England national under-20 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see England women's national under-20 football team.

England U-20

Nickname	The Three Lions
Association	The Football Association (The FA)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Ben Futcher
FIFA code	ENG
First colours Second colours
Biggest win
United Arab Emirates 0–5 England   (Johor Bahru, Malaysia; 20 June 1997)   Poland 1–5 England   (Białystok, Poland; 22 March 2024)
Biggest defeat
England 0–8 Argentina   (Toulon, France; 13 June 2003)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1981 )
Best result	Champions (2017)
Medal record Men's football FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017 South Korea Team 1993 Australia Team Under 20 Elite League 2017–18 Team

England national under-20 football team, also known as England Under-20s or England U20(s), 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.

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] This reverted back to England U20s in August 2025. ^[3]

Tournament history

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	Squad
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
2021	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [4]
2023	Round of 16	4	2	1	1	5	4	Squad
2025	did not qualify
Total [5]	12/24	49	16	16	17	50	48

Fixtures and results

2024–2025 European Elite League

Main article: 2024–25 Under 20 Elite League

Turkey   v   England

6 September 2024	Turkey	1–1	England	Pendik Stadium, Istanbul
17:00	Yıldırım 20' (pen.)	Report	Ballard 89'	Referee: Fevzi Erdem Akbas (Turkey)

England   v   Romania

10 September 2024	England	2–0	Romania	Edgeley Park, Stockport
19:00	Scarlett 30' Marsh 76'	Report		Attendance: 2,527

Italy   v   England

10 October 2024	Italy	1–2	England	Stadio Benito Stirpe, Frosinone
16:00	Ebone 39'	Report	Gyabi 58' Dean 90+2'	Referee: Alberto Arena (Italy)

England   v   Czech Republic

14 October 2024	England	3–0	Czech Republic	Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster
19:00	Dean 45', 58' Gordon 62'	Report		Attendance: 2,670

England   v   Germany

15 November 2024	England	4–0	Germany	SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
19:00	Esse 15' Dean 40' Peck 55' Lankshear 72'	Report		Attendance: 3,311 Referee: John Andrew Jones (Wales)

Poland   v   England

19 November 2024	Poland	1–1	England	Stadion Wisla Pulawy, Puławy
15:00	Luberecki 39'	Report	Ballard 72'	Referee: Jacek Malyszek (Poland)

Portugal   v   England

21 March 2025	Portugal	1–1	England	Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria
16:00	Monteiro 32'	Report	Scarlett 7'	Referee: Flávio Jesus (Portugal)

Friendlies

England   v   Italy

5 September 2025	England	1–2	Italy	SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
19:30	Danns 20'	Report	Riccio 18' Iddrissou 88'	Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Elliot Bell (England)

England   v    Switzerland

10 October 2025	England	0-1	Switzerland	St George's Park, Burton upon Trent
12:00		Report	Boteli 36'	Attendance: Behind closed doors

  England v Japan  

14 November 2025	England	1–1	Japan	Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster
19:30	Lacey 77'	Report	Ishii 90+3'

Players

Current squad

Players born between September 2005 and August 2006 are second-year graduates of the English academy system, players born between September 2006 and August 2007 are first-year graduates. Players born after 1 January 2007 remain eligible to play for England under-19s.

The following players were named in the squad for a game against Japan, to be played 14 November 2025. ^[6]

Caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2025, after the match against Japan.Names in italics denote players who have been capped by England in a higher age group.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Finlay Herrick	(2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 (age 19)	1	0	West Ham United
13	1 GK	George Pickford	(2007-02-06) 6 February 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Everton
22	1 GK	Jack Thompson	(2006-12-14) 14 December 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Braintree Town
	1 GK	Elyh Harrison	(2006-02-19) 19 February 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Shrewsbury Town
	1 GK	Ted Curd	(2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Boreham Wood
2	2 DF	Triston Rowe	(2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Annecy
3	2 DF	Jayden Meghoma	(2006-06-28) 28 June 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Rangers
4	2 DF	Harrison Murray-Campbell	(2006-08-04) 4 August 2006 (age 19)	3	0	Chelsea
5	2 DF	Benjamin Arthur	(2005-10-09) 9 October 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Brentford
12	2 DF	Olabade Aluko	(2006-11-30) 30 November 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Leicester City
14	2 DF	Amara Nallo	(2006-11-18) 18 November 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Liverpool
15	2 DF	Somto Boniface	(2006-03-11) 11 March 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Ipswich Town
6	3 MF	Lewis Orford	(2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 19)	3	0	Stevenage
8	3 MF	Kieran Morgan	(2006-03-17) 17 March 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Queens Park Rangers
17	3 MF	Shea Lacey	(2007-04-14) 14 April 2007 (age 18)	2	1	Manchester United
	3 MF	Law McCabe	(2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Plymouth Argyle
	3 MF	Charlie Gray	(2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Manchester City
7	4 FW	Ato Ampah	(2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Chelsea
9	4 FW	Ethan Wheatley	(2006-01-20) 20 January 2006 (age 19)	3	0	Northampton Town
10	4 FW	Joshua Ajala	(2006-11-13) 13 November 2006 (age 19)	1	0	West Ham United
11	4 FW	Joel Ndala	(2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Hull City
18	4 FW	Micah Mbick	(2006-11-08) 8 November 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Colchester United
	4 FW	Sam Amo-Ameyaw	(2006-07-18) 18 July 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Strasbourg

