England national under-18 football team
England national under-18 football team, also known as England under-18s or England U18, 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 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 2025–26 season, players born on or after 1 January 2008 are eligible. Players born between January and August 2008 are second-year scholars in the English academy system, players born between September 2008 and August 2009 are first-year scholars.The following players were named in the squad for two games against France, to be played 9 and 12 October 2025.
''Names in italics denote players who have been capped by England in a higher age group.''