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.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see England women's national under-17 football team.

England Under-20
Nickname(s)The Three Lions
AssociationThe Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachBen Futcher (Interim)
FIFA codeENG
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1981)
Best resultChampions (2017)
Medal record
Men's football
FIFA U-20 World Cup
2017 South KoreaTeam
1993 AustraliaTeam
Under 20 Elite League
2017–18Team

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
1977did not qualify
1979did not qualify
1981Fourth place622297Squad
1983did not qualify
1985Group stage301225Squad
1987did not qualify
1989did not qualify
1991Group stage302134Squad
1993Third place632164Squad
1995did not qualify
1997Round of 16430193Squad
1999Group stage300304Squad
2001did not qualify
2003Group stage301202Squad
2005did not qualify
2007did not qualify
2009Group stage301216Squad
2011Round of 16403101Squad
2013Group stage302135Squad
2015did not qualify
2017Champions7610123Squad
2019did not qualify
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
2023Round of 16421154Squad
2025did not qualify
Total[6]12/24491616175048

Fixtures and results

2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Main article: 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
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 2023 Group 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 2023 Group 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)
31 May 2023 Round 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
Main article: Under 20 Elite League
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)

Friendlies
7 June 2024 England  –  Sweden Stadion ŠRC Sesvete, Sesvete
15:00
11 June 2024 England  –  Republic of Ireland Gradski Stadion, Vrbovec
15:00

