England national under-18 football team

England U-18
Nickname(s)The Three Lions
AssociationThe Football Association
(The FA)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachLiam Bramley[1]
FIFA codeENG
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First international
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Biggest defeat
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World Cup
AppearancesUnknown (first in Unknown)
Best resultUnknown
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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.[2][3] After the tournament was renamed the European Under-18 Championship, England won twice more, in 1980[4] and 1993.[5] 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.[6][7]

  1. ^ "England men's coaching teams confirmed". England Football. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ "England's Youth/Under 18 Matches 1947–1976". England Football Online. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Manchester City Welcome England Youth v Wales Youth". 29th International Youth Tournament, 1st Round 2nd Leg Match Magazine. Manchester City F.C. 3 March 1976.
  4. ^ "SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PINCH MYSELF". Arsenal.com.
  5. ^ Smyth, Rob (29 June 2009). "The forgotten story of… England's class of '93". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  6. ^ Association, The Football. "Mixed squad for Toulon trip". TheFA.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  7. ^ "England Under 18". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2017.