England national under-18 football team, also known as England under-18s or England U18(s), represents England in association football at under-18 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England.
The team competed in the FIFA International Youth Tournament (later taken over by UEFA) and its successor, the UEFA European Under-18 Championship, and was often referred to as England Youth. After the tournament was renamed the European Under-18 Championship, England won twice more, in 1980 and 1993. In 1997, eligibility rules changed and the competition was rebranded as the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 2001.
Nowadays, the under-18 banner is used for participation in international friendlies. The 2017 Toulon Tournament was also composed largely of under-18 players.
Players Latest squad For the 2026–27 season, players born on or after 1 January 2009 are eligible. Players born between January and August 2009 are second-year scholars in the English academy system, players born between September 2009 and August 2010 are first-year scholars.
The following players were named in the squad for games against Colombia, Egypt and South Korea, played between 24 September–30 September 2026.
Names in italics denote players who have been capped by England in a higher age group.
Honours FIFA International Youth Tournament Winners: 1948 UEFA International Youth Tournament Winners: 1963, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 Runners-up: 1958, 1965, 1967 UEFA European Under-18 Championship Winners: 1980, 1993
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