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
GK	Tommy Setford	(2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 (age 19)	-	-	Arsenal	v.    Switzerland, 10 October 2025
GK	Sam Proctor	(2006-12-21) 21 December 2006 (age 18) [7]	0	0	Aston Villa	v.   Italy, 5 September 2025 [8]
GK	Matty Young	(2006-11-24) 24 November 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Salford City (on loan from Sunderland)	v.   Portugal,    Switzerland, 21–24 March 2025 [9]
DF	Ayden Heaven	(2006-09-22) 22 September 2006 (age 19)	-	-	Manchester United	v.    Switzerland, 10 October 2025
DF	Mofe Jemide	(2006-11-08) 8 November 2006 (age 19)	-	-	Crystal Palace	v.    Switzerland, 10 October 2025
DF	Lakyle Samuel	(2006-05-06) 6 May 2006 (age 19)	-	-	Bromley	v.    Switzerland, 10 October 2025
DF	Charlie Tasker	(2006-02-24) 24 February 2006 (age 19)	-	-	Brighton & Hove Albion	v.    Switzerland, 10 October 2025
DF	Zach Abbott	(2006-05-13) 13 May 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Nottingham Forest	v.   Italy, 5 September 2025 [8]
DF	Ishé Samuels-Smith	(2006-06-05) 5 June 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Swansea City (on loan from Chelsea)	v.   Italy, 5 September 2025 [8]
DF	Josh Acheampong	(2006-05-05) 5 May 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Chelsea	v.   Italy,   Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 [10]
MF	Kiano Dyer	(2006-11-21) 21 November 2006 (age 18)	-	-	Volendam	v.    Switzerland, 10 October 2025
MF	Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba	(2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 19)	-	-	Aston Villa	v.    Switzerland, 10 October 2025
MF	Harrison McMahon	(2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 19)	-	-	Chelsea	v.    Switzerland, 10 October 2025
MF	Trey Nyoni	(2007-06-30) 30 June 2007 (age 18)	1	0	Liverpool	v.   Portugal,    Switzerland, 21–24 March 2025 [9]
MF	Lewis Miley	(2006-05-01) 1 May 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Newcastle United	v.   Germany,   Poland, 15-19 November 2024SEN [11]
MF	Archie Gray	(2006-03-12) 12 March 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Tottenham Hotspur	v.   Italy,   Germany, 16–20 November 2023 [12]
FW	Jimmy-Jay Morgan	(2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 19)	-	-	Peterborough United	v.    Switzerland, 10 October 2025
FW	Tom Watson	(2006-04-08) 8 April 2006 (age 19)	-	-	Brighton & Hove Albion	v.    Switzerland, 10 October 2025
FW	Jayden Danns	(2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 19)	1	1	Liverpool	v.   Italy, 5 September 2025 [8]
FW	Romelle Donovan	(2006-11-30) 30 November 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Brentford	v.   Italy, 5 September 2025 [8]
FW	Justin Oboavwoduo	(2006-08-23) 23 August 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Manchester City	v.   Italy, 5 September 2025 [8]

• ^INJ Player withdrew from the squad before any games had been played.
• ^SEN Player withdrew from the squad due to a call-up to the under-21 team.

References

1. "Under-20 World Cup:England beat Venezuela in final". BBC Sport. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
2. Veevers, Nicholas (29 September 2023). "England men's squads set for October internationals". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
3. "England men's development team coaches confirmed for 2025-26 season". England Football. 13 August 2025.
4. "Update on FIFA Women's World Cup and men's youth competitions". FIFA. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
5. "FIFA U-20 World Cup: England". FIFA.com. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
6. "England MU20s squad chosen for Japan international". England Football. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
7. "Sam Proctor". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
8. "England MU20s squad picked to play Italy in Chesterfield". England Football. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
9. "England men's Elite League squad named for March double". England Football. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
10. "England men's Elite League squad named for Italy and Czechia". England Football. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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12. "England men's Elite League squad named for November". England Football. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.

External links

• Official FA England Under-20 website
• FIFA U-20 World Cup website

Head-to-head record

The following table shows England's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Argentina	4	1	2	1	5	3	+2	025.00
Australia	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	050.00
Cameroon	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	050.00
China	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Chile	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Colombia	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Costa Rica	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Egypt	3	1	0	2	4	5	−1	033.33
Ghana	2	0	0	2	1	6	−5	000.00
Guinea	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Iraq	2	0	2	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Italy	2	1	0	1	4	3	+1	050.00
Ivory Coast	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Japan	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3	000.00
Mexico	5	2	2	1	2	1	+1	040.00
Nigeria	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
North Korea	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Paraguay	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Qatar	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Romania	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
South Korea	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	050.00
Spain	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Syria	1	0	1	0	3	3	+0	000.00
Tunisia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Turkey	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
United Arab Emirates	1	1	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
United States	2	1	0	1	1	1	+0	050.00
Uruguay	3	1	1	1	3	3	+0	033.33
Uzbekistan	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Venezuela	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Total	49	16	16	17	50	48	+2	032.65