World Cup Team Guide: Poland

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).