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The Poland–Russia football rivalry is a competitive sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of the two countries and their respective sets of fans.
 Polen fans (top) and Russians fans (bottom) | |
| Location | Europe (UEFA) |
|---|---|
| Teams |  Poland Russia |
| First meeting | Soviet Union 3–0 Poland 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Moscow (23 Juny 1957) |
| Latest meeting | Poland 1–1 Russia Fiendly Wrocław (1 Juny 2021) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 19 |
| Most wins | Russia (9) |
| Largest victory | Soviet Union 7–1 Poland Friendly Moscow (19 May 1960) |
  Poland Russia | |
The Polish and Russian teams have been rivals for a long time, were neighbors before World War II and during the Cold War. Have fought each other for centuries.[1]
Background
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Poland
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Both countries have conflicts with each other: Partitions of Poland, Russian Partition, Battle of Warsaw, World War II, Katyn Massacre, being under Soviet control.[2]
Incidents
editThe incidents[clarification needed] took place on June 12, 2012, before and after the Poland-Russia match at EURO 2012.[3][4][5][6]
Matches
editPoland played 19 matches against Soviet Union/Russia.
Soviet Union
edit| # | Date | Competition | Venue | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 June 1957 | 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification | Lenin Central Stadium,Moscow | Union Soviet | 3–0 | Poland |
| 2 | 20 October 1957 | Silesia Stadium, Chorzów | Poland | 2–1 | Union Soviet | |
| 3 | 24 November 1957 | Zentralstadion, Leipzig | Union Soviet | 2–0 | Poland | |
| 4 | 19 May 1960 | Friendly | Lenin Central Stadium, Moscow | Union Soviet | 7–1 | Poland |
| 5 | 21 May 1961 | 10th-Anniversary Stadium, Warsaw | Poland | 1–0 | Union Soviet | |
| 6 | 28 July 1967 | Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification | Olympic Stadium, Wrocław | Poland | 0–1 | Union Soviet |
| 7 | 4 August 1967 | Lenin Central Stadium, Moscow | Union Soviet | 2–1 | Poland | |
| 8 | 5 September 1972 | 1972 Summer Olympic | Rosenaustadion, Augsburg | Poland | 2–1 | Union Soviet |
| 9 | 7 September 1977 | Friendly | Central Stadium, Volgograd | Union Soviet | 4–1 | Poland |
| 10 | 4 July 1982 | 1982 World Cup | Camp Nou, Barcelona | Poland | 0–0 | Union Soviet |
| 11 | 22 May 1983 | UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying | Silesia Stadium, Chorzów | Poland | 1–1 | Union Soviet |
| 12 | 9 October 1983 | Lenin Central Stadium, Moscow | Union Soviet | 2–0 | Poland | |
| 13 | 1 June 1988 | Friendly | Lenin Central Stadium, Moscow | Union Soviet | 2–1 | Poland |
| 14 | 23 August 1989 | Lubin Stadium, Lubin | Poland | 1–1 | Union Soviet |
Russia
edit| # | Date | Competition | Venue | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 1996 | Friendly | VTB Arena,Moscow | Russia | 2–0 | Poland |
| 2 | 27 May 1998 | Silesian Stadium, Chorzów | Poland | 3–1 | Russia | |
| 3 | 22 August 2007 | Central Stadium Lokomotiv, Moscow | Russia | 2–2 | Poland | |
| 4 | 12 June 2012 | EURO 2012 | National Stadium, Warsaw | Poland | 1–1 | Russia |
| 5 | 1 June 2021 | Friendly | Wrocław Stadium, Wrocław | Poland | 1–1 | Russia |
Statistics
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Stosunki polsko- rosyjskie – Stowarzyszenie Współpracy Polska-Wschód" (in Polish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Poland v Russia: A rivalry most bitter". The Independent. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Polska, Grupa Wirtualna (13 June 2012). "Tak zbrukano święto sportu - zamieszki pseudokibiców na Euro 2012". WP Wiadomości (in Polish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bójki kibiców w Warszawie". wiadomosci.onet.pl (in Polish). 12 June 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Polska, Grupa Wirtualna (13 June 2012). ""To pierwszy poważny skandal na Euro 2012" - zagraniczna prasa o zamieszkach pseudokibiców". WP Wiadomości (in Polish). Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Euro 2012: Football fans in Warsaw clash". BBC News. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Poland national football team: record v Russia". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Poland national football team: record v USSR". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 17 May 2026.