England national under-16 football team

England U-16
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameThe Three Lions
AssociationThe Football Association
(The FA)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachNeil Ryan
FIFA codeENG
First colours
Second colours

England national under-16 football team, also known as England under-16s or England U16(s), represents England in association football at an under-16 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England.

Competition history

Between 1925 and 2014, the England under-16 team competed in the annual Victory Shield tournament against Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Since World War II, England had won the Victory Shield outright thirty-five times and had been joint winners with Scotland eight times, with Wales twice and with both Scotland and Wales twice.[1] However, in April 2015, the Football Association decided to withdraw from the tournament "for the foreseeable future" with the stated aim of replacing it with matches against European and global opposition.[2]

Montaigu Tournament

England have competed at the annual Montaigu Tournament, held in Montaigu, France.[3] England won the competition on three occasions between 2008 and 2015, defeating hosts France in the final on all three occasions. In 2008 and 2011, England won in a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw,[4][5] while in 2015 they won the final outright 3–1.[6] After an eight year wait England were champions again as they defeated Japan on penalties in the final of what was the fiftieth edition of the tournament in April 2023.[7]

Fixtures and results 2025–2026

Friendlies

26 August 2025 Italy  2–1  England Stadio Tre Fontane, Rome
17:30 Donner 2'
Olivieri 4'		 Report Abe 53' Referee: Giorgio Catalani (Italy)
28 August 2025 Italy  1–2  England Stadio Tre Fontane, Rome
10:30 Donner 89' Report Johnson 38'
Abe 90+5'		 Referee: Luigi Pica (Italy)
30 October 2025 England  5–1  Wales Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Manavgat
12:00 Joseph 13'
Watson 27', 35' (pen.)
Abe 28'
Senyah 47'		 Report Roberts 83'
1 November 2025 Turkey  3–2  England Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Manavgat
14:00 Deniz 31', 45'
Canim 47'		 Report Joseph 70', 90' Referee: Ufuk Kilic (Turkey)
4 November 2025 England  1–2  Portugal Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Manavgat
12:00 Watson 54' Report Cabral 7', 29' Referee: Ugur Eyup Şeker (Turkey)
17 December 2025 England  4–2  Netherlands St George's Park, Burton upon Trent
13:00 Joseph 14', 15', 16'
Senyah 62'		 Report Martin red-colored football 40' (o.g.)
Fejokwu 65'		 Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Alex Shaw (England)
18 December 2025 England  4–1  Netherlands St George's Park, Burton upon Trent
11:00 Blake 4'
Bernard 13', 29', 35'		 Report Fejokwu 52' Attendance: Behind closed doors
Referee: Nick Gray (England)
21 February 2026 England  1–2  Denmark Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Manavgat
19:00 Abe 86' Report Christensen 41'
Ekstrand 61'		 Attendance: 200
Referee: Oswaldo Contreras (Ecuador)
23 February 2026 England  1–1
(7-6 p)		  Spain Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Manavgat
15:00 Wellspring 81' Report Fernandez 87' Referee: Benjamin Seferovic (Denmark)
Penalties
  • Watson football with check mark
* Joseph football with check mark
* Kilwa football with check mark
* Johnson football with check mark
* Jobling football with check mark
* Eze football with red X
* Wellspring football with check mark
* Henry football with check mark
  • football with check mark Espejo
*football with check mark Silva
*football with check mark Buil
*football with check mark Fernandez
*football with check mark Mba
*football with red X Palle
*football with check mark Santos
*football with red X Pena
26 February 2026 England  0–2  France Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Manavgat
15:00 Johnson Red card 52' Report Kherbouch Red card 52'
Bedja 58', 83'		 Referee: Julie Thomsen (Denmark)
16 April 2026 United States  1–1  England FIU Soccer Stadium, Florida
20:00 Turdean 80' Report Kouossu 15' Referee: Jake Joyce (USA)
19 April 2026 England  2–1  Argentina Beyond Bancard Field, Florida
22:00 Henry 60'
Joseph 70' (pen.)		 Report Díaz 43' (pen.) Referee: John Tamayo (USA)
22 April 2026 England  5–1  Mexico FIU Soccer Stadium, Florida
15:00 Motsi 17'
Osifo 37'
Joseph 51'
Bernard 79'
Kilwa 84'		 Report Gómez 6' Referee: Jorge Escobar (USA)

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for games Italy, played 25 and 27 August 2026.[8]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Thomas Armytage (2011-01-10) 10 January 2011[9] The Football Association Plymouth Argyle
1GK Charlie Mountain (2011-08-08) 8 August 2011[10] The Football Association Derby County
1GK Aaron Woolford (2011-04-30) 30 April 2011[11] The Football Association Chelsea
2DF Francis Boggan (2011-04-12) 12 April 2011[12] The Football Association Everton
2DF Travis Chillard-Martin (2011-11-08) 8 November 2011 The Football Association Arsenal
2DF Oliver Crofts - The Football Association Chelsea
2DF Rocco Derefaka - The Football Association Blackburn Rovers
2DF Miloh Kapotwe - The Football Association Fulham
2DF Iago Mendes Da Silva (2011-04-04) 4 April 2011[13] The Football Association Chelsea
2DF Concilio Tonebi (2011-02-28) 28 February 2011[14] The Football Association West Ham United
2DF Zac Wattley (2011-04-24) 24 April 2011[15] The Football Association Ipswich Town
3MF Jaylen Bolton (2011-01-14) 14 January 2011[16] The Football Association Aston Villa
3MF Luca Eden (2011-03-11) 11 March 2011[17] The Football Association Liverpool
3MF Luis Muñoz (2011-12-18) 18 December 2011[18] The Football Association Arsenal
3MF Arthur O'Keefe - The Football Association Crystal Palace
3MF Charlie Robinson (2011-03-16) 16 March 2011[19] The Football Association Newcastle United
3MF Rico Sealey (2011-06-29) 29 June 2011[20] The Football Association Chelsea
4FW Shakeel Charles (2011-03-12) 12 March 2011[21] The Football Association Sheffield United
4FW Emmanuel Famokun