In Poland, however, it is still remembered as the last match before World War II and also because it was a victory over a renowned team – the biggest success in history of Polish football up to that time.

The perception in Warsaw was that something was up in the air, mobilization of the Polish Army was supposed to be announced at any time, but in spite of this people were hoping for the best, enjoying the weather and last days of summer vacation.

[1] In 1939, the Hungarian football team was widely regarded as one of the best in the world,[2] and hardly anyone in Poland believed that their players in white and red uniforms, their national colours, were going to win over their opponents.

This opinion was echoed by the nation's largest sports daily Przegląd Sportowy, which in Saturday's issue exclaimed in large print on the front page, "Without chances, but ready to fight".

[4] A famous Scotsman Alex James, who in the summer of 1939 temporarily helped Józef Kałuża with training of Polish players,[5] had left Warsaw for Britain a few days earlier.

In the 75th minute of the game, Hungarian defender Sándor Bíró touched the ball with his hand in penalty area and conceded the foul.

During the last minutes, the Polish side, happy with the result, attempted to defend it and although the Hungarians managed to score a goal, one of their players was in an off-side position and so it was disallowed.

These were: In reserve stayed: Adolf Krzyk (Brygada Częstochowa), Władysław Szczepaniak and Stanislaw Filipek (both Polonia Warszawa), Edmund Białas (KPW Poznań).

On Friday 1 September 1939 Germany invaded, World War II started, and Sunday's game was the last match of inter-war Poland.