Poland women's national football team

History

Poland was one of the earliest nations in Europe to begin developing women's football, having fielded its female team for the first time in 1981, for a friendly against Italy away. Poland's debut ended with a 0–3 defeat in Catania.

Since its inception, Poland has had little success at the international stage, and failed to qualify for any major tournament until 2025, although the team had come close on several occasions before that. This had been largely due to most of its female footballers not being professional, playing on part-time or amateur basis, unlike the far more successful men's counterparts. Despite their part-time status, the fact that the team has seen its rise in fortune since 2010s, having come very close in qualifying for UEFA Women's Euro 2013, 2022, as well as the 2011, 2015 and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cups were seen as signs of potential growth of the women's team.

Since late 2010s, more efforts have been put in order to give the women's national team more recognition. After failing to qualify for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022, the PZPN has undertaken the step to bid for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025, with the establishment of a separate women's football department, while the domestic women's league of Poland, Ekstraliga, is also moving toward establishing full-time professionalism in undisclosed dates.

In 2024, Poland failed to score a point during their UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying run. However, thanks to winning their 2023–24 UEFA Nations League group, they were ensured of a play-off spot that would grant them a second chance to qualify for the tournament. After winning both play-off legs against Romania in October, and their first game against Austria the following month, Poland sealed their first-ever qualification to a major event on 3 December, 2024, with a 1–0 win (2–0 on agg.) against the Austrians. At the UEFA Euro 2025, Poland lost 0–2 against Germany and 0–3 against Sweden, and defeated Denmark 3–2 in the final game of the group stage, thus achieving a historic victory and their first goals and points at a major tournament.

Team image

Nicknames

The Poland women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "Biało-czerwone (The white and reds)" or "Orlice (The Eaglesses)".

Home stadium

Until 2024, the Poland women's national football team had no national stadium. On 30 August that year, it was announced that Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk would serve as the team's home venue for the next three years.

The then-record attendance of 8,449 spectators was recorded during the first game played at Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk in its new role, a 4–1 UEFA Euro 2025 qualifying play-off win over Romania on 29 October 2024.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

;Legend

2025

• Kamczyk
• Achcińska
• Padilla
• Pajor
• Achcińska
• Słowińska
• Wiankowska
• Krajšumović
• Krajšumović
• Zawistowska
• Pajor
• Tomasiak
• Achcińska
• Kamczyk
• Tomasiak
• Jedlińska
• Tomasiak
• Adamek
• Kokosz
• Brand
• Schüller
• Blackstenius
• Asllani
• Hurtig
• Padilla
• Pajor
• Wiankowska
• Thomsen
• Bruun
• Hughes
• Jones
• Krezyman
• Kokosz
• Tomasiak
• Jedlińska
• Zawistowska
• Sarapata
• Tomasiak
• Sobal

2026

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

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Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 12 months.

;Notes ALT = Alternate --

• INJ = Withdrew due to injury MED = Withdrew due to medical reasons --
• PRE = Preliminary squad
• RET = Retired from the national team
• SBY = Standby player UNV = Unavailable for selection -- WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue --

Player records

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Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

:*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

UEFA Women's Championship

Main article: Poland at the UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Nations League

Algarve Cup

Notes

References

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