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.
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| Nickname(s) | Biało-czerwoni (The White and Reds) Białe Orły (The White Eagles) | ||
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| Association | Polish Football Association (Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Miłosz Stępiński[1] | ||
| FIFA code | POL | ||
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| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1979) | ||
| Best result | Third place (1983) | ||
Competitive record
edit- *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
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1977 |
did not qualify | |||||||
 1979
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Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |
 1981
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Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
 1983
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Third place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | |
 1985 |
qualified, did not enter | |||||||
 1987 |
did not qualify | |||||||
 1989
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 1991
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| 1993
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 1995
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 1997
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 1999
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 2001
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 2003
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 2005
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 2007
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Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
 2009 |
did not qualify | |||||||
 2011
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 2013
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 2015
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 2017
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 2019
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Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2023 |
did not qualify | |||||||
| 2025
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| Total | Best: Third place | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 28 | |
Road to FIFA U-20 World Cup 2007
editWith 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
editBeing 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
editWin Draw Loss
| 22 March 2024 Elite League | Poland | 1–5 |  England | Białystok, Poland |
| 17:45 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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90minut |
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Stadium: Stadion Miejski Referee: Łukasz Kuźma (Poland) |
| 26 March 2024 Elite League | Romania  | 1–1 | Poland | Târgoviște, Romania |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
|
90minut |
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Stadium: Eugen Popescu Stadium Referee: Mihai Motan (Romania) |
| 9 September 2024 Elite League | Portugal | 2–1 | Poland | Faro, Portugal |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | 90minut | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Referee: Flávio Lima (Portugal) |
| 11 October 2024 Elite League | Germany  | 3–1 | Poland | Ahlen, Germany |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | 90minut |
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Stadium: Wersestadion Attendance: 2,858 Referee: Nico Fuchs (Germany) |
| 15 October 2024 Elite League | Poland | 4–2 | Turkey | Łomża, Poland |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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90minut | Stadium: Łomża Municipal Stadium Referee: Grzegorz Kawałko (Poland) |
| 15 November 2024 Elite League | Poland | 2–3 |  Italy | Białystok, Poland |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | 90minut |
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Stadium: Stadion Miejski Referee: Grzegorz Kawałko (Poland) |
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following players were selected for the Elite League matches against Italy and England on 15 and 19 November 2024.[2]
Caps and goals updated as of 19 November 2024 after the match against England. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Maciej Kikolski | 23 February 2004 | 6 | 0 | Radomiak Radom
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| 12 | GK | Sławomir Abramowicz | 9 June 2004 | 1 | 0 | Jagiellonia Białystok
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| 3 | DF | Igor Drapiński | 31 May 2004 | 3 | 0 | Piast Gliwice
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| 4 | DF | Bartłomiej Smolarczyk | 2 July 2003 | 10 | 0 | Korona Kielce
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| 13 | DF | Filip Luberecki | 25 April 2005 | 5 | 1 | Motor Lublin
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| 14 | DF | Jakub Okusami | 13 December 2004 | 5 | 0 | Pogoń Siedlce
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| 18 | DF | Marcel Krajewski | 21 October 2004 | 8 | 1 | Widzew Łódź
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| 19 | DF | Jan Ziółkowski | 5 June 2005 | 5 | 1 | Legia Warsaw
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| 23 | DF | Kacper Przybyłko | 5 February 2005 | 1 | 0 | Warta Poznań
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| 2 | MF | Enzo Geerts | 3 January 2005 | 1 | 0 | PSV Eindhoven
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| 5 | MF | Marcin Kaczor | 18 September 2004 | 2 | 0 | Stal Rzeszów
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| 6 | MF | Mateusz Kowalczyk | 16 April 2004 | 6 | 0 | GKS Katowice
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| 8 | MF | Dariusz Stalmach | 8 December 2005 | 5 | 1 | Milan Futuro
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| 11 | MF | Wiktor Nowak | 20 September 2004 | 4 | 1 | Znicz Pruszków
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| 15 | MF | Antoni Młynarczyk | 3 May 2005 | 4 | 1 | ŁKS Łódź
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| 16 | MF | Oliwier Wojciechowski | 5 April 2005 | 4 | 0 | Polonia Warsaw
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| 17 | MF | Marcel Predenkiewicz | 6 April 2004 | 3 | 0 | Polonia Warsaw
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| 20 | MF | Dawid Drachal | 31 January 2005 | 5 | 0 | Raków Częstochowa
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| 21 | MF | Filip Kocaba | 13 November 2004 | 1 | 0 | Arka Gdynia
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| MF | Miłosz Brzozowski | 17 September 2004 | 0 | 0 | Wisła Płock
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| 7 | FW | Aleksander Buksa | 15 January 2003 | 9 | 1 | Górnik Zabrze
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| 9 | FW | Jordan Majchrzak | 8 October 2004 | 11 | 1 | Legia Warsaw
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| 10 | FW | Jan Żuberek | 13 March 2004 | 6 | 2 | Lecco
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Recent call-ups
editThe following players (born in 2003 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 |
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| GK | Aleksander Bobek | 7 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | ŁKS Łódź
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v. Turkey, 15 October 2024
