'
Stadium: Suwałki Municipal Stadium
Referee: Marcin Szczerbowicz (Poland)
Poland  v   Switzerland
13 October 2025 Elite League Poland  4–1   Switzerland Opole, Poland
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Kalemba 10'
  • Urbański 12'
  • Bartlewicz 77', 90'
90minut
  • Di Giusto 70'
Stadium: Itaka Arena
Referee: Piotr Urban (Poland)
Czech Republic  v  Poland
14 November 2025 Elite League Czech Republic  1–4  Poland Náchod, Czech Republic
13:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Polák 23'
90minut
  • Śmiglewski 45' (pen.)
  • Bartlewicz 58'
  • Mikołajewski 78', 85'
Stadium: Stadion Běloves
Referee: Adam Trška (Czech Republic)
Romania  v  Poland
27 March 2026 Elite League Romania  v  Poland Romania
Poland  v  Germany
30 March 2026 Elite League Poland  v  Germany Poland

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the Elite League match against the Czech Republic on 14 November 2025.

Caps and goals updated as of 14 November 2025 after the match against the Czech Republic. 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 Antoni Mikułko (2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 20) 2 0 Wieczysta Kraków
1GK Axel Holewiński (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 19) 1 0 Polonia Bytom

2 2DF Paskal Meyer (2005-06-25) 25 June 2005 (age 20) 3 0 Motor Lublin
3 2DF Jakub Krzyżanowski (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 19) 3 0 Wisła Kraków
4 2DF Marcel Zajusch (2005-08-19) 19 August 2005 (age 20) 1 0 1. FC Magdeburg II
5 2DF Kamil Głogowski (2004-07-22) 22 July 2004 (age 21) 2 0 GKS Tychy
7 2DF Jakub Lewicki (2005-09-17) 17 September 2005 (age 20) 5 0 Piast Gliwice
11 2DF Michał Rosiak (2005-10-12) 12 October 2005 (age 20) 1 0 Śląsk Wrocław
18 2DF Nikodem Leśniak-Paduch (2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 (age 19) 3 0 Ruch Chorzów
23 2DF Kacper Przybyłko (2005-02-05) 5 February 2005 (age 20) 4 0 Puszcza Niepołomice

6 3MF Patryk Olejnik (2006-03-15) 15 March 2006 (age 19) 3 0 Chojniczanka Chojnice
8 3MF Karol Borys (2006-09-28) 28 September 2006 (age 19) 3 0 Maribor
13 3MF Eryk Grzywacz (2006-03-24) 24 March 2006 (age 19) 2 0 1. FC Nürnberg
14 3MF Szymon Bartlewicz (2005-11-14) 14 November 2005 (age 20) 2 3 Chrobry Głogów
15 3MF Oliwier Kwiatkowski (2005-05-02) 2 May 2005 (age 20) 2 0 Polonia Bytom
16 3MF Kacper Nowakowski (2006-06-19) 19 June 2006 (age 19) 1 0 Chrobry Głogów
17 3MF Krzysztof Kolanko (2006-08-03) 3 August 2006 (age 19) 3 0 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała
20 3MF Norbert Barczak (2005-08-01) 1 August 2005 (age 20) 1 0 Puszcza Niepołomice
21 3MF Oliwier Olewiński (2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 19) 1 0 Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki
3MF Marcel Kalemba (2005-06-06) 6 June 2005 (age 20) 2 1 GKS Tychy

9 4FW Kacper Śmiglewski (2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 (age 20) 6 2 Puszcza Niepołomice
10 4FW Daniel Mikołajewski (2006-01-24) 24 January 2006 (age 19) 2 2 Parma
19 4FW Daniel Bąk (2005-10-10) 10 October 2005 (age 20) 3 0 Znicz Pruszków

Recent call-ups

The following players (born in 2004 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 Adam Wójcik (2005-03-23) 23 March 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Odra Opole v.  Portugal, 9 September 2025 PRE
GK Maciej Kikolski (2004-02-23) 23 February 2004 (age 21) 7 0 Widzew Łódź v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
GK Aleksander Bobek (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 21) 1 0 ŁKS Łódź v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
GK Sławomir Abramowicz (2004-06-09) 9 June 2004 (age 21) 1 0 Jagiellonia Białystok v.  Romania, 21 March 2025 WD

