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.
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. This reverted back to England U20s in August 2025.
Tournament history FIFA U-20 World Cup YearRoundGPWD*LGSGASquad 1977did not qualify 1979did not qualify 1981Fourth place622297Squad 1983did not qualify 1985Group stage301225Squad 1987did not qualify 1989did not qualify 1991Group stage302134Squad 1993Third place632164Squad 1995did not qualify 1997Round of 16430193Squad 1999Group stage300304Squad 2001did not qualify 2003Group stage301202Squad 2005did not qualify 2007did not qualify 2009Group stage301216Squad 2011Round of 16403101Squad 2013Group stage302135Squad 2015did not qualify 2017Champions7610123Squad 2019did not qualify 2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2023Round of 16421154Squad 2025did not qualify 2027did not qualifyTotal12/25491616175048
Fixtures and results Friendlies
2026–2027 European Elite League
Players Current squad Players born between September 2006 and August 2007 are second-year graduates of the English academy system, players born between September 2007 and August 2008 are first-year graduates. Players born after 1 January 2008 remain eligible to play for England under-19s.
The following players were named in the squad for games against Italy, France and Germany, to be played between 25 September and 3 October 2026.
Caps and goals correct as of 3 October 2026, after the match against Germany.
Recent call-ups The following players have previously been called up to the England under-20 squad and remain eligible.
Player withdrew from the squad before any games had been played. Player withdrew from the squad due to a call-up to the under-21 team.
Head-to-head record The following table shows England's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup. OpponentWin %Total
References
External links Official FA England Under-20 website FIFA U-20 World Cup website