England national under-20 football team

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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
Gold medal – first place 2017 South Korea Team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Australia Team
Under 20 Elite League
Silver medal – second place 2017–18 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.

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[edit]

FIFA U-20 World Cup[edit]

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA Squad
Tunisia 1977 did not qualify
Japan 1979 did not qualify
Australia 1981 Fourth place 6 2 2 2 9 7 Squad
Mexico 1983 did not qualify
Soviet Union 1985 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 5 Squad
Chile 1987 did not qualify
Saudi Arabia 1989 did not qualify
Portugal 1991 Group stage 3 0 2 1 3 4 Squad
Australia 1993 Third place 6 3 2 1 6 4 Squad
Qatar 1995 did not qualify
Malaysia 1997 Round of 16 4 3 0 1 9 3 Squad
Nigeria 1999 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 4 Squad
Argentina 2001 did not qualify
United Arab Emirates 2003 Group stage 3 0 1 2 0 2 Squad
Netherlands 2005 did not qualify
Canada 2007 did not qualify
Egypt 2009 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 6 Squad
Colombia 2011 Round of 16 4 0 3 1 0 1 Squad
Turkey 2013 Group stage 3 0 2 1 3 5 Squad
New Zealand 2015 did not qualify
South Korea 2017 Champions 7 6 1 0 12 3 Squad
Poland 2019 did not qualify
Indonesia 2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
Argentina 2023 Round of 16 4 2 1 1 5 4 Squad
Chile 2025 did not qualify
Total[6] 12/24 49 16 16 17 50 48

Fixtures and results[edit]

2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup[edit]

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 Yellow card 42'
Devine 45+4'
Scott Yellow card 75'
Cox Yellow card 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 Yellow card 86'		 Report Baldanzi 8'
Casadei 87' (pen.)		 Attendance: 12,832
Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

2023–2024 European Elite League[edit]

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  –  England Stadion Miejski, Białystok
17:00
26 March 2024 Czech Republic  –  England Městský stadion, Ostrava
14:00

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

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
1GK James Beadle (2004-07-16) 16 July 2004 (age 19) England Sheffield Wednesday (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
1GK Tommy Simkin (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 19) England Forest Green Rovers (on loan from Stoke City)
1GK Jed Ward (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 20) England Bristol Rovers
2DF Nelson Abbey (2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 (age 20) Greece Olympiacos
2DF Ryan Andrews (2004-08-26) 26 August 2004 (age 19) England Watford
2DF Luke Chambers (2004-06-24) 24 June 2004 (age 19) England Wigan Athletic (on loan from Liverpool)
2DF Ronnie Edwards (2003-03-28) 28 March 2003 (age 21) England Peterborough United
2DF Lewis Hall (2004-09-08) 8 September 2004 (age 19) England Newcastle United (on loan from Chelsea)
2DF Jadel Katongo (2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 19) England Peterborough United (on loan from Manchester City)
2DF Ben Nelson (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 20) England Leicester City
2DF Ashley Phillips (2005-06-26) 26 June 2005 (age 18) England Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
3MF Oliver Arblaster (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 19) England Sheffield United
3MF Bobby Clark (2005-02-07) 7 February 2005 (age 19) England Liverpool
3MF Alfie Devine (2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 (age 19) England Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
3MF Tim Iroegbunam (2003-06-30) 30 June 2003 (age 20) England Aston Villa
3MF Lewis Miley (2006-05-01) 1 May 2006 (age 17) England Newcastle United
3MF Adam Wharton (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 20) England Crystal Palace
4FW Tom Fellows (2003-07-25) 25 July 2003 (age 20) England West Bromwich Albion
4FW Martial Godo (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 (age 21) England Wigan Athletic (on loan from Fulham)
4FW Kaide Gordon (2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 19) England Liverpool
4FW Micah Hamilton (2003-11-13) 13 November 2003 (age 20) England Manchester City
4FW Divin Mubama (2004-10-25) 25 October 2004 (age 19) England West Ham United
4FW Dane Scarlett (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 20) England Tottenham Hotspur

Recent call-ups[edit]

