Biało-czerwoni booked their return to the world stage for the first time in 12 years after topping UEFA qualifying Group E.
Poland edged Denmark, who will also be in Russia following play-off victory, by five points - Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski netted an incredible 16 goals to lead the country to the 2018 showpiece.
Adam Nawałka’s troops will make their eighth appearance at a World Cup, with their best showing a third place finish at both the 1974 & 1982 World Cup hosted in Germany and Spain respectively.
Boasting arguably their best pool of players since the 70’s and early 80’s, Poland will be hoping to make their mark in Russia. In Lenwandowski they have one of the best strikers in world football with the likes of Jakub Błaszczykowski, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Arkadiusz Milik, Kamil Grosicki, Wojciech Szczęsny among other notable names at their disposal.
Having reached the quarterfinals at the 2016 UEFA European Championship hosted in France, confidence is high that the 1972 Olympic Gold Medalists will make some waves in Russia.
epa06847746 Poland's Jan Bednarek celebrates after scoring the 1-0 lead during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Japan and Poland in Volgograd, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847777 Gaku Shibasaki of Japan (R) and Slawomir Peszko of Poland in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Japan and Poland in Volgograd, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847685 Jan Bednarek (2-R) of Poland celebrates with team mates after scoring the 1-0 lead during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Japan and Poland in Volgograd, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847516 Robert Lewandowski of Poland (L) and Tomoaki Makino of Japan in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Japan and Poland in Volgograd, Russia, 28 June 2018.
Rafal Kurzawa of Poland (L) and Shinji Okazaki of Japan in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Japan and Poland in Volgograd, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847566 Poland's Bartosz Bereszynski (L) in action against Japan's Takashi Usami (R) during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Japan and Poland in Volgograd, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847608 Poland's Rafal Kurzawa (L) in action against Japan's Shinji Okazaki (R) during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Japan and Poland in Volgograd, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847498 Hiroki Sakai of Japan (R) and Piotr Zielinski of Poland (C) in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Japan and Poland in Volgograd, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847486 Poland's Jan Bednarek (L) in action against Japan's Yoshinori Muto (R) during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Japan and Poland in Volgograd, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847464 Poland's Piotr Zielinski (L) in action against Japan's Takashi Usami (R) during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Japan and Poland in Volgograd, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06847472 Poland's Jan Bednarek (L) in action against Japan's Shinji Okazaki (R) during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Japan and Poland in Volgograd, Russia, 28 June 2018.
epa06837474 Maciej Rybus of Poland (L) and Juan Cuadrado of Colombia in action the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06837508 Johan Mojica of Colombia (L) and Piotr Zielinski of Poland in action the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06837222 Santiago Arias of Colombia (R) and Dawid Kownacki of Poland in action the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06837227 Robert Lewandowski (L) of Poland and Yerry Mina of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06837242 Bartosz Bereszynski of Poland (L) and Johan Mojica of Colombia in action the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06837215 Robert Lewandowski (R) of Poland and Wilmar Barrios of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
Santiago Arias of Colombia (R) and Dawid Kownacki of Poland in action the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06837206 Robert Lewandowski (R) of Poland and Wilmar Barrios of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06837211 Robert Lewandowski (R) of Poland and Santiago Arias (C) of Colombia in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Colombia in Kazan, Russia, 24 June 2018.
epa06821770 Robert Lewandowski (L) of Poland in action against Senegal's Ismaila Sarr (R) during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Senegal in Moscow, Russia, 19 June 2018.
epa06821746 M'Baye Niang of Senegal (R) on his way to score the 2-0 during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Senegal in Moscow, Russia, 19 June 2018.
Sadio Mane (2-R) of Senegal in action against Jakub Blaszczykowski (2-L) of Poland during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Senegal in Moscow, Russia, 19 June 2018.
epa06821493 Kamil Grosicki of Poland (L) and Ismaila Sarr of Senegal in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Senegal in Moscow, Russia, 19 June 2018.
epa06821461 Moussa Wague (L) of Senegal and Maciej Rybus of Poland in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Senegal in Moscow, Russia, 19 June 2018.
epa06821487 Lukasz Piszczek (C) of Poland and Idrissa Gueye of Senegal in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Senegal in Moscow, Russia, 19 June 2018.
epa06821388 Kamil Grosicki of Poland (L) and Idrissa Gueye of Senegal in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Senegal in Moscow, Russia, 19 June 2018.
epa06821415 Piotr Zielinski of Poland (R) and Mame Diouf of Senegal in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Senegal in Moscow, Russia, 19 June 2018.
epa06821439 Jakub Blaszczykowski of Poland (R) and Youssouf Sabaly of Senegal in action during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group H preliminary round soccer match between Poland and Senegal in Moscow, Russia, 19 June 2018.
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