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England national under-20 football team

National under-20 association football team representing England

National under-20 association football team representing England

FieldValue
NameEngland U-20
Badge_size145px
FIFA TrigrammeENG
NicknameThe Three Lions
AssociationThe Football Association
(The FA)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
CoachBen Futcher
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Largest win0–5
(Johor Bahru, Malaysia; 20 June 1997)
1–5
(Białystok, Poland; 22 March 2024)
Largest loss0–8
(Toulon, France; 13 June 2003)
U20WC apps11
U20WC first1981
U20WC bestChampions (2017)
Note

the men's team

(The FA) (Johor Bahru, Malaysia; 20 June 1997) 1–5 (Białystok, Poland; 22 March 2024) (Toulon, France; 13 June 2003) 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.

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. This reverted back to England U20s in August 2025.

Tournament history

FIFA U-20 World Cup

YearRoundGPWD*LGSGASquad
TUN 1977did not qualify
JPN 1979did not qualify
AUS 1981Fourth place622297Squad
MEX 1983did not qualify
URS 1985Group stage301225Squad
CHI 1987did not qualify
KSA 1989did not qualify
POR 1991Group stage302134Squad
AUS 1993Third place632164Squad
QAT 1995did not qualify
MAS 1997Round of 16430193Squad
NGA 1999Group stage300304Squad
ARG 2001did not qualify
UAE 2003Group stage301202Squad
NED 2005did not qualify
CAN 2007did not qualify
EGY 2009Group stage301216Squad
COL 2011Round of 16403101Squad
TUR 2013Group stage302135Squad
NZL 2015did not qualify
KOR 2017Champions7610123Squad
POL 2019did not qualify
IDN 2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
ARG 2023Round of 16421154Squad
CHI 2025did not qualify
AZEUZB 2027To be determined
Total12/25491616175048

Fixtures and results

2024–2025 European Elite League

Main article: 2024–25 Under 20 Elite League

Marsh Dean Gordon Dean Peck Lankshear

Friendlies

Iddrissou

Players

Current squad

Players born between September 2005 and August 2006 are second-year graduates of the English academy system, players born between September 2006 and August 2007 are first-year graduates. Players born after 1 January 2007 remain eligible to play for England under-19s.

The following players were named in the squad for a game against Japan, to be played 14 November 2025.

Caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2025, after the match against Japan. 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 and remain eligible.

  • 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.

Head-to-head record

The following table shows England's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

OpponentPldWDLGFGAGDWin %Total

References

References

  1. (11 June 2017). "Under-20 World Cup:England beat Venezuela in final". BBC Sport.
  2. Veevers, Nicholas. (29 September 2023). "England men's squads set for October internationals".
  3. (13 August 2025). "England men's development team coaches confirmed for 2025-26 season". England Football.
  4. (24 December 2020). "Update on FIFA Women's World Cup and men's youth competitions". FIFA.
  5. (1 July 2013). "FIFA U-20 World Cup: England". FIFA.com.
  6. (7 November 2025). "England MU20s squad chosen for Japan international". England Football.
  7. "Sam Proctor".
  8. (29 August 2025). "England MU20s squad picked to play Italy in Chesterfield". England Football.
  9. (13 March 2025). "England men's Elite League squad named for March double". England Football.
  10. (4 October 2024). "England men's Elite League squad named for Italy and Czechia". England Football.
  11. (8 November 2024). "England men's Elite League Squad named for Germany and Poland". England Football.
  12. (10 November 2023). "England men's Elite League squad named for November". England Football.
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