The England national under-17 football team, also known as England under-17s or England U17(s), represents England in football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football in England. They are currently coached by Barry Lewtas.
Competition history
FIFA U-17 World Cup
England reached the quarter-final stage at both the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
In October 2017, England defeated Spain in the final of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to become World Champions at this age level for the first time. Phil Foden was awarded the Golden Ball for being the best player at the tournament. Rhian Brewster won the Golden Boot for tournament leading goalscorer and the Bronze ball. England were eliminated during the group stage of the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and therefore were unable to defend their title at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.
Championship record
YearRoundSquad 1985did not enter 1987 1989 1991did not qualify 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007Quarter-finals5311127Squad 2009did not qualify 2011Quarter-finals522196Squad 2013did not qualify 2015Group stage302112Squad 2017Champions7610236Squad 2019did not qualify 2021Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2023Round of 164202145Squad 20255302138Squad 2026did not qualify 2027To be determined 2028 2029Total6/212916677234
YearGolden Ball Award 2017Phil Foden
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The England under-17 team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Championship. England were the hosts of the 2001 Final Tournament, with the English reaching the semi-finals where they lost 4–0 to France on 3 May. They finished fourth, losing the third place play off match 4–1 to Croatia. They finished third at the 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Denmark. Forward Wayne Rooney was awarded the Golden player accolade. England finished fourth at the 2003 and 2004 tournaments. The 2007 tournament in Belgium saw England finish runners up to Spain, the only goal of the final at the Stade Luc Varenne scored by Bojan Krkić.
England defeated Spain at the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship to become Champions at under-17 level for the first time. Forward Connor Wickham scored the winning goal in the final and was subsequently named Golden player of the tournament. This was the first time England had won a European men's age-group title since their victory at the 1993 UEFA European Under-18 Championship. England won their second title at the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, defeating the Netherlands in the final on Penalties.
They finished runners up at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, losing to Spain in the final on a penalty shoot-out. Forward Jadon Sancho was named Golden player.
The 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was hosted by England. They were eliminated at the semi-final stage by the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out.
Championship record
YearRoundSquad 2002Third Place6411106Squad 2003Fourth place513166Squad 2004Fourth place5311117Squad 2005Group stage310263Squad 2006Elite round------- 2007Runners-up531184Squad 2008Elite round------- 2009Group stage301216Squad 2010Champions5500104Squad 2011Semi-final411255Squad 2012Elite round------- 2013Elite round------- 2014Champions5401104Squad 2015Quarter-final421132Squad 2016Quarter-final420264Squad 2017Runners-up6501154Squad 2018Semi-final530263Squad 2019Group stage311167Squad 2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 2022Elite round------- 2023Quarter-final421152Squad 2024Quarter-final420296Squad 2025Group stage311177Squad 2026Did not qualify 2027To be determined 2028 2029Total17/237440122212380
YearGolden Player Award 2002Wayne Rooney 2010Connor Wickham 2017Jadon Sancho
Other tournaments England have also competed at the Nordic tournament and Algarve Tournament.
England host an annual FA international tournament.
Fixtures and results 2025–26 season
2025 FIFA Under-17 World Cup
Final tournament
2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Qualification
Players Latest squad For 2027 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification games, players born on or after 1 January 2010 are eligible. Players born between January and August 2010 are first-year scholars in the English academy system, players born from September 2010 to August 2011 will be eligible to enter the full-time academy system at the start of the 2027–28 season.
The following players were named in the squad for games against Republic of Ireland, Israel, Venezuela and Germany, played between 23 September and 4 October 2026.
Caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2026, after the match against Estonia.
Recent call-ups The following players have previously been called up to the England under-17 squad and remain eligible.
Honours FIFA U-17 World Cup Winners (1): 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Winners (2): 2010, 2014 Syrenka Cup Winners (2): 2018, 2019 Algarve Tournament Winners (3): 2007–08, 2009–2010, 2011–2012 Nordic Tournament Winners (2): 2009–2010, 2010–2011 FA International U17 Tournament Winners (2): 2010–2011, 2011–2012
Head-to-head record The following table shows England's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. OpponentWin %Total
References
External links Official FA England Under-17 website Uefa Under-17 website