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| GK | Marcel Mendes-Dudziński | 14 May 2005 | 0 | 0 | Legia Warsaw
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024
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| GK | Antoni Mikułko | 11 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Wieczysta Kraków
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE
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| GK | Kacper Siuta | 6 July 2005 | 0 | 0 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE
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| GK | Oliwier Zych | 28 June 2004 | 3 | 0 | Aston Villa
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v. Romania, 26 March 2024
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| DF | Wiktor Matyjewicz | 11 January 2004 | 4 | 0 |  Athens Kallithea
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v. Turkey, 15 October 2024
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| DF | Tommaso Guercio | 1 June 2005 | 2 | 0 | Śląsk Wrocław
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v. Turkey, 15 October 2024
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| DF | Kamil Sochań | 4 February 2004 | 3 | 0 | Zagłębie Lubin II
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024
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| DF | Łukasz Gerstenstein | 6 October 2004 | 1 | 0 | Śląsk Wrocław
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024
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| DF | Szymon Karasiński | 25 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | Ruch Chorzów
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024
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| DF | Patryk Romanowski | 22 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Motor Lublin
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE
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| DF | Przemysław Misiak | 29 August 2003 | 6 | 0 | Wisła Płock
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v. Romania, 26 March 2024
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| DF | Filip Koperski | 24 February 2004 | 2 | 0 | Olimpia Grudziądz
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v. Romania, 26 March 2024
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| DF | Jakub Lewicki | 17 September 2005 | 2 | 0 | Piast Gliwice
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v. Romania, 26 March 2024
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| DF | Kasjan Lipkowski | 28 March 2003 | 2 | 0 | Arka Gdynia
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v. Romania, 26 March 2024
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| DF | Michał Kostka | 13 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | Miedź Legnica
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v. Romania, 26 March 2024
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| MF | Karol Łysiak | 25 February 2004 | 1 | 0 | Stal Rzeszów
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v. Turkey, 15 October 2024
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| MF | Maxi Oyedele | 7 November 2004 | 1 | 0 | Legia Warsaw
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v. Germany, 11 October 2024 SEN
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| MF | Iwo Kaczmarski | 16 April 2004 | 3 | 0 | Miedź Legnica
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024
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| MF | Patryk Gogół | 18 March 2003 | 2 | 1 | Wisła Kraków
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024
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| MF | Piotr Starzyński | 22 January 2004 | 1 | 0 | Wisła Kraków
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024
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| MF | Wojciech Urbański | 12 January 2005 | 1 | 0 | Legia Warsaw
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024
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| MF | Szymon Bartlewicz | 14 November 2005 | 0 | 0 | Chrobry Głogów
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 INJ
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| MF | Michał Głogowski | 4 August 2005 | 0 | 0 | Hutnik Kraków
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE
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| MF | Nico Baier | 18 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | Darmstadt 98
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE
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| MF | Marcel Bykowski | 29 November 2004 | 0 | 0 | Kotwica Kołobrzeg
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE
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| MF | Marcel Kalemba | 6 June 2005 | 0 | 0 | Mainz 05
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE
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| MF | Mateusz Chmarek | 14 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Ruch Chorzów
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE INJ
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| MF | Dawid Tkacz | 25 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Stal Mielec
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE INJ
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| MF | Tomasz Neugebauer | 8 May 2003 | 10 | 0 | Lechia Gdańsk
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v. Romania, 26 March 2024
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| MF | Bartosz Biedrzycki | 16 April 2003 | 6 | 0 | Cracovia
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v. Romania, 26 March 2024
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| MF | Fryderyk Gerbowski | 17 January 2003 | 4 | 0 | Stal Mielec
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v. Romania, 26 March 2024
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| MF | Krzysztof Koton | 17 May 2003 | 3 | 0 | Polonia Warsaw
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v. Romania, 26 March 2024
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| MF | Antoni Kozubal | 18 August 2004 | 4 | 0 | Lech Poznań
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v. Romania, 26 March 2024
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| MF | Adrian Bukowski | 18 March 2003 | 2 | 0 | Stal Mielec
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v. Romania, 26 March 2024
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| MF | Kacper Łukasiak | 24 September 2003 | 0 | 0 | Pogoń Szczecin
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v. Romania, 26 March 2024
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| MF | Mariusz Fornalczyk | 15 January 2003 | 5 | 0 | Korona Kielce
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v. England, 22 March 2024 INJ
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| MF | Kacper Duda | 1 January 2004 | 3 | 0 | Wisła Kraków
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v. England, 22 March 2024 INJ
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| FW | Mateusz Kowalski | 21 July 2005 | 0 | 0 | Parma
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v. Portugal, 9 September 2024 PRE INJ
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INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury. | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mariusz Rumak i Miłosz Stępiński trenerami reprezentacji młodzieżowych". Łączy nas piłka (in Polish).
- ^ "[U-20] Powołania na mecze z Niemcami i Turcją" (in Polish). 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.