England national under-20 football team
Nickname(s) | The Three Lions | ||
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Association | The Football Association | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Andy Edwards | ||
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 Andy Edwards, who is assisted by Jason Euell.[2]
Tournament history
FIFA U-20 World Cup
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 | |||||||
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Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | |||||||
2023 | 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 | Netherlands | New Bucks Head, Telford |
20:00 | Edwards 27' Mavididi 70' Johnson 75' |
Report | Attendance: 2,321 Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany) |
4 September 2017 | Switzerland | 0–0 | England | Stadion Schützenwiese, Winterthur |
18:00 | Report | Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
5 October 2017 | Italy | 1–5 | England | Stadio Città di Gorgonzola, Gorgonzola |
18:00 | Panico 14' | Report | Buckley-Ricketts 4', 34' Edwards 21' Suliman 63' Ugbo 67' (pen.) |
Referee: João Capela (Portugal) |
10 October 2017 | England | 4–0 | Czech Republic | St George's Park, Burton upon Trent |
Johnson 17' Mavididi 25' (pen.), 75' Barnes 36' |
Report | Referee: Łukasz Szczech (Poland) |
14 November 2017 | Germany | 2–1 | England | Stadion Zwickau, Zwickau |
Eggestein 10', 32' | Report | Barnes 86' | Attendance: 3,720 Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy) |
22 March 2018 | Poland | 0–1 | England | Stadion Miejski, Bielsko-Biała |
19:00 | Report | Wan-Bissaka 52' 76' Davis 87' |
Attendance: 13,745 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
27 March 2018 | England | 3–0 | Portugal | Academy Stadium, Manchester |
20:00 | Willock 15' Davis 41' (pen.) Suliman 66' |
Report | Attendance: 841 Referee: Siemen Mulder (Netherlands) |
2018–19 Under 20 Elite League
6 September 2018 | England | 2–0 | Switzerland | St George's Park, Burton upon Trent |
14:00 | Hirst 4' Embleton 60' |
Report |
10 September 2018 | Netherlands | 3–1 | England | Nieuw Zuid, Katwijk aan Zee |
17:00 | Chong 62' Vente 74' Kadıoğlu 88' |
Report | Nketiah 6' | Referee: Lukas Fähndrich (Switzerland) |
11 October 2018 | England | 2–1 | Italy | Mill Farm, Medlar-with-Wesham |
19:00 | Nketiah 18' Willock 35' |
Report | Frattesi 64' | Attendance: 3,817 Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands) |
15 October 2018 | Czech Republic | 1–1 | England | Stadion Střelecký ostrov, České Budějovice |
17:00 | Pfeifer 86' | Report | Nketiah 39' | Attendance: 2,795 Referee: Łukasz Szczech (Poland) |
19 November 2018 | England | 2–0 | Germany | Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester |
19:00 | Willock 66' Nmecha 69' |
Report | Attendance: 7,648 Referee: Pawel Pskit (Poland) |
21 March 2019 | England | 1–3 | Poland | St George's Park, Burton upon Trent |
14:00 | Nketiah 57' | Report | Moder 8' Klimala 26' (pen.) Kwietniewski 53' |
26 March 2019 | Portugal | 1–0 | England | Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril, Penafiel |
17:00 | Martelo 62' | Report | Referee: Florian Badstubner (Germany) |
2019–20 Under 20 Elite League
5 September 2019 | England | 0–0 | Netherlands | New Meadow, Shrewsbury |
19:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,578 Referee: António Nobre (Portugal) |
9 September 2019 | Switzerland | 0–1 | England | Leichtathletik-Stadion, Basel |
17:00 | Report | Clarke 90+2' | Attendance: 1,000 |
10 October 2019 | Italy | 2–2 | England | Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma |
13:00 | Frabotta 39' Portanova 49' |
Report | Gomes 23' (pen.), 24' | Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland) |
14 October 2019 | England | 0–3 | Czech Republic | London Road Stadium, Peterborough |
18:00 | Report | Hellebrand 51', 60' Hušek 74' |
Attendance: 6,296 Referee: Kornel Paszkiewicz (Poland) |
14 November 2019 | Portugal | 0–4 | England | Estádio Municipal de Águeda, Águeda |
16:00 | Report | Campbell 10', 16' Poveda 25' Smith Rowe 61' |
Referee: Piero Giacomelli (Italy) |
2021–22 Under 20 Elite League
6 September 2021 | England | 6–1 | Romania | St George's Park, Burton upon Trent |
15:00 | Mola 15' McAtee 21' Gelhardt 53', 80' (pen.) Weir 75' Rak-Sakyi 90' |
Report | Ghindovean 60' |
7 October 2021 | England | 1–1 | Italy | Technique Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
19:00 | Bate 41' | Report | Maldini 34' | Attendance: 6,394 Referee: Samuel Barrott (England) |
11 October 2021 | Czech Republic | 0–5 | England | Na Stínadlech, Teplice |
16:00 | Report | Azeez 15' Stansfield 49' Anjorin 70' Rogers 76' Hill 83' |
Attendance: 3,645 Referee: Tomas Klima (Czech Republic) |
11 November 2021 | Portugal | 2–0 | England | Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria |
17:00 | Couto 52' Cruz 63' |
Report | Referee: David Silva (Portugal) |
25 March 2022 | Poland | 2–0 | England | Stadion Miejski, Bielsko-Biała |
19:00 |
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Report |
29 March 2022 | England | – | Germany | Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester |
19:30 |
Players
Current squad
Players born between September 2001 and August 2002 are second-year graduates of the English academy system, players born between September 2002 and August 2003 are first-year graduates. Players born after 1 January 2003 remain eligible to play for England under-19s.
