Team · UEFA
18 Dec 1921 – 3 Jun 2026 · Elo 1764 (45th now), peak 1936 in 1975
382 won · 223 drawn · 283 lost
World Football Elo at the end of each year. A rating counts every match, so only the years filter applies.
Tallest: 18 · Year
| Home | 393 | 202 | 101 | 90 | 767 | 429 | +338 | 51.4% |
| Away | 393 | 128 | 95 | 170 | 562 | 659 | -97 | 32.6% |
| Neutral | 102 | 52 | 27 | 23 | 161 | 106 | +55 | 51% |
| Tournament finals | 83 | 25 | 21 | 37 | 94 | 125 | -31 | 30.1% |
| Qualifiers | 257 | 129 | 56 | 72 | 475 | 289 | +186 | 50.2% |
| Friendlies | 548 | 228 | 146 | 174 | 921 | 780 | +141 | 41.6% |
Longest run of each kind in these matches; “now” is the run still going at the last of them.
| Wins | 7 | 16 May 1973 | 10 Aug 1973 | 0 |
| Unbeaten | 13 | 16 Aug 2000 | 1 Sep 2001 | 1 |
| Scored in | 21 | 18 Nov 2020 | 11 Jun 2022 | 1 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 12 Apr 1978 | 6 Jun 1978 | 0 |
| Without a win | 12 | 29 Jun 1995 | 4 Sep 1996 | 3 |
| Defeats | 6 | 15 Oct 1933 | 9 Sep 1934 | 0 |
| Without scoring | 6 | 8 Sep 1999 | 26 Apr 2000 | 0 |
Appearances at finals tournaments, and the best finish at each competition.
| FIFA World Cup | 9 | 0 | Third place (1982, 1974) |
| UEFA Euro | 5 | 0 | Quarter-finals (2016) |
| UEFA Nations League | 4 | 0 | — |
| Balkan Cup | 1 | 0 | — |
| Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | — |
| UEFA Nations League 2024 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | — |
| UEFA Euro 2024 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | D · 4th |
| FIFA World Cup 2022 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | C · 2nd |
| UEFA Nations League 2022 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | — |
| UEFA Euro 2021 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | E · 4th |
| UEFA Nations League 2020 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| UEFA Nations League 2018 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | — |
| FIFA World Cup 2018 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | H · 4th |
| UEFA Euro 2016 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | C · 2nd |
| UEFA Euro 2012 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | A · 4th |
| UEFA Euro 2008 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | B · 4th |
| FIFA World Cup 2006 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | A · 3rd |
| FIFA World Cup 2002 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | D · 4th |
| FIFA World Cup 1986 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | F · 3rd |
| FIFA World Cup 1982 | Third place | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | A · 1st |
| Romania | UEFA | 35 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 17.1% | 1922 | 2017 |
| Hungary | UEFA | 33 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 41 | 91 | -50 | 21.2% | 1921 | 2021 |
| Finland | UEFA | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 76 | 29 | +47 | 62.5% | 1923 | 2025 |
| Sweden | UEFA | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 31% | 1922 | 2026 |
| Czech Republic | UEFA | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 56 | -17 | 27.6% | 1928 | 2023 |
| Republic of Ireland | UEFA | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 39.3% | 1938 | 2018 |
| Serbia | UEFA | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 54 | -3 | 38.5% | 1922 | 2016 |
| Bulgaria | UEFA | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 47.8% | 1937 | 2010 |
| Germany | UEFA | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 34 | -21 | 9.1% | 1933 | 2023 |
| Netherlands | UEFA | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 13.6% | 1968 | 2025 |
| Belgium | UEFA | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 33.3% | 1931 | 2022 |
| England | UEFA | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 4.8% | 1966 | 2021 |
| Denmark | UEFA | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 42.1% | 1934 | 2017 |
| Turkey | UEFA | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13 | +28 | 66.7% | 1924 | 2024 |
| Norway | UEFA | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 66.7% | 1926 | 2014 |
| France | UEFA | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 16.7% | 1939 | 2024 |
| German DR | UEFA | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 50% | 1952 | 1988 |
| Italy | UEFA | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 16.7% | 1965 | 2020 |
| United States | CONCACAF | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 41.2% | 1924 | 2010 |
| Greece | UEFA | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 58.8% | 1963 | 2015 |
| Friendly | 535 | 220 | 143 | 172 | 41.1% |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 137 | 73 | 25 | 39 | 53.3% |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 120 | 56 | 31 | 33 | 46.7% |
| FIFA World Cup | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 44.7% |
| UEFA Nations League | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22.7% |
| UEFA Euro | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11.8% |
| Balkan Cup | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20% |
| Nehru Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
| Cyprus International Tournament | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Marlboro Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
| King's Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Goals with a named scorer in these matches — older friendlies mostly have none.
| Robert Lewandowski | 85 | 15 | 2008–2026 |
| Włodzimierz Lubański | 21 | 0 | 1965–1977 |
| Ebi Smolarek | 19 | 0 | 2005–2009 |
| Grzegorz Lato | 19 | 0 | 1973–1982 |
| Jakub Blaszczykowski | 18 | 6 | 2008–2018 |
| Kamil Grosicki | 17 | 0 | 2014–2020 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 17 | 0 | 2013–2026 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 16 | 1 | 2014–2023 |
| Maciej Zurawski | 15 | 1 | 2002–2008 |
| Karol Swiderski | 14 | 0 | 2021–2026 |
| Kazimierz Deyna | 14 | 2 | 1969–1978 |
| Zbigniew Boniek | 14 | 0 | 1976–1985 |
Recorded caps: line-ups are known for 29% of these matches.
| Robert Lewandowski | 143 | 127 | 2008–2026 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 108 | 96 | 2013–2026 |
| Grzegorz Krychowiak | 96 | 92 | 2012–2023 |
| Kamil Glik | 92 | 88 | 2011–2022 |
| Jakub Blaszczykowski | 90 | 70 | 2006–2023 |
| Kamil Grosicki | 88 | 56 | 2009–2026 |
| Wojciech Szczesny | 80 | 74 | 2011–2024 |
| Jan Bednarek | 75 | 70 | 2017–2026 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 71 | 47 | 2012–2024 |
| Bartosz Bereszynski | 58 | 43 | 2014–2025 |
| Jacek Krzynowek | 54 | 48 | 2002–2009 |
| Sebastian Szymanski | 54 | 43 | 2019–2026 |