Poland
The jerseys of the Polish national football team are red and white, hence their nickname, the Red and Whites. Dressed in their national colours, the Poles played their first international match in 1921. The team is managed by the Polish Football Association, which is the governing body of Polish football. Poland have played in eight World Cups in competitions organised by FIFA, where they made their first appearance in 1938, eventually being knocked out by Brazil.
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Northern Ireland
They are known as the Green and White Army or Nom Iron. From 1882 to 1920, the whole of Ireland was represented nationally by a single group, namely the Irish Football Team, organised by the Irish Football Association (IFA). In 1921, the jurisdiction of the IFA was reduced to Northern Ireland following the secession of clubs in the fledgling Irish Free State, although the team remained the national team for the whole of Ireland until 1950 and used the name Ireland until 1970. Today, the situation is that the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) organises a separate national football team for the Republic of Ireland and the Northern Ireland national football team represents only Northern Ireland.
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