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-17 football team.

England U-20

Nickname(s)	The Three Lions
Association	The Football Association (The FA)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Paul Nevin (Interim)
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) 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.

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]

On 23 August 2024, Paul Nevin was appointed head coach of the age group on an interim basis after Ben Futcher temporarily moved up to take charge of the England U21s. ^[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

2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Main article: 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup

England   v   Tunisia

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)

England   v   Uruguay

25 May 2023Group 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)

England   v   Iraq

28 May 2023Group stage	England	0–0	Iraq	Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona, La Plata
15:00		Report		Attendance: 12,122 Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)

England   v   Italy

31 May 2023Round of 16	England	1–2	Italy	Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona, La Plata
18:00	Devine 24' Quansah  86'	Report	Baldanzi 8' Casadei 87' (pen.)	Attendance: 12,832 Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

2023–2024 European Elite League

Romania   v   England

12 October 2023	Romania	2–0	England	Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
17:00	Mihai 5' Trică 16'	Report

England   v   Portugal

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)

England   v   Italy

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)

Germany   v   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)

Poland   v   England

22 March 2024	Poland	1–5	England	Stadion Miejski, Białystok
17:00	Żuberek 80'	Report	Iroegbunam 39' Scarlett 47', 54', 71' (pen.) Nelson 87'	Referee: Lukasz Kuzma (Poland)

Czech Republic   v   England

26 March 2024	Czech Republic	1–3	England	Městský stadion, Ostrava
14:00	Horsky 49'	Report	Arblaster 3' Scarlett 76', 90'	Attendance: 970 Referee: Miroslav Zelinka (Czech Republic)

Friendlies

England   v   Sweden

7 June 2024	England	2–1	Sweden	Stadion ŠRC Sesvete, Sesvete
15:00	Alves 12' Scarlett 60'	Report	Gül 89'	Referee: Toni Dadić (Croatia)

England   v   Republic of Ireland

11 June 2024	England	2–2	Republic of Ireland	Gradski Stadion, Vrbovec
15:00	Brown 45+2' Scarlett 47' (pen.)	Report	Hodge 3' Oko-Flex 88'	Referee: Ivan Vuković (Croatia)

2024–2025 European Elite League

Main article: 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	–	Germany	SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
19:00

Poland   v   England

19 November 2024	Poland	–	England	Stadion Wisla Pulawy, Puławy
16:00

Players

Current squad

Players born between September 2004 and August 2005 are second-year graduates of the English academy system, players born between September 2005 and August 2006 are first-year graduates. Players born after 1 January 2006 remain eligible to play for England under-19s.

