England national under-17 football team

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

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

Other tournaments

England have also competed at the Nordic tournament and Algarve Tournament.

England host an annual FA international tournament.

Fixtures and results 2024–25 season

2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

Qualification

Main article: 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification

Dowman Tyjon Williams-Barnett Tyjon Howell Dike Gorman Dowman Hedlöf McAidoo Gomes Rodríguez Videnović Ngumoha Dowman

Final tournament

Main article: 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

• Inacio
• De Paoli
• Campaniello
• Luongo
• Rodriguez
• Palaščák
• Sochůrek
• Dowman
• Rodríguez
• Howell
• Gray

2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

Qualification

Main article: 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification

• Douglas
• Jonyla
• Odefalk
• Bardghji
• Mehmeti
• Madjo
• Boast

2025 FIFA Under-17 World Cup

Final tournament

Main article: 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup

• Davis
• Fuentes
• Barrios
• Williams-Barnett
• Heskey
• Walsh
• Gomes Rodríguez
• Ezenwata

Players

Latest squad

For 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying games, players born on or after 1 January 2009 are eligible. Players born between January and August 2009 are first-year scholars in the English academy system, players born from September 2009 to August 2010 will be eligible to enter the full-time academy system at the start of the 2026–27 season. With 18 of the 24 selected players originating from diverse backgrounds, the team serves as a strong testament to shared commitment and unity.

The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup, to be played November 2025.

Caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Austria.

Recent call-ups

The following players have previously been called up to the England under-17 squad and remain eligible.

INJ Player withdrew from the squad before any games had been played. The matches against x are the first of the 2025–26 season.--

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.

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