France vs Poland
head-to-head record
- France wins
- 9
- Draws
- 6
- Poland wins
- 3
18 meetings, 1939 to 2024Goals: France 31, Poland 18
France and Poland have met 18 times since 1939. France have won 9, Poland 3, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 25 June 2024, when the match ended 1–1 at the European Championship.
The 18 meetings have produced 49 goals, 2.72 per game. The biggest win is France’s 5–1 in a friendly in 1991. France are unbeaten in the last nine meetings (4 wins, 5 draws). They went 21 years without meeting, between 1939 and 1960.
Who has won more, France or Poland?
All matches18 matches
Competitive7 matches
Friendlies11 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- France 31, Poland 182.72 per game
- First meeting
- France 4–0 PolandFriendly, 22 Jan 1939
- Most recent
- France 1–1 PolandEuropean Championship, 25 Jun 2024
- France’s biggest win
- Poland 1–5 FranceFriendly, 14 Aug 1991
- Poland’s biggest win
- France 0–4 PolandFriendly, 31 Aug 1982
- Most goals in a meeting
- Poland 1–5 FranceFriendly, 14 Aug 1991
- Current run
- France unbeaten in 9
- Biggest upset
- Poland 0–2 FranceFriendly, 7 Sept 1974Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 11%
- TFN Elo rating now
- France 2166 (4th), Poland 1738 (51st)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- France1Poland1
European Championship
Dortmund, Germany (neutral)
- France3Poland1
World Cup
Doha, Qatar (neutral)
- Poland0France1
Friendly
Warsaw, Poland
- France0Poland0
Friendly
Saint-Denis, France
- France1Poland0
Friendly
Saint-Denis, France
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every France win and drops with every Poland win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In France's home games
9 matches
432
FranceDrawsPoland
In Poland's home games
6 matches
420
FranceDrawsPoland
At neutral venues
3 matches
111
FranceDrawsPoland
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | France | Draws | Poland | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18–10 |
| Euro qualifying | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7–3 |
| World Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5–4 |
| European Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1–1 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 | 4 | |
| 1960s | 4 | 16 | |
| 1970s | 2 | 4 | |
| 1980s | 2 | 9 | |
| 1990s | 4 | 8 | |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020s | 2 | 6 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | France | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 41966 to 1976 | 21982 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 91990 to 2024 | 31982 to 1990 |
The longest run of draws is 2, from 16 November 1994 to 16 August 1995.
Top scorers in France vs Poland
- 1Fleury Di NalloFrance3
- 2Kylian MbappéFrance3(1 penalty)
- 3Robert LewandowskiPoland2(2 penalties)
Scorer records exist for 6 of the 18 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Questions answered
How many times have France and Poland played each other?
18 times, starting on 22 January 1939. 7 of those meetings were competitive and 11 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between France and Poland?
France, with 9 wins to 3. 6 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in France vs Poland?
France’s 5–1 win in a friendly on 14 August 1991 in Poznań.
When did France and Poland last play?
On 25 June 2024 in Dortmund, when the match ended 1–1 at the European Championship.
What is the competitive record between France and Poland?
In 7 competitive matches, France have 3 wins, Poland have 1, and 3 ended level.
Every France vs Poland result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1–1 | Poland | European Championship | Dortmund, Germany (neutral) | |
| France | 3–1 | Poland | World Cup | Doha, Qatar (neutral) | |
| Poland | 0–1 | France | Friendly | Warsaw, Poland | |
| France | 0–0 | Poland | Friendly | Saint-Denis, France | |
| France | 1–0 | Poland | Friendly | Saint-Denis, France | |
| France | 1–1 | Poland | Euro qualifying | Paris, France | |
| Poland | 0–0 | France | Euro qualifying | Zabrze, Poland | |
| Poland | 1–5 | France | Friendly | Poznań, Poland | |
| France | 0–0 | Poland | Friendly | Paris, France | |
| France | 0–4 | Poland | Friendly | Paris, France | |
| Poland | 3–2 | France | World Cup | Alicante, Spain (neutral) | |
| France | 2–0 | Poland | Friendly | Lens, France | |
| Poland | 0–2 | France | Friendly | Wrocław, Poland | |
| Poland | 1–4 | France | Euro qualifying | Warsaw, Poland | |
| France | 2–1 | Poland | Euro qualifying | Paris, France | |
| France | 1–3 | Poland | Friendly | Paris, France | |
| Poland | 2–2 | France | Friendly | Warsaw, Poland | |
| France | 4–0 | Poland | Friendly | Paris, France |
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.