England national under-20 football team
| Nickname(s) | The Three Lions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | The Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Ian Foster | ||
| 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), 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] Since the 2017–18 season, England contest the Under 20 Elite League.
The team are currently managed by Ian Foster.[2]
Tournament history
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Squad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[3] | ||||||||
| qualified | ||||||||
| Total[4] | 11/22 | 45 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 45 | 44 | |
Fixtures and results
2017–18 Under 20 Elite League
| 31 August 2017 | England | 3–0 | | New Bucks Head, Telford |
| 20:00 | Edwards Mavididi Johnson |
Report | Attendance: 2,321 Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany) |
| 4 September 2017 | Switzerland | 0–0 | | Stadion Schützenwiese, Winterthur |
| 18:00 | Report | Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
| 5 October 2017 | Italy | 1–5 | | Stadio Città di Gorgonzola, Gorgonzola |
| 18:00 | Panico |
Report | Buckley-Ricketts Edwards Suliman Ugbo |
Referee: João Capela (Portugal) |
| 10 October 2017 | England | 4–0 | | St George's Park, Burton upon Trent |
| Johnson Mavididi Barnes |
Report | Referee: Łukasz Szczech (Poland) |
| 14 November 2017 | Germany | 2–1 | | Stadion Zwickau, Zwickau |
| Eggestein |
Report | Barnes |
Attendance: 3,720 Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy) |
| 22 March 2018 | Poland | 0–1 | | Stadion Miejski, Bielsko-Biała |
| 19:00 | Report | Wan-Bissaka Davis |
Attendance: 13,745 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
| 27 March 2018 | England | 3–0 | | Academy Stadium, Manchester |
| 20:00 | Willock Davis Suliman |
Report | Attendance: 841 Referee: Siemen Mulder (Netherlands) |
2018–19 Under 20 Elite League
| 6 September 2018 | England | 2–0 | | St George's Park, Burton upon Trent |
| 14:00 | Hirst Embleton |
Report |
| 10 September 2018 | Netherlands | 3–1 | | Nieuw Zuid, Katwijk aan Zee |
| 17:00 | Chong Vente Kadıoğlu |
Report | Nketiah |
Referee: Lukas Fähndrich (Switzerland) |
| 11 October 2018 | England | 2–1 | | Mill Farm, Medlar-with-Wesham |
| 19:00 | Nketiah Willock |
Report | Frattesi |
Attendance: 3,817 Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands) |
| 15 October 2018 | Czech Republic | 1–1 | | Stadion Střelecký ostrov, České Budějovice |
| 17:00 | Pfeifer |
Report | Nketiah |
Attendance: 2,795 Referee: Łukasz Szczech (Poland) |
| 19 November 2018 | England | 2–0 | | Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester |
| 19:00 | Willock Nmecha |
Report | Attendance: 7,648 Referee: Pawel Pskit (Poland) |
| 21 March 2019 | England | 1–3 | | St George's Park, Burton upon Trent |
| 14:00 | Nketiah |
Report | Moder Klimala Kwietniewski |
2019–20 Under 20 Elite League
| 5 September 2019 | England | 0–0 | | New Meadow, Shrewsbury |
| 19:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,578 Referee: António Nobre (Portugal) |
| 9 September 2019 | Switzerland | 0–1 | | Leichtathletik-Stadion, Basel |
| 17:00 | Report | Clarke |
Attendance: 1,000 |
| 10 October 2019 | Italy | 2–2 | | Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma |
| 13:00 | Frabotta Portanova |
Report | Gomes |
Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland) |
| 14 October 2019 | England | 0–3 | | London Road Stadium, Peterborough |
| 18:00 | Report | Hellebrand Hušek |
Attendance: 6,296 Referee: Kornel Paszkiewicz (Poland) |
| 14 November 2019 | Portugal | 0–4 | | Estádio Municipal de Águeda, Águeda |
| 16:00 | Report | Campbell Poveda Smith Rowe |
Referee: Piero Giacomelli (Italy) |
2021–22 Under 20 Elite League
| 6 September 2021 | England | 6–1 | | St George's Park, Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 | Mola McAtee Gelhardt Weir Rak-Sakyi |
Report | Ghindovean |
| 7 October 2021 | England | 1–1 | | Technique Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
| 19:00 | Bate |
Report | Maldini |
Attendance: 6,394 Referee: Samuel Barrott (England) |
| 11 October 2021 | Czech Republic | 0–5 | | Na Stínadlech, Teplice |
| 16:00 | Report | Azeez Stansfield Anjorin Rogers Hill |
Attendance: 3,645 Referee: Tomas Klima (Czech Republic) |
| 11 November 2021 | Portugal | 2–0 | | Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria |
| 17:00 | Couto Cruz |
Report | Referee: David Silva (Portugal) |
| 25 March 2022 | Poland | 2–0 | | Stadion Miejski, Bielsko-Biała |
| 19:00 |
|
Report |
| 29 March 2022 | England | 3–1 | | Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester |
| 19:30 | Greenwood McAtee Dolan |
Report | Samardžić |
Attendance: 8,437 Referee: Sam Purkiss (England) |
Players
Current squad
Players born between September 2002 and August 2003 are second-year graduates of the English academy system, players born between September 2003 and August 2004 are first-year graduates. Players born after 1 January 2004 remain eligible to play for England under-19s.
The following players were named in the squad for games against Germany, USA and France, to be played between 22 and 28 March 2023.[5]
Names in italics denote players who have been capped by England in a higher age group.
Recent call-ups
The following players have previously been called up to the England under-20 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Tobi Oluwayemi | 8 May 2003 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| GK | Teddy Sharman-Lowe | 30 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| GK | Charlie Setford | 11 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Reece Welch | 19 September 2003 | 4 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Finley Burns | 17 June 2003 | 3 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Ethan Ingram | 16 April 2003 | 3 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | James Balagizi | 20 September 2003 | 3 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Charlie Patino | 17 October 2003 | 3 | 1 | v. | |
| MF | Jordan James | 2 July 2004 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Malcolm Ebiowei | 4 September 2003 | 3 | 0 | v. | |
- INJ Player withdrew from the squad before any games had been played.
References
- "Under-20 World Cup:England beat Venezuela in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- "England youth team coaches appointed for 2022-23 season". 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- "Update on FIFA Women's World Cup™ and men's youth competitions". FIFA. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup: England". FIFA.com. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- "England MU20 squad for March triple-header". England Football. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- "Matthew Cox". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- "Owen Goodman". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- "Henderson to join England squad". England Football. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- "England MU20s squad named for Poland and Germany games". England Football. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- "England MU20s squad named for Pinatar trip". England Football. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.