With the 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Championship hosted on home soil, the tournament started badly for Poland, with a demoralizing 0–1 loss to Austria.

The Poles had done enough to secure a third-place finish in Group A, and with it, a ticket to the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

With an inexperienced youth squad, having previously unable to qualify for any major U-19 European Championship and only competed in much smaller Under 20 Elite League, Poland put the tournament with pressure.

This helped Poland to qualify to the round of sixteen, where they were unfortunate to face juggernaut Italy.

Win Draw Loss The following players were selected for the Elite League matches against Italy and England on 15 and 19 November 2024.