England national under-20 football team
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.
| Nickname(s) | The Three Lions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | The Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | VACANT | ||
| FIFA code | ENG | ||
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| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1981) | ||
| Best result | Champions, 2017 | ||
England were the previous reigning 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 is currently coached by Paul Simpson.[2]
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) |
Players
Current squad
For the 2019–20 Under 20 Elite League players born on or after 1 January 1999 are eligible. Players born between January and August 1999 are third-year graduates of the English academy system, players born between September 1999 and August 2000 are second-year graduates, players born between September 2000 and August 2001 are first-year graduates. Players born after 1 January 2001 remain eligible to play for England under-19s.
The following players were named in the squad for the fixtures against Portugal and Iceland, played on 14 and 19 November 2019 respectively.[3]
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 | Josh Griffiths | 5 September 2001[5] | - | - | |
v. Netherlands/Switzerland, 5–9 September 2019[6] |
| GK | Thomas McGill | 25 March 2000 | - | - | |
v. Italy/Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2019[7] |
| DF | Brandon Williams | 3 September 2000 | - | - | |
v. Portugal/Iceland, 14–19 November 2019 INJ[3] |
| MF | Conor Gallagher | 6 February 2000 | - | - | |
v. Italy/Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2019 SEN[7] |
| MF | Ryan Giles | 26 January 2000 | - | - | |
v. Italy/Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2019[7] |
| MF | Jamie Shackleton | 8 October 1999 | - | - | |
v. Netherlands/Switzerland, 5–9 September 2019[6] |
| MF | Callum Slattery | 8 February 1999 | - | - | |
v. Italy/Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2019[7] |
| FW | Jonathan Leko | 24 April 1999 | - | - | |
v. Italy/Czech Republic, 10–14 October 2019[7] |
| FW | Luke Thomas | 19 February 1999 | - | - | |
v. Netherlands/Switzerland, 5–9 September 2019[6] |
- 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.
Tournament history
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Squad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} | Did not qualify | |||||||
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.svg.png){kind=small} | 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 | |||||||
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 | 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 | |||||||
 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total[9] | 11/23 | 45 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 45 | 44 | |
References
- "Under-20 World Cup:England beat Venezuela in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- "Young Lions set for new season". The Football Association. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- "KEITH DOWNING PICKS HIS SQUAD FOR GAMES IN PORTUGAL AND WITH ICELAND IN WYCOMBE". The Football Association. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- "Joseph Anang". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- "Josh Griffiths". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- "ENGLAND U20S OPEN SEASON AGAINST NETHERLANDS AND SWITZERLAND WITH A 21-MAN SQUAD". The Football Association. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "THE ENGLAND MU20S SQUAD HAS BEEN NAMED FOR GAMES WITH ITALY AND CZECH REPUBLIC". The Football Association. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup – Previous Tournaments". FIFA.com. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup: England". FIFA.com. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
External links
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