The following players were named in the squad for games against Poland and Germany, to be played 25 and 29 March 2022.[5][6]
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 |
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GK | Harvey Davies | 3 September 2003 | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | v. Romania, 6 September 2021[7] |
GK | Matthew Cox | [8] | 2 May 20031 | 0 | Brentford | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 7–11 October 2021[9] |
GK | Teddy Sharman-Lowe | 30 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 7–11 October 2021 INJ[9] |
GK | Brad Young | 5 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Leicester City | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 7–11 October 2021[9] |
GK | Louie Moulden | [10] | 6 January 20020 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v. Portugal, 11 November 2021[11] |
DF | Lee Buchanan | 7 March 2001 | 2 | 0 | Derby County | v. Romania, 6 September 2021[7] |
DF | Jarrad Branthwaite | 27 June 2002 | 2 | 0 | Everton | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 7–11 October 2021[9] |
DF | Ethan Laird | 5 August 2001 | 0 | 0 | Swansea City (on loan from Manchester United) | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 7–11 October 2021 INJ[9] |
DF | Cody Drameh | 8 December 2001 | 3 | 0 | Cardiff City (on loan from Leeds United) | v. Portugal, 11 November 2021 SEN[11] |
DF | Henry Lawrence | 21 September 2001 | 4 | 0 | AFC Wimbledon (on loan from Chelsea) | v. Portugal, 11 November 2021[11] |
DF | Teden Mengi | 30 April 2002 | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City (on loan from Manchester United) | v. Portugal, 11 November 2021[11] |
DF | Reece Welch | 19 September 2003 | 1 | 0 | Everton | v. Portugal, 11 November 2021[11] |
DF | Josh Wilson-Esbrand | 19 September 2003 | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | v. Portugal, 11 November 2021[11] |
DF | Dennis Cirkin | 6 April 2002 | - | - | Sunderland | v. Poland, Germany, 25–29 March 2022 INJ[5] |
MF | Louie Sibley | 13 September 2001 | 1 | 0 | Derby County | v. Romania, 6 September 2021[7] |
MF | Miguel Azeez | 20 September 2002 | 3 | 1 | Arsenal | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 7–11 October 2021[9] |
MF | Jensen Weir | 31 January 2002 | 2 | 1 | Cambridge United (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 7–11 October 2021[9] |
MF | Tino Anjorin | 23 November 2001 | - | - | Huddersfield Town (on loan from Chelsea) | v. Poland, Germany, 25–29 March 2022 INJ[6] |
MF | Lewis Bate | 28 October 2002 | - | - | Leeds United | v. Poland, Germany, 25–29 March 2022 INJ[5] |
FW | Alex Mighten | 11 April 2002 | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | v. Romania, 6 September 2021[7] |
FW | Anthony Gordon | 24 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Everton | v. Italy, Czech Republic, 7–11 October 2021 INJ[9] |
FW | Joe Gelhardt | 4 May 2002 | 1 | 2 | Leeds United | v. Portugal, 11 November 2021 INJ[11] |
FW | Morgan Rogers | 26 July 2002 | 4 | 1 | Bournemouth (on loan from Manchester City) | v. Portugal, 11 November 2021[11] |
FW | Cameron Archer | 9 December 2001 | - | - | Preston North End (on loan from Aston Villa) | v. Poland, Germany, 25–29 March 2022 INJ[5] |
FW | Jaden Philogene-Bidace | 8 February 2002 | - | - | Stoke City (on loan from Aston Villa) | v. Poland, Germany, 25–29 March 2022 INJ[5] |
- 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.
References
- ^ "Under-20 World Cup:England beat Venezuela in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "England youth coaches confirmed". England Football. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e "England MU20s squad named for Poland and Germany games". England Football. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Squad updates: Stones joins Saka in leaving England camp". England Football. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Two first international call-ups in MU20 squad". The Football Association. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Matthew Cox". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "MU20s squad named for Italy and Czech tests". The Football Association. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Louie Moulden". Wolverhampton Wanderers. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Sunderland midfielder among trio of maiden MU20s call-ups". England Football. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.