<P> Poland played at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, their first World Cup since 2006, in Group H; against Senegal, Colombia and Japan . Despite the group being considered a close group, Poland were tipped as favorites to advance from the group . In May 2018, Poland named the preliminary 34 - man squad, and on 4 June, they named the final 23 - man squad . The squad featured several notable players; such as elite striker Robert Lewandowski (playing at his first World Cup), VfL Wolfsburg's veteran midfielder Jakub Błaszczykowski, Monaco defender Kamil Glik (who suffered an injury two weeks prior to the start of the tournament), Napoli forward Arkadiusz Milik and Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny . </P> <P> However, despite all of this and despite being ranked 8th in the FIFA Ranking prior to the tournament, Poland's tournament was disappointing overall; they lost to Senegal in the opening match, losing 1--2 on 19 June in Moscow . Five days later, on 24 June, they lost to Colombia in Kazan, losing 0--3, which mathematically ended their hopes of qualifying from the group and on 28 June, beat Japan 1--0 in their final group game in Volgograd . Poland finished bottom of their group . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> FIFA World Cup record </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> FIFA World Cup qualification record </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Pld </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> <Th> Pld </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not enter </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Declined participation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> Round 1 </Td> <Td> 11th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not enter </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Declined participation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Withdrew </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> Withdrew </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Third Place </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Round 2 </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Third Place </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 14th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 25th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 21st </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 25th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> To be determined </Td> <Td_colspan="6"> To be determined </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2026 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> Third Place </Th> <Th> 8 / 21 </Th> <Th> 34 </Th> <Th> 16 </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> 13 </Th> <Th> 46 </Th> <Th> 45 </Th> <Th> 114 </Th> <Th> 60 </Th> <Th> 21 </Th> <Th> 35 </Th> <Th> 228 </Th> <Th> 141 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> FIFA World Cup record </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> FIFA World Cup qualification record </Th> </Tr>

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