The Poland national football team is the national football team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Football Association.
It played its first international match on 18 December 1921 in Budapest against Hungary and was defeated 0:1. Poland won the Gold medal in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the Silver medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In the World Cup Poland finished third twice: in 1974 and 1982.
On November 17, 2007, Poland beat Belgium 2-0 (with both goals for the host team by Euzebiusz Smolarek) to secure their place in Euro 2008. This is the first time Poland has qualified for the European Championship. Poland will compete at Euro 2012 as a host nation with Ukraine.
Poland will be playing in Group B with co-hosts Austria, Croatia and Poland.
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