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 Sweden and Republic of Ireland, played 7 and 11 June 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
23 1GK Ben Cisse (2005-09-27) 27 September 2005[8] West Bromwich Albion
22 1GK Tommy Setford (2006-03-13) 13 March 2006[9] Ajax
13 1GK Tommy Simkin (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 Stoke City
1 1GK Jed Ward (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 Bristol Rovers
3 2DF Archie Brown (2002-05-28) 28 May 2002 Gent
14 2DF Kaelan Casey (2004-10-28) 28 October 2004 West Ham United
23 2DF Ben Chrisene (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 Aston Villa
12 2DF Roman Dixon (2004-12-26) 26 December 2004[10] Everton
2 2DF Kellen Fisher (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 Norwich City
15 2DF Brad Hills (2004-03-10) 10 March 2004 Norwich City
6 2DF Charlie Hughes (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 Wigan Athletic
5 2DF Ben Nelson (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 Leicester City
8 3MF Jobe Bellingham (2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 Sunderland
4 3MF Sammy Braybrooke (2004-03-12) 12 March 2004 Leicester City
16 3MF Noel Buck (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 New England Revolution
10 3MF George Earthy (2004-09-05) 5 September 2004 West Ham United
3MF Omari Kellyman (2005-09-15) 15 September 2005 Aston Villa
21 3MF Alex Matos (2004-10-03) 3 October 2004 Chelsea
18 4FW Will Alves (2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 Leicester City
11 4FW Benicio Baker-Boaitey (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 Brighton & Hove Albion
19 4FW Bailey Cadamarteri (2005-05-09) 9 May 2005 Sheffield Wednesday
17 4FW Martial Godo (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 Fulham
7 4FW Abu Kamara (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 Norwich City
9 4FW Dane Scarlett (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 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 James Beadle (2004-07-16) 16 July 2004 6 0 Brighton & Hove Albion v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
GK Joe Whitworth (2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 0 0 Crystal Palace v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[12]
GK Jamie Wright (2004-12-02) 2 December 2004[13] 0 0 Aston Villa v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[14]
GK Owen Goodman (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 2 0 Crystal Palace v.  Romania,  Portugal, 12–17 October 2023[15]
GK Charlie Setford (2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 0 0 Ajax v.  Romania,  Portugal, 12–17 October 2023[15]
GK Matthew Cox (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 7 0 Brentford 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[16]
GK Teddy Sharman-Lowe (2003-03-30) 30 March 2003 1 0 Chelsea 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[16]
GK Harvey Davies (2003-09-03) 3 September 2003 2 0 Liverpool v.  Germany,  United States,  France, 22–28 March 2023[17]
GK Tobi Oluwayemi (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 1 0 Celtic v.  Chile,  Australia,  Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[18]
DF Ronnie Edwards (2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 13 0 Peterborough United v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
DF Lewis Hall (2004-09-08) 8 September 2004 6 0 Newcastle United v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
DF Nelson Abbey (2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 5 0 Olympiacos v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
DF Ryan Andrews (2004-08-26) 26 August 2004 4 0 Watford v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024 INJ[11]
DF Luke Chambers (2004-06-24) 24 June 2004 4 0 Liverpool v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
DF Jadel Katongo (2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 4 0 Manchester City v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
DF Reuell Walters (2004-12-16) 16 December 2004 1 0 Arsenal v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
DF Ashley Phillips (2005-06-26) 26 June 2005 0 0 Tottenham Hotspur v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
DF Bashir Humphreys (2003-03-15) 15 March 2003 7 2 Chelsea Training Camp, September 2023[19]
DF Jarell Quansah (2003-01-29) 29 January 2003 7 1 Liverpool Training Camp, September 2023[19]
DF Imari Samuels (2003-02-05) 5 February 2003 2 0 Brighton & Hove Albion Training Camp, September 2023[20]
DF Zach Awe (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 0 0 Southampton Training Camp, September 2023[20]
DF Daniel Oyegoke (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 10 0 Brentford 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[16]
DF Callum Doyle (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 6 0 Manchester City 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[16]
DF Brooke Norton-Cuffy (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 4 0 Arsenal 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[16]
DF Luke Mbete (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 1 0 Manchester City v.  Germany,  United States,  France, 22–28 March 2023[17]
DF Reece Welch (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 4 0 Everton v.  Chile,  Australia,  Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[21]
DF Finley Burns (2003-06-17) 17 June 2003 3 0 Manchester City v.  Chile,  Australia,  Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[21]
DF Ethan Ingram (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 3 0 West Bromwich Albion v.  Chile,  Australia,  Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[18]
MF Alfie Devine (2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 13 2 Tottenham Hotspur v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
MF Tim Iroegbunam (2003-06-30) 30 June 2003 7 2 Aston Villa v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
MF Ollie Arblaster (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 6 1 Sheffield United v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
MF Adam Wharton (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 3 0 Crystal Palace v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
MF Bobby Clark (2005-02-07) 7 February 2005 1 0 Liverpool v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
MF Lewis Miley (2006-05-01) 1 May 2006 1 0 Newcastle United v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
MF Darko Gyabi (2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 8 1 Leeds United v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[12]
MF Aaron Ramsey (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 6 1 Burnley v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023 INJ[12]
MF Emran Soglo (2005-07-11) 11 July 2005 3 1 Marseille v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[12]
MF Dan Gore (2004-09-26) 26 September 2004 2 0 Manchester United v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023 INJ[12]
MF Charlie Webster (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 3 1 Burton Albion v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[12]
MF Archie Gray (2006-03-12) 12 March 2006 1 0 Leeds United v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[12]
MF Alex Scott (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 9 0 Bournemouth 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[16]
MF Harvey Vale (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 9 1 Chelsea 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[16]
MF Carney Chukwuemeka (2003-10-20) 20 October 2003 7 0 Chelsea 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[16]
MF Xavier Simons (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 2 0 Hull City 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[22]
MF Dominic Corness (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 3 0 Liverpool v.  Germany,  United States,  France, 22–28 March 2023[17]
MF James Balagizi (2003-09-20) 20 September 2003 3 0 Liverpool v.  Chile,  Australia,  Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[21]
MF Charlie Patino (2003-10-17) 17 October 2003 3 1 Arsenal v.  Chile,  Australia,  Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[21]
MF Jordan James (2004-07-02) 2 July 2004 2 0 Birmingham City v.  Poland,  Germany, 25–29 March 2022[23]
FW Divin Mubama (2004-10-25) 25 October 2004 3 0 West Ham United v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
FW Tom Fellows (2003-07-25) 25 July 2003 2 0 West Bromwich Albion v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
FW Kaide Gordon (2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 2 0 Liverpool v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
FW Micah Hamilton (2003-11-13) 13 November 2003 2 0 Manchester City v.  Poland,  Czech Republic, 22–26 March 2024[11]
FW Samuel Edozie (2003-01-28) 28 January 2003 10 3 Southampton v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[12]
FW Mateo Joseph (2003-10-19) 19 October 2003 10 3 Leeds United v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[12]
FW Mason Burstow (2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 2 0 Chelsea v.  Romania,  Portugal, 12–17 October 2023[15]
FW Omari Forson (2004-07-20) 20 July 2004 2 0 Manchester United v.  Romania,  Portugal, 12–17 October 2023[15]
FW Michael Olakigbe (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 2 0 Brentford v.  Romania,  Portugal, 12–17 October 2023[15]
FW Sonny Perkins (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 0 0 Leeds United Training Camp, September 2023[19]
FW Jonathan Rowe (2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 0 0 Norwich City Training Camp, September 2023[19]
FW Liam Delap (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 7 1 Manchester City 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[16]
FW Daniel Jebbison (2003-08-13) 13 August 2003 5 1 Sheffield United 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[16]
FW Samuel Iling-Junior (2003-10-04) 4 October 2003 6 2 Juventus v.  Germany,  United States,  France, 22–28 March 2023[17]
FW Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (2004-08-08) 8 August 2004 0 0 Borussia Dortmund v.  Germany,  United States,  France, 22–28 March 2023 INJ[17]
FW Malcolm Ebiowei (2003-09-04) 4 September 2003 3 0 Crystal Palace v.  Chile,  Australia,  Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[21]
FW Rico Richards (2003-09-27) 27 September 2003 0 0 Aston Villa Training camp, November 2020[24]
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad before any games had been played.

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