World Cup Football

Poland

The 2006 World Cup is Poland's seventh successful World Cup qualifying campaign.
In their début in 1938, the Poles were also eliminated early on, after a remarkable 6-5 loss to Brazil in which Ernst Wilimowski scored four times.
Poland enjoyed far greater success in 1974, winning third place after a win against Brazil in Germany with a goal by Lato.

In 1982, the Polish team matched their 1974 performance - in the semi-finals they came up against the on-form Italians, who clinched a spirited 2-0 victory. Poland went on to defeat France 3-2 and claim third place overall.
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