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World Cup 2018: Poland team profile

Robert Lewandowski (L) celebrates scoring his side's third goal during the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification match between Poland and Kazakhstan
Image: Robert Lewandowski (L) scored 16 goals in qualifying for Poland

From fixtures and fun facts to the key men, all you need to know about Poland ahead of this summer's World Cup.

Manager: Adam Nawalka

Star man: Robert Lewandowski - Scored 16 goals in qualifying, including hat-tricks against Denmark, Romania and Armenia.

How they qualified: Group E winners in European qualifying, winning eight games (D1 L1) to finish five points clear of Denmark.

History: Seven appearances at the World Cup, securing third-place finishes in 1974 and 1982. Last qualified in 2006.

Fun fact: Poland have only scored in two of their last eight World Cup games.

Best World Cup moment: A first World Cup win in 1974, which came at the expense of Argentina. The 3-2 group-stage victory was their first of five consecutive wins, though a 1-0 defeat to eventual winners West Germany saw them ultimately playing for third - which they achieved when beating Brazil 1-0.

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Player you've never heard of: Piotr Zielinski - The Napoli midfielder has featured regularly for Poland since making his debut in 2013.

Kit: Home - red; Away - white.

Group H fixtures: Senegal (4pm, June 19, Moscow), Colombia (7pm, June 24, Kazan), Japan (3pm, June 28, Volgograd)

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