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 Joe Whitworth (2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 (age 20) 0 0 England Crystal Palace v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[8]
GK Jamie Wright (2004-12-02) 2 December 2004 (age 19)[9] 0 0 England Aston Villa v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[10]
GK Owen Goodman (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 (age 20) 2 0 England Colchester United (on loan from Crystal Palace) v.  Romania,  Portugal, 12–17 October 2023[11]
GK Charlie Setford (2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 (age 19) 0 0 Netherlands Ajax v.  Romania,  Portugal, 12–17 October 2023[11]
GK Matthew Cox (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 20) 7 0 England Bristol Rovers (on loan from Brentford) 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12]
GK Teddy Sharman-Lowe (2003-03-30) 30 March 2003 (age 21) 1 0 England Chelsea 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12]
GK Harvey Davies (2003-09-03) 3 September 2003 (age 20) 2 0 England Crewe Alexandra (on loan from Liverpool) v.  Germany,  United States,  France, 22–28 March 2023[13]
GK Tobi Oluwayemi (2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 20) 1 0 Austria Admira (on loan from Celtic) v.  Chile,  Australia,  Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[14]
DF Charlie Hughes (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 20) 2 0 England Wigan Athletic v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[8]
DF Reuell Walters (2004-12-16) 16 December 2004 (age 19) 0 0 England Arsenal v.  Romania,  Portugal, 12–17 October 2023 INJ[11]
DF Bashir Humphreys (2003-03-15) 15 March 2003 (age 21) 7 2 Wales Swansea City (on loan from Chelsea) Training Camp, September 2023[15]
DF Jarell Quansah (2003-01-29) 29 January 2003 (age 21) 7 1 England Liverpool Training Camp, September 2023[15]
DF Imari Samuels (2003-02-05) 5 February 2003 (age 21) 2 0 England Fleetwood Town (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) Training Camp, September 2023[16]
DF Zach Awe (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0 England Southampton Training Camp, September 2023[16]
DF Daniel Oyegoke (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 21) 10 0 England Bradford City (on loan from Brentford) 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12]
DF Callum Doyle (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 20) 6 0 England Leicester City (on loan from Manchester City) 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12]
DF Brooke Norton-Cuffy (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 20) 4 0 England Millwall (on loan from Arsenal) 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12]
DF Luke Mbete (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 20) 1 0 Netherlands Den Bosch (on loan from Manchester City) v.  Germany,  United States,  France, 22–28 March 2023[13]
DF Reece Welch (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 20) 4 0 England Everton v.  Chile,  Australia,  Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[17]
DF Finley Burns (2003-06-17) 17 June 2003 (age 20) 3 0 England Stevenage (on loan from Manchester City) v.  Chile,  Australia,  Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[17]
DF Ethan Ingram (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 21) 3 0 England Salford City (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) v.  Chile,  Australia,  Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[14]
MF Darko Gyabi (2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 20) 8 1 England Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Leeds United) v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[8]
MF Aaron Ramsey (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 21) 6 1 England Burnley v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023 INJ[8]
MF Emran Soglo (2005-07-11) 11 July 2005 (age 18) 3 1 France Marseille v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[8]
MF Dan Gore (2004-09-26) 26 September 2004 (age 19) 2 0 England Port Vale (on loan from Manchester United) v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023 INJ[8]
MF Charlie Webster (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20) 3 1 Netherlands Heerenveen (on loan from Chelsea) v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[8]
MF Archie Gray (2006-03-12) 12 March 2006 (age 18) 1 0 England Leeds United v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[8]
MF Alex Scott (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 20) 9 0 England Bournemouth 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12]
MF Harvey Vale (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 20) 9 1 England Bristol Rovers (on loan from Chelsea) 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12]
MF Carney Chukwuemeka (2003-10-20) 20 October 2003 (age 20) 7 0 England Chelsea 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12]
MF Xavier Simons (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 21) 2 0 England Fleetwood Town (on loan from Hull City) 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[18]
MF Dominic Corness (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 20) 3 0 Switzerland Yverdon-Sport (on loan from Liverpool) v.  Germany,  United States,  France, 22–28 March 2023[13]
MF James Balagizi (2003-09-20) 20 September 2003 (age 20) 3 0 Scotland Kilmarnock (on loan from Liverpool) v.  Chile,  Australia,  Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[17]
MF Charlie Patino (2003-10-17) 17 October 2003 (age 20) 3 1 Wales Swansea City(on loan from Arsenal) v.  Chile,  Australia,  Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[17]
MF Jordan James (2004-07-02) 2 July 2004 (age 19) 2 0 England Birmingham City v.  Poland,  Germany, 25–29 March 2022[19]
FW Samuel Edozie (2003-01-28) 28 January 2003 (age 21) 10 3 England Southampton v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[8]
FW Mateo Joseph (2003-10-19) 19 October 2003 (age 20) 10 3 England Leeds United v.  Italy,  Germany, 16–20 November 2023[8]
FW Mason Burstow (2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 (age 20) 2 0 England Sunderland (on loan from Chelsea) v.  Romania,  Portugal, 12–17 October 2023[11]
FW Omari Forson (2004-07-20) 20 July 2004 (age 19) 2 0 England Manchester United v.  Romania,  Portugal, 12–17 October 2023[11]
FW Michael Olakigbe (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 20) 2 0 England Peterborough United (on loan from Brentford) v.  Romania,  Portugal, 12–17 October 2023[11]
FW Sonny Perkins (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 20) 0 0 England Leeds United Training Camp, September 2023[15]
FW Jonathan Rowe (2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 (age 20) 0 0 England Norwich City Training Camp, September 2023[15]
FW Liam Delap (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 21) 7 1 England Hull City (on loan from Manchester City) 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12]
FW Daniel Jebbison (2003-08-13) 13 August 2003 (age 20) 5 1 England Sheffield United 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, May 2023[12]
FW Samuel Iling-Junior (2003-10-04) 4 October 2003 (age 20) 6 2 Italy Juventus v.  Germany,  United States,  France, 22–28 March 2023[13]
FW Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (2004-08-08) 8 August 2004 (age 19) 0 0 Germany Borussia Dortmund v.  Germany,  United States,  France, 22–28 March 2023 INJ[13]
FW Malcolm Ebiowei (2003-09-04) 4 September 2003 (age 20) 3 0 Belgium Molenbeek (on loan from Crystal Palace) v.  Chile,  Australia,  Morocco, 21–27 September 2022[17]
FW Rico Richards (2003-09-27) 27 September 2003 (age 20) 0 0 England Stockport County (on loan from Aston Villa) Training camp, November 2020[20]
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad before any games had been played.

References[edit]

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