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Index: World Cup Finals: Korea-Japan 2002: Teams: Poland

Poland in the World Cup Finals

World Cup Appearances:
Korea-Japan 2002 waqs Poland's 6th appearance in the World Cup Finals.

Best World Cup Performance:
Third at Germany 1974 and Spain 1982.

Poland in the 2002 World Cup

Group D

South Korea vs Poland
Playing in South Korea, Poland looked very disappointing and South Korea highly inspired; by the support from their totally committed fans.

Portugal vs Poland
Poland still failed to score a goal in the 2002 Woprld Cup Finals tournament, even though they played with three strikers against Portugal.

Poland vs United States
Poland restored some pride by scoring two goals in the first five minutes.

Knockout Stage

Poland failed to qualify for the Second Round.

Poland World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers:

1 Jerzy Dudek (Liverpool)
12 Radoslaw Majdan (Goztepe)
22 Adam Matysek (RKS Radomsko)

Defenders:

2 Tomasz Klos (Kaiserslautern)
3 Jacek Zielinski (Legia Warsaw)
4 Michal Zewlakow (Mouscron)
6 Tomasz Hajto (Schalke 04)
15 Tomasz Waldoch (Schalke 04)
13 Arkadiusz Glowacki (Wisla Cracow)
20 Jacek Bak (Lens)
21 Marek Kozminski (Ancona)

Midfielders:

5 Tomasz Rzasa (Feyenoord)
7 Piotr Swierczewski (Marseille)
10 Rodoslaw Kaluzny (Cottbus)
16 Maciej Murawski (Legia Warsaw)
17 Arkadiusz Bak (Widzew Lodz)
18 Jacek Krzynowek (Nuremberg)
23 Pawel Sibik (Odra Wodzislaw)

Forwards:

8 Cezary Kucharski (Legia Warsaw)
9 Pawel Kryszalowicz (Frankfurt)
11 Emmanuel Olisadebe (Panathinaikos)
14 Marcin Zewlakow (Mouscron)
19 Maciej Zurawski (Wisla Cracow)

Trainer:
Jerzy Engel.

Players to watch:
Emmanuel Olisadebe, Tomasz Hajto and Jerzy Dudek.

Destination Poland

Poland Travel Notes:
Find out more about Poland at Travel Notes.