DF Levis Pitan (2005-05-24) 24 May 2005 (age 20) 1 0 Piast Gliwice v.   Switzerland, 13 October 2025
DF Igor Orlikowski (2006-02-09) 9 February 2006 (age 19) 1 0 Zagłębie Lubin v.   Switzerland, 13 October 2025 INJ
DF Tommaso Guercio (2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 (age 20) 2 0 Śląsk Wrocław v.  Portugal, 9 September 2025 PRE
DF Sebastian Dabrowski (2005-09-11) 11 September 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Swansea City v.  Portugal, 9 September 2025 PRE
DF Bartosz Dembek (2006-01-03) 3 January 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Pogoń Siedlce v.  Portugal, 9 September 2025 PRE
DF Jakub Goliński (2005-01-30) 30 January 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Chojniczanka Chojnice v.  Portugal, 9 September 2025 PRE
DF Dominik Szala (2006-04-24) 24 April 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Górnik Zabrze v.  Portugal, 9 September 2025 PRE
DF Igor Drapiński (2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 21) 5 0 Piast Gliwice v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
DF Jakub Okusami (2004-12-13) 13 December 2004 (age 21) 5 0 Unattached v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
DF Kamil Sochań (2004-02-04) 4 February 2004 (age 21) 5 0 Zagłębie Lubin v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
DF Szymon Karasiński (2004-03-25) 25 March 2004 (age 21) 3 1 Ruch Chorzów v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
DF Jakub Kolan (2004-08-03) 3 August 2004 (age 21) 2 0 Zagłębie Lubin v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
DF Marcel Krajewski (2004-10-21) 21 October 2004 (age 21) 8 1 Widzew Łódź v.  Romania, 21 March 2025 U21
DF Jan Ziółkowski (2005-06-05) 5 June 2005 (age 20) 5 1 Roma v.  Romania, 21 March 2025 WD

MF Wojciech Urbański (2005-01-12) 12 January 2005 (age 20) 5 1 Legia Warsaw v.  Czech Republic, 14 November 2025 U21
MF Maciej Kuziemka (2006-03-19) 19 March 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Wisła Kraków v.  Czech Republic, 14 November 2025 U21
MF Szymon Kądziołka (2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 19) 1 0 Stal Rzeszów v.  Czech Republic, 14 November 2025 WD
MF Bartłomiej Barański (2006-10-09) 9 October 2006 (age 19) 2 1 Lech Poznań v.   Switzerland, 13 October 2025
MF Kornel Lisman (2006-02-20) 20 February 2006 (age 19) 2 0 Lech Poznań v.   Switzerland, 13 October 2025
MF Marcel Predenkiewicz (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 21) 4 0 Arka Gdynia v.  Portugal, 9 September 2025
MF Maksymilian Sznaucner (2006-03-30) 30 March 2006 (age 19) 1 0 PAOK B v.  Portugal, 9 September 2025
MF Wiktor Nowak (2004-09-20) 20 September 2004 (age 21) 6 1 Wisła Płock v.  Portugal, 9 September 2025 PRE
MF Filip Kocaba (2004-11-13) 13 November 2004 (age 21) 3 0 Zagłębie Lubin v.  Portugal, 9 September 2025 PRE
MF Wojciech Jakubik (2005-01-23) 23 January 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza v.  Portugal, 9 September 2025 PRE
MF Dawid Tkacz (2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Górnik Łęczna v.  Portugal, 9 September 2025 PRE
MF Kacper Duda (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 21) 5 0 Wisła Kraków v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
MF Oliwier Wojciechowski (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 20) 5 0 Polonia Warsaw v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
MF Marcin Kaczor (2004-09-18) 18 September 2004 (age 21) 3 0 Stal Rzeszów v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
MF Miłosz Brzozowski (2004-09-17) 17 September 2004 (age 21) 2 1 Hansa Rostock v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
MF Natan Dzięgielewski (2004-10-19) 19 October 2004 (age 21) 2 0 Górnik Zabrze v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
MF Mariusz Kutwa (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 21) 2 0 Wisła Kraków v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
MF Karol Łysiak (2004-02-25) 25 February 2004 (age 21) 2 0 Stal Rzeszów v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025
MF Maxi Oyedele (2004-11-07) 7 November 2004 (age 21) 1 0 Strasbourg v.  Romania, 21 March 2025 WD

FW Oliwier Sławiński (2005-04-15) 15 April 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Stal Rzeszów v.  Portugal, 9 September 2025
FW Patryk Paryzek (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Pogoń Szczecin v.  Portugal, 9 September 2025 PRE
FW Maksymilian Stangret (2005-04-15) 15 April 2005 (age 20) 0 0 GKS Tychy v.  Portugal, 9 September 2025 PRE INJ
FW Jordan Majchrzak (2004-10-08) 8 October 2004 (age 21) 13 1 Stuttgart II v.  Czech Republic, 25 March 2025

WD Withdrew from the squad due to a non-injury issue.
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.

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