The following players were named in the squad for games against Germany and Poland, to be played 15 and 19 November 2024. ^{[6] [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
	1 GK	Ben Cisse	(2005-09-27) 27 September 2005 (age 19) [8]	West Bromwich Albion
	1 GK	Max Merrick	(2005-11-10) 10 November 2005 (age 19) [9]	Chelsea
	1 GK	Tommy Simkin	(2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 20)	Walsall (on loan from Stoke City)
	1 GK	Matty Young	(2006-11-24) 24 November 2006 (age 18)	Salford City (on loan from Sunderland)
	2 DF	Max Alleyne	(2005-07-21) 21 July 2005 (age 19)	Manchester City
	2 DF	Ryan Andrews	(2004-08-26) 26 August 2004 (age 20)	Watford
	2 DF	Elijah Campbell	(2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 (age 20)	Ross County (on loan from Everton)
	2 DF	Kaelan Casey	(2004-10-28) 28 October 2004 (age 20)	West Ham United
	2 DF	Thierry Small	(2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 (age 20)	Charlton Athletic
	2 DF	James Dornelly	(2005-04-14) 14 April 2005 (age 19)	Peterborough United
	3 MF	Ollie Arblaster	(2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 21)	Sheffield United
	3 MF	Sammy Braybrooke	(2004-03-12) 12 March 2004 (age 20)	Dundee (on loan from Leicester City)
	3 MF	Kamari Doyle	(2005-08-01) 1 August 2005 (age 19)	Exeter City (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
	3 MF	Amara Nallo	(2006-11-18) 18 November 2006 (age 18)	Liverpool
	3 MF	Zack Nelson	(2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 (age 19)	Luton Town
	3 MF	Sydie Peck	(2004-09-13) 13 September 2004 (age 20)	Sheffield United
	3 MF	Jacob Wright	(2005-09-21) 21 September 2005 (age 19)	Manchester City
	4 FW	Dom Ballard	(2005-04-01) 1 April 2005 (age 19)	Blackpool (on loan from Southampton)
	4 FW	Max Dean	(2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 (age 21)	Gent
	4 FW	Romain Esse	(2005-05-13) 13 May 2005 (age 19)	Millwall
	4 FW	Kaide Gordon	(2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 20)	Norwich City (on loan from Liverpool)
	4 FW	Will Lankshear	(2005-04-20) 20 April 2005 (age 19)	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
GK	Luca Gunter	(2005-03-23) 23 March 2005 (age 19) [10]	0	0	Tottenham Hotspur	v.   Italy,   Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 [11]
GK	Tommy Setford	(2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Arsenal	v.   Sweden,   Republic of Ireland, 7–11 June 2024 [12]
GK	James Beadle	(2004-07-16) 16 July 2004 (age 20)	6	0	Sheffield Wednesday (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)	v.   Poland,   Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024 [13]
GK	Joe Whitworth	(2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Exeter City (on loan from Crystal Palace)	v.   Italy,   Germany, 16–20 November 2023 [14]
GK	James Wright	(2004-12-02) 2 December 2004 (age 20) [15]	0	0	Real Unión (on loan from Aston Villa)	v.   Italy,   Germany, 16–20 November 2023 [16]
GK	Charlie Setford	(2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Ajax	v.   Romania,   Portugal, 12–17 October 2023 [17]
DF	Ben Chrisene	(2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 21)	4	0	Norwich City	v.   Germany,   Poland, 15-19 November 2024SEN [7]
DF	Kellen Fisher	(2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 20)	6	0	Norwich City	v.   Germany,   Poland, 15-19 November 2024SEN [6]
DF	Ashley Phillips	(2005-06-26) 26 June 2005 (age 19)	3	0	Stoke City (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)	v.   Germany,   Poland, 15-19 November 2024INJ [6]
DF	Jahmai Simpson-Pusey	(2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Manchester City	v.   Germany,   Poland, 15-19 November 2024INJ [6]
DF	Luke Chambers	(2004-06-24) 24 June 2004 (age 20)	6	0	Wigan Athletic (on loan from Liverpool)	v.   Italy,   Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 INJ [11]
DF	Ben Nelson	(2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 20)	5	1	Oxford United (on loan from Leicester City)	v.   Italy,   Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 INJ [11]
DF	Brad Hills	(2004-03-10) 10 March 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Norwich City	v.   Italy,   Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 [11]
DF	Josh Acheampong	(2006-05-05) 5 May 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Chelsea	v.   Italy,   Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 [11]
DF	Reuell Walters	(2004-12-16) 16 December 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Luton Town	v.   Italy,   Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 INJ [11]
DF	Calum Scanlon	(2005-02-14) 14 February 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Millwall (on loan from Liverpool)	v.   Turkey,   Romania, 6–10 September 2024 [18]
DF	Roman Dixon	(2004-12-26) 26 December 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Everton	v.   Sweden,   Republic of Ireland, 7–11 June 2024 [12]
DF	Lewis Hall	(2004-09-08) 8 September 2004 (age 20)	6	0	Newcastle United	v.   Poland,   Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024 [13]
