Nickname(s) | The Three Lions | ||
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Association | The Football Association (The FA) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Paul Nevin (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 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]
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 [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 |
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 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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
6 September 2024 | Turkey | 1–1 | England | Pendik Stadium, Istanbul |
17:00 | Yıldırım 20' (pen.) | Report | Ballard 89' | Referee: Fevzi Erdem Akbas (Turkey) |
10 September 2024 | England | 2–0 | Romania | Edgeley Park, Stockport |
19:00 | Scarlett 30' Marsh 76' | Report | Attendance: 2,527 |
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) |
14 October 2024 | England | 3–0 | Czech Republic | Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster |
19:00 | Dean 45', 58' Gordon 62' | Report | Attendance: 2,670 |
15 November 2024 | England | – | Germany | SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
19:00 |
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]
Names in italics denote players who have been capped by England in a higher age group.
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 | Luca Gunter | [9] | 23 March 20050 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 [10] |
GK | Tommy Setford | 13 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | v. Sweden, Republic of Ireland, 7–11 June 2024 [11] |
GK | James Beadle | 16 July 2004 | 6 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | v. Poland, Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024 [12] |
GK | Joe Whitworth | 29 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Exeter City (on loan from Crystal Palace) | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023 [13] |
GK | James Wright | [14] | 2 December 20040 | 0 | Real Unión (on loan from Aston Villa) | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023 [15] |
GK | Charlie Setford | 11 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | Ajax | v. Romania, Portugal, 12–17 October 2023 [16] |
DF | Luke Chambers | 24 June 2004 | 6 | 0 | Wigan Athletic (on loan from Liverpool) | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 INJ [10] |
DF | Ben Nelson | 18 March 2004 | 5 | 1 | Oxford United (on loan from Leicester City) | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 INJ [10] |
DF | Brad Hills | 10 March 2004 | 4 | 0 | Norwich City | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 [10] |
DF | Josh Acheampong | 5 May 2006 | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 [10] |
DF | Reuell Walters | 16 December 2004 | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 INJ [10] |
DF | Calum Scanlon | 14 February 2005 | 1 | 0 | Millwall (on loan from Liverpool) | v. Turkey, Romania, 6–10 September 2024 [17] |
DF | Roman Dixon | 26 December 2004 | 2 | 0 | Everton | v. Sweden, Republic of Ireland, 7–11 June 2024 [11] |
DF | Lewis Hall | 8 September 2004 | 6 | 0 | Newcastle United | v. Poland, Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024 [12] |
DF | Jadel Katongo | 14 September 2004 | 4 | 0 | Peterborough United (on loan from Manchester City) | v. Poland, Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024 [12] |
DF | Zach Awe | 9 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | Accrington Stanley (on loan from Southampton) | Training Camp, September 2023 [18] |
DF | Brooke Norton-Cuffy | 12 January 2004 | 4 | 0 | Genoa | 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023 [19] |
MF | Sammy Braybrooke | 12 March 2004 | 4 | 0 | Dundee | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 [10] |
MF | Jobe Bellingham | 23 September 2005 | 3 | 0 | Sunderland | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 [10] |
MF | Toby Collyer | 3 January 2004 | 2 | 0 | Manchester United | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 [10] |
MF | Bobby Clark | 7 February 2005 | 1 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 [10] |
MF | Alfie Devine | 1 August 2004 | 13 | 2 | Westerlo (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | v. Turkey, Romania, 6–10 September 2024 INJ [17] |
MF | Will Alves | 4 May 2005 | 3 | 1 | Leicester City | v. Turkey, Romania, 6–10 September 2024 [17] |
MF | Omari Kellyman | 15 September 2005 | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | v. Turkey, Romania, 6–10 September 2024 INJ [17] |
MF | Noel Buck | 5 April 2005 | 2 | 0 | Southampton (on loan from New England Revolution) | v. Sweden, Republic of Ireland, 7–11 June 2024 [11] |
MF | Alex Matos | 3 October 2004 | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | v. Sweden, Republic of Ireland, 7–11 June 2024 [11] |
MF | Adam Wharton | 6 February 2004 | 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | v. Poland, Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024 [12] |
MF | Emran Soglo | 11 July 2005 | 3 | 1 | Marseille | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023 [13] |
MF | Dan Gore | 26 September 2004 | 2 | 0 | Manchester United | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023 INJ [13] |
MF | Charlie Webster | 31 January 2004 | 3 | 1 | Burton Albion | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023 [13] |
MF | Archie Gray | 12 March 2006 | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | v. Italy, Germany, 16–20 November 2023 [13] |
FW | Dane Scarlett | 24 March 2004 | 20 | 9 | Oxford United (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2024 [10] |
FW | Louie Marsh | 2 July 2004 | 2 | 1 | Sheffield United | v. Turkey, Romania, 6–10 September 2024 [17] |
FW | Emre Tezgel | 19 September 2005 | 2 | 0 | Stoke City | v. Turkey, Romania, 6–10 September 2024 [17] |
FW | Benicio Baker-Boaitey | 9 January 2004 | 2 | 0 | Port Vale (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | v. Sweden, Republic of Ireland, 7–11 June 2024 [11] |
FW | Bailey Cadamarteri | 9 May 2005 | 2 | 0 | Lincoln City (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) | v. Sweden, Republic of Ireland, 7–11 June 2024 [11] |
FW | Divin Mubama | 25 October 2004 | 3 | 0 | Manchester City | v. Poland, Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024 [12] |
FW | Omari Forson | 20 July 2004 | 2 | 0 | Monza | v. Romania, Portugal, 12–17 October 2023 [16] |
FW | Michael Olakigbe | 6 April 2004 | 2 | 0 | Wigan Athletic (on loan from Brentford) | v. Romania, Portugal, 12–17 October 2023 [16] |
FW | Sonny Perkins | 10 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Leyton Orient (on loan from Leeds United) | Training Camp, September 2023 [20] |
FW | Jamie Bynoe-Gittens | 8 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund | v. Germany, United States, France, 22–28 March 2023 INJ [21] |
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