Poland at Euro 2024: squad, group, schedule, kits and odds to win

On 14 June, one of the main events in the world of national team football will kick off - in Germany, 24 national teams will begin their fight for the title of Europe's strongest nation at UEFA Euro 2024.

The Dailysports team tells you what you need to know about one of the participants in the tournament - the Polish national team.

What is Poland's highest achievement in the history of European Championships?

Despite the golden age of Polish football in the mid-1970s and early 1980s, Kadra managed to qualify for the European Championships for the first time only in 2008. In four continental championships, the Poles have only once, namely in 2016, defeated the group stage and reached the quarter-finals.

Who was included in the squad of the Polish national team for Euro 2024?

On 29 May, Polish national team head coach Michał Probierz announced the preliminary bid of 29 players, of which only 26 went to the European Championship.

• Goalkeepers: Marcin Bułka (OGC Nice), Łukasz Skorupski (Bologna FC 1909), Wojciech Szczęsny (Juventus FC).
• Defenders: Jan Bednarek (Southampton FC), Bartosz Bereszyński (Empoli FC), Paweł Dawidowicz (Hellas Verona FC), Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal FC), Tymoteusz Puchacz (1.FC Kaiserslautern), Bartosz Salamon (Lech Poznań), Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli FC).
• Midfielders: Przemysław Frankowski (RC Lens), Kamil Grosicki (Pogoń Szczecin), Jakub Moder (Brighton & Hove Albion FC), Jakub Piotrowski (Ludogorec Razgrad), Taras Romanczuk (Jagiellonia Białystok), Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United), Damian Szymański (AEK), Sebastian Szymański (Fenerbahçe SK), Michał Skóraś (Club Brugge KV), Kacper Urbański (Bologna FC 1909), Nicola Zalewski (AS Roma), Piotr Zieliński (SSC Napoli).
• Forwards: Adam Buksa (Antalyaspor Kulübü), Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona), Krzysztof Piątek (İstanbul Başakşehir FK), Karol Świderski (Hellas Verona FC).

Who is the head coach of the Polish national team?

The Polish national team in the middle of the qualifying tournament instead of Portuguese Fernando Santos was taken over by domestic specialist Michał Probierz. The 51-year-old coach worked with the youth squad for a year before working with the main team.

At the club level Probierz became vice-champion of Poland with Jagiellonia, and with the team from Białystok, as well as Kraków Cracovia became the winner of the Polish Cup.

How did Poland qualify for Euro 2024?

The Poles failed in the group stage of qualification, where they missed Albania and Czechia, so Kadra had to go through another stage of selection - the knockout matches. In the semi-final match of this stage, Kadra had no problems with Estonia, they won 5:1.

But in the final match it was hard, but the Poles managed to survive against Wales until the penalty shootout, where Wojciech Szczęsny deflected Daniel James' shot and brought the Poles a ticket to the Euros.

What is the schedule of matches in Poland's group at Euro 2024?

A very tough group of the Netherlands, Austria and France awaits the Poles in the final stage.

• 16.06 15:00 Poland - Netherlands (Volksparkstadion, Hamburg)
• 21.06 18:00 Poland - Austria (Olympiastadion, Berlin)
• 25.06 18:00 France - Poland (Westfalenstadion, Dortmund)

Time - CET

What kit will Poland play in at Euro 2024?

The Polish national team have unveiled the kit they will wear for Euro 2024 during the March knockout rounds. The manufacturer of the kit is Nike. Both kits are made in national colours, while the away jersey is made in red and decorated with a pattern.

What are the odds on the Polish national team at Euro 2024?

Due to the difficulties in getting to the Euro, the Polish national team is not a favourite at the Euro. Bookmakers do not believe that Kadra will even manage to get out of the group, giving odds of 1.88 that the Poles will take the last, fourth place in the quartet. What to talk about winning the whole tournament. The odds on that are 100.