England national under-20 football 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.
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
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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]
Tournament history
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Squad |
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![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | Squad |
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad |
![]() | Third place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | Squad |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Squad |
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Squad |
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Squad |
![]() | Round of 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Squad |
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Squad |
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | Squad |
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5] | |||||||
![]() | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad |
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
Total[6] | 12/24 | 49 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 50 | 48 |
Fixtures and results
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
22 May 2023 Group stage | England ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona, La Plata |
15:00 | Scarlett ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,765 Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil) |
25 May 2023 Group stage | England ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona, La Plata |
15:00 | Humphreys ![]() Joseph ![]() Devine ![]() Scott ![]() Cox ![]() Gyabi ![]() |
Report | Fr. González ![]() Abaldo ![]() |
Attendance: 27,231 Referee: Marco Ortíz (Mexico) |
28 May 2023 Group stage | England ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona, La Plata |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 12,122 Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand) |
2023–2024 European Elite League
12 October 2023 | Romania ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest |
17:00 | Mihai ![]() Trică ![]() |
Report |
17 October 2023 | England ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Stadium MK, Milton Keynes |
19:00 | Soglo ![]() |
Report | Sá ![]() Falé ![]() |
Attendance: 1,756 Referee: Sunny Gill (England) |
16 November 2023 | England ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster |
19:00 | Report | Hasa ![]() Missori ![]() |
Attendance: 4,714 Referee: Will Finnie (England) |
20 November 2023 | Germany ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Jahnstadion Regensburg |
17:00 | Wanner ![]() Godo ![]() |
Report | Joseph ![]() Edozie ![]() Webster ![]() |
Attendance: 9,700 Referee: Martin Speckner (Germany) |
22 March 2024 | Poland ![]() | – | ![]() | Stadion Miejski, Białystok |
17:00 |
26 March 2024 | Czech Republic ![]() | – | ![]() | Městský stadion, Ostrava |
14:00 |
Players
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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GK | James Beadle | 16 July 2004 | ![]() | |||
GK | Tommy Simkin | 8 December 2004 | ![]() | |||
GK | Jed Ward | 20 May 2003 | ![]() | |||
DF | Nelson Abbey | 28 August 2003 | ![]() | |||
DF | Ryan Andrews | 26 August 2004 | ![]() | |||
DF | Luke Chambers | 24 June 2004 | ![]() | |||
DF | Ronnie Edwards | 28 March 2003 | ![]() | |||
DF | Lewis Hall | 8 September 2004 | ![]() | |||
DF | Jadel Katongo | 14 September 2004 | ![]() | |||
DF | Ben Nelson | 18 March 2004 | ![]() | |||
DF | Ashley Phillips | 26 June 2005 | ![]() | |||
MF | Oliver Arblaster | 5 May 2004 | ![]() | |||
MF | Bobby Clark | 7 February 2005 | ![]() | |||
MF | Alfie Devine | 1 August 2004 | ![]() | |||
MF | Tim Iroegbunam | 30 June 2003 | ![]() | |||
MF | Lewis Miley | 1 May 2006 | ![]() | |||
MF | Adam Wharton | 6 February 2004 | ![]() | |||
FW | Tom Fellows | 25 July 2003 | ![]() | |||
FW | Martial Godo | 14 March 2003 | ![]() | |||
FW | Kaide Gordon | 5 October 2004 | ![]() | |||
FW | Micah Hamilton | 13 November 2003 | ![]() | |||
FW | Divin Mubama | 25 October 2004 | ![]() | |||
FW | Dane Scarlett | 24 March 2004 | ![]() |
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 | 29 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Jamie Wright | [9] | 2 December 20040 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Owen Goodman | 27 November 2003 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Charlie Setford | 11 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Matthew Cox | 2 May 2003 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
GK | Teddy Sharman-Lowe | 30 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
GK | Harvey Davies | 3 September 2003 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Tobi Oluwayemi | 8 May 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Charlie Hughes | 16 October 2003 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Reuell Walters | 16 December 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Bashir Humphreys | 15 March 2003 | 7 | 2 | ![]() |
Training Camp, September 2023[15] |
DF | Jarell Quansah | 29 January 2003 | 7 | 1 | ![]() |
Training Camp, September 2023[15] |
DF | Imari Samuels | 5 February 2003 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
Training Camp, September 2023[16] |
DF | Zach Awe | 9 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Training Camp, September 2023[16] |
DF | Daniel Oyegoke | 3 January 2003 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
DF | Callum Doyle | 3 October 2003 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
DF | Brooke Norton-Cuffy | 12 January 2004 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
DF | Luke Mbete | 18 September 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Reece Welch | 19 September 2003 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Finley Burns | 17 June 2003 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Ethan Ingram | 16 April 2003 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Darko Gyabi | 18 February 2004 | 8 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | Aaron Ramsey | 21 January 2003 | 6 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | Emran Soglo | 11 July 2005 | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | Dan Gore | 26 September 2004 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Charlie Webster | 31 January 2004 | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | Archie Gray | 12 March 2006 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Alex Scott | 21 August 2003 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
MF | Harvey Vale | 11 September 2003 | 9 | 1 | ![]() |
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
MF | Carney Chukwuemeka | 20 October 2003 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
MF | Xavier Simons | 20 February 2003 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[18] |
MF | Dominic Corness | 5 May 2003 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | James Balagizi | 20 September 2003 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Charlie Patino | 17 October 2003 | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | Jordan James | 2 July 2004 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Samuel Edozie | 28 January 2003 | 10 | 3 | ![]() |
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FW | Mateo Joseph | 19 October 2003 | 10 | 3 | ![]() |
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FW | Mason Burstow | 4 August 2003 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Omari Forson | 20 July 2004 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Michael Olakigbe | 6 April 2004 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Sonny Perkins | 10 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Training Camp, September 2023[15] |
FW | Jonathan Rowe | 30 April 2003 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Training Camp, September 2023[15] |
FW | Liam Delap | 8 February 2003 | 7 | 1 | ![]() |
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
FW | Daniel Jebbison | 13 August 2003 | 5 | 1 | ![]() |
2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12] |
FW | Samuel Iling-Junior | 4 October 2003 | 6 | 2 | ![]() |
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FW | Jamie Bynoe-Gittens | 8 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Malcolm Ebiowei | 4 September 2003 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Rico Richards | 27 September 2003 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
Training camp, November 2020[20] |
- INJ Player withdrew from the squad before any games had been played.
References
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- Veevers, Nicholas (29 September 2023). "England men's squads set for October internationals". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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