England_national_under-20_football_team
England national under-20 football team
National under-20 association football team representing England
England national under-20 football team, also known as England Under-20s or England U20(s) or England Men's Elite Squad, represents England in association football at an under-20 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England.
Nickname(s) | The Three Lions | ||
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Association | The Football Association | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Ben Futcher (Interim) | ||
FIFA code | ENG | ||
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FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1981) | ||
Best result | Champions (2017) | ||
Medal record |
England were champions of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, after defeating Venezuela in the final of the 2017 tournament.[1]
From October 2023, the squad was rebranded as the England Men's Elite League Squad to reflect their participation in the Under 20 Elite League.[2]
The team were most recently managed by Joe Edwards on an interim basis[3] before he departed for Millwall on 6 November 2023.[4]
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Squad |
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1977 | did not qualify | |||||||
1979 | did not qualify | |||||||
1981 | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | Squad |
1983 | did not qualify | |||||||
1985 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
1987 | did not qualify | |||||||
1989 | did not qualify | |||||||
1991 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad |
1993 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
1995 | did not qualify | |||||||
1997 | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | Squad |
1999 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Squad |
2001 | did not qualify | |||||||
2003 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Squad |
2005 | did not qualify | |||||||
2007 | did not qualify | |||||||
2009 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Squad |
2011 | Round of 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Squad |
2013 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Squad |
2015 | did not qualify | |||||||
2017 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | Squad |
2019 | did not qualify | |||||||
| Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5] | |||||||
2023 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad |
2025 | did not qualify | |||||||
Total[6] | 12/24 | 49 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 50 | 48 |
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
22 May 2023 Group stage | England | 1–0 | Tunisia | Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona, La Plata |
15:00 | Scarlett 25' | Report | Attendance: 2,765 Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil) |
25 May 2023 Group stage | England | 3–2 | Uruguay | Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona, La Plata |
15:00 | Humphreys 22' Joseph 42' Devine 45+4' Scott 75' Cox 84' Gyabi 90+5' |
Report | Fr. González 49' Abaldo 90+9' |
Attendance: 27,231 Referee: Marco Ortíz (Mexico) |
2023–2024 European Elite League
12 October 2023 | Romania | 2–0 | England | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest |
17:00 | Mihai 5' Trică 16' |
Report |
17 October 2023 | England | 1–2 | Portugal | Stadium MK, Milton Keynes |
19:00 | Soglo 22' | Report | Sá 9' Falé 90+4' |
Attendance: 1,756 Referee: Sunny Gill (England) |
16 November 2023 | England | 0–3 | Italy | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster |
19:00 | Report | Hasa 37', 89' (pen.) Missori 87' |
Attendance: 4,714 Referee: Will Finnie (England) |
20 November 2023 | Germany | 2–3 | England | Jahnstadion Regensburg |
17:00 | Wanner 8' Godo 55' (o.g.) |
Report | Joseph 31' Edozie 59' Webster 90' |
Attendance: 9,700 Referee: Martin Speckner (Germany) |
26 March 2024 | Czech Republic | – | England | Městský stadion, Ostrava |
14:00 |
Current squad
Players born between September 2003 and August 2004 are second-year graduates of the English academy system, players born between September 2004 and August 2005 are first-year graduates. Players born after 1 January 2005 remain eligible to play for England under-19s.
