World Cup Team Guide: Poland
We take a look at everything you should know about Poland ahead of this summer's World Cup.
Manager: Adam Nawalka
Key player: Robert Lewandowski - The Bayern Munich star scored 16 goals in qualifying as Poland powered their way to the tournament, with hat-tricks against Denmark, Romania and Armenia helping his side to big wins.
Qualifying:
A strong qualifying campaign saw Poland defeated only once as they won eight and drew one to finish five points clear of second-placed Denmark in Group E.
Last time out:
2014 World Cup:
Poland did not appear at the 2014 World Cup after finishing fourth behind England, Ukraine and Montenegro in qualifying, with a return of just 13 points from 10 games.
History:
Poland have featured at seven World Cups, with their best finishes being third place in 1974 and 1982. They come into this one following a length absence, having last qualified in 2006.
Who will they face?
Senegal (4pm, June 19, Moscow), Colombia (7pm, June 24, Kazan), Japan (3pm, June 28, Volgograd).
Final squad:
Goalkeepers: Bartosz Bialkowski (Ipswich), Lukasz Fabianski (Swansea City), Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus).
Defenders: Jan Bednarek (Southampton), Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria), Thiago Cionek (SPAL), Kamil Glik (Monaco), Artur Jedrzejczyk (Legia Warsaw), Michal Pazdan (Legia Warsaw), Lukasz Piszczek (Borussia Dortmund).
Midfielders: Jakub Blaszczykowski (Wolfsburg), Jacek Goralski (Ludogorets Razgrad), Kamil Grosicki (Hull City), Grzegorz Krychowiak (Paris St-Germain), Rafal Kurzawa (Gornik Zabrze), Karol Linetty (Sampdoria), Slawomir Peszko (Lechnia Gdansk), Maciej Rybus (Lokomotiv Moscow), Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
Forwards: Dawid Kownacki (Sampdoria), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli), Lukasz Teodorczyk (Anderlecht).