DF	Jadel Katongo	(2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Peterborough United (on loan from Manchester City)	v.   Poland,   Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024 [13]
DF	Zach Awe	(2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Accrington Stanley (on loan from Southampton)	Training Camp, September 2023 [19]
DF	Brooke Norton-Cuffy	(2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 21)	4	0	Genoa	2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023 [20]
MF	George Earthy	(2004-09-05) 5 September 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Bristol City (on loan from West Ham United)	v.   Germany,   Poland, 15-19 November 2024SEN [6]
MF	Darko Gyabi	(2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 21)	10	2	Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Leeds United)	v.   Germany,   Poland, 15-19 November 2024SEN [7]
MF	Lewis Miley	(2006-05-01) 1 May 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Newcastle United	v.   Germany,   Poland, 15-19 November 2024SEN [6]
MF	Nico O'Reilly	(2005-03-21) 21 March 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Manchester City	v.   Germany,   Poland, 15-19 November 2024INJ [6]
MF	Jobe Bellingham	(2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 (age 19)	3	0	Sunderland	v.   Italy,   Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 [11]
MF	Toby Collyer	(2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Manchester United	v.   Italy,   Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 [11]
MF	Bobby Clark	(2005-02-07) 7 February 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Red Bull Salzburg	v.   Italy,   Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 [11]
MF	Alfie Devine	(2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 (age 20)	13	2	Westerlo (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)	v.   Turkey,   Romania, 6–10 September 2024 INJ [18]
MF	Will Alves	(2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 19)	3	1	Leicester City	v.   Turkey,   Romania, 6–10 September 2024 [18]
MF	Omari Kellyman	(2005-09-15) 15 September 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Chelsea	v.   Turkey,   Romania, 6–10 September 2024 INJ [18]
MF	Noel Buck	(2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Southampton (on loan from New England Revolution)	v.   Sweden,   Republic of Ireland, 7–11 June 2024 [12]
MF	Alex Matos	(2004-10-03) 3 October 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Oxford United (on loan from Chelsea)	v.   Sweden,   Republic of Ireland, 7–11 June 2024 [12]
MF	Adam Wharton	(2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 21)	3	0	Crystal Palace	v.   Poland,   Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024 [13]
MF	Emran Soglo	(2005-07-11) 11 July 2005 (age 19)	3	1	Marseille	v.   Italy,   Germany, 16–20 November 2023 [14]
MF	Dan Gore	(2004-09-26) 26 September 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Manchester United	v.   Italy,   Germany, 16–20 November 2023 INJ [14]
MF	Charlie Webster	(2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 21)	3	1	Burton Albion	v.   Italy,   Germany, 16–20 November 2023 [14]
MF	Archie Gray	(2006-03-12) 12 March 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Tottenham Hotspur	v.   Italy,   Germany, 16–20 November 2023 [14]
FW	Dane Scarlett	(2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 20)	20	9	Oxford United (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)	v.   Italy,   Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 [11]
FW	Louie Marsh	(2004-07-02) 2 July 2004 (age 20)	2	1	Sheffield United	v.   Turkey,   Romania, 6–10 September 2024 [18]
FW	Emre Tezgel	(2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Stoke City	v.   Turkey,   Romania, 6–10 September 2024 [18]
FW	Benicio Baker-Boaitey	(2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Port Vale (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)	v.   Sweden,   Republic of Ireland, 7–11 June 2024 [12]
FW	Bailey Cadamarteri	(2005-05-09) 9 May 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Lincoln City (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)	v.   Sweden,   Republic of Ireland, 7–11 June 2024 [12]
FW	Divin Mubama	(2004-10-25) 25 October 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Manchester City	v.   Poland,   Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024 [13]
FW	Omari Forson	(2004-07-20) 20 July 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Monza	v.   Romania,   Portugal, 12–17 October 2023 [17]
FW	Michael Olakigbe	(2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Wigan Athletic (on loan from Brentford)	v.   Romania,   Portugal, 12–17 October 2023 [17]
FW	Sonny Perkins	(2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Leyton Orient (on loan from Leeds United)	Training Camp, September 2023 [21]
FW	Jamie Bynoe-Gittens	(2004-08-08) 8 August 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Borussia Dortmund	v.   Germany,   United States,   France, 22–28 March 2023 INJ [22]

• ^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

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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