The following players were named in the squad for games against Poland and Czech Republic, to be played 22 and 26 March 2024.[7]
Names in italics denote players who have been capped by England in a higher age group.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1GK | James Beadle | (2004-07-16) 16 July 2004 (age 19) | Sheffield Wednesday (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | |||
1GK | Tommy Simkin | (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 19) | Forest Green Rovers (on loan from Stoke City) | |||
1GK | Jed Ward | (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 20) | Bristol Rovers | |||
2DF | Nelson Abbey | (2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 (age 20) | Olympiacos | |||
2DF | Ryan Andrews | (2004-08-26) 26 August 2004 (age 19) | Watford | |||
2DF | Luke Chambers | (2004-06-24) 24 June 2004 (age 19) | Wigan Athletic (on loan from Liverpool) | |||
2DF | Ronnie Edwards | (2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 (age 20) | Peterborough United | |||
2DF | Lewis Hall | (2004-09-08) 8 September 2004 (age 19) | Newcastle United (on loan from Chelsea) | |||
2DF | Jadel Katongo | (2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 19) | Peterborough United (on loan from Manchester City) | |||
2DF | Ben Nelson | (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 20) | Leicester City | |||
2DF | Ashley Phillips | (2005-06-26) 26 June 2005 (age 18) | Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | |||
3MF | Oliver Arblaster | (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 19) | Sheffield United | |||
3MF | Bobby Clark | (2005-02-07) 7 February 2005 (age 19) | Liverpool | |||
3MF | Alfie Devine | (2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 (age 19) | Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | |||
3MF | Tim Iroegbunam | (2003-06-30) 30 June 2003 (age 20) | Aston Villa | |||
3MF | Lewis Miley | (2006-05-01) 1 May 2006 (age 17) | Newcastle United | |||
3MF | Adam Wharton | (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 20) | Crystal Palace | |||
4FW | Tom Fellows | (2003-07-25) 25 July 2003 (age 20) | West Bromwich Albion | |||
4FW | Martial Godo | (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 (age 21) | Wigan Athletic (on loan from Fulham) | |||
4FW | Kaide Gordon | (2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 19) | Liverpool | |||
4FW | Micah Hamilton | (2003-11-13) 13 November 2003 (age 20) | Manchester City | |||
4FW | Divin Mubama | (2004-10-25) 25 October 2004 (age 19) | West Ham United | |||
4FW | Dane Scarlett | (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 20) | Tottenham Hotspur |
Recent call-ups
The following players have previously been called up to the England under-20 squad and remain eligible.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Joe Whitworth | (2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023[8] |
GK | Jamie Wright | (2004-12-02) 2 December 2004 (age 19)[9] | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023[10] |
GK | Owen Goodman | (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Colchester United (on loan from Crystal Palace) | v. Romania, Portugal, 12–17 October 2023[11] |
GK | Charlie Setford | (2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Ajax | v. Romania, Portugal, 12–17 October 2023[11] |
GK | Matthew Cox | (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 20) | 7 | 0 | Bristol Rovers (on loan from Brentford) | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
GK | Teddy Sharman-Lowe | (2003-03-30) 30 March 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
GK | Harvey Davies | (2003-09-03) 3 September 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra (on loan from Liverpool) | v. Germany, United States, France, 22–28 March 2023[13] |
GK | Tobi Oluwayemi | (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Admira (on loan from Celtic) | v. Chile, Australia, Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[14] |
DF | Charlie Hughes | (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023[8] |
DF | Reuell Walters | (2004-12-16) 16 December 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | v. Romania, Portugal, 12–17 October 2023 INJ[11] |
DF | Bashir Humphreys | (2003-03-15) 15 March 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 2 | Swansea City (on loan from Chelsea) | Training Camp, September 2023[15] |
DF | Jarell Quansah | (2003-01-29) 29 January 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 1 | Liverpool | Training Camp, September 2023[15] |
DF | Imari Samuels | (2003-02-05) 5 February 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Fleetwood Town (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | Training Camp, September 2023[16] |
DF | Zach Awe | (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Southampton | Training Camp, September 2023[16] |
DF | Daniel Oyegoke | (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 21) | 10 | 0 | Bradford City (on loan from Brentford) | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
DF | Callum Doyle | (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 20) | 6 | 0 | Leicester City (on loan from Manchester City) | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
DF | Brooke Norton-Cuffy | (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Millwall (on loan from Arsenal) | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
DF | Luke Mbete | (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Den Bosch (on loan from Manchester City) | v. Germany, United States, France, 22–28 March 2023[13] |
DF | Reece Welch | (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Everton | v. Chile, Australia, Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[17] |
DF | Finley Burns | (2003-06-17) 17 June 2003 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Stevenage (on loan from Manchester City) | v. Chile, Australia, Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[17] |
DF | Ethan Ingram | (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Salford City (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) | v. Chile, Australia, Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[14] |
MF | Darko Gyabi | (2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 20) | 8 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Leeds United) | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023[8] |
MF | Aaron Ramsey | (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 1 | Burnley | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023 INJ[8] |
MF | Emran Soglo | (2005-07-11) 11 July 2005 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | Marseille | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023[8] |
MF | Dan Gore | (2004-09-26) 26 September 2004 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Port Vale (on loan from Manchester United) | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023 INJ[8] |
MF | Charlie Webster | (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 1 | Heerenveen (on loan from Chelsea) | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023[8] |
MF | Archie Gray | (2006-03-12) 12 March 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Leeds United | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023[8] |
MF | Alex Scott | (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 20) | 9 | 0 | Bournemouth | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
MF | Harvey Vale | (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 20) | 9 | 1 | Bristol Rovers (on loan from Chelsea) | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
MF | Carney Chukwuemeka | (2003-10-20) 20 October 2003 (age 20) | 7 | 0 | Chelsea | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
MF | Xavier Simons | (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Fleetwood Town (on loan from Hull City) | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[18] |
MF | Dominic Corness | (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Yverdon-Sport (on loan from Liverpool) | v. Germany, United States, France, 22–28 March 2023[13] |
MF | James Balagizi | (2003-09-20) 20 September 2003 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Kilmarnock (on loan from Liverpool) | v. Chile, Australia, Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[17] |
MF | Charlie Patino | (2003-10-17) 17 October 2003 (age 20) | 3 | 1 | Swansea City(on loan from Arsenal) | v. Chile, Australia, Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[17] |
MF | Jordan James | (2004-07-02) 2 July 2004 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | v. Poland, Germany, 25–29 March 2022[19] |
FW | Samuel Edozie | (2003-01-28) 28 January 2003 (age 21) | 10 | 3 | Southampton | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023[8] |
FW | Mateo Joseph | (2003-10-19) 19 October 2003 (age 20) | 10 | 3 | Leeds United | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023[8] |
FW | Mason Burstow | (2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Sunderland (on loan from Chelsea) | v. Romania, Portugal, 12–17 October 2023[11] |
FW | Omari Forson | (2004-07-20) 20 July 2004 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Manchester United | v. Romania, Portugal, 12–17 October 2023[11] |
FW | Michael Olakigbe | (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Peterborough United (on loan from Brentford) | v. Romania, Portugal, 12–17 October 2023[11] |
FW | Sonny Perkins | (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | Training Camp, September 2023[15] |
FW | Jonathan Rowe | (2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Norwich City | Training Camp, September 2023[15] |
FW | Liam Delap | (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 1 | Hull City (on loan from Manchester City) | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
FW | Daniel Jebbison | (2003-08-13) 13 August 2003 (age 20) | 5 | 1 | Sheffield United | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
FW | Samuel Iling-Junior | (2003-10-04) 4 October 2003 (age 20) | 6 | 2 | Juventus | v. Germany, United States, France, 22–28 March 2023[13] |
FW | Jamie Bynoe-Gittens | (2004-08-08) 8 August 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund | v. Germany, United States, France, 22–28 March 2023 INJ[13] |
FW | Malcolm Ebiowei | (2003-09-04) 4 September 2003 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Molenbeek (on loan from Crystal Palace) | v. Chile, Australia, Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[17] |
FW | Rico Richards | (2003-09-27) 27 September 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Stockport County (on loan from Aston Villa) | Training camp, November 2020[20] |
- INJ Player withdrew from the squad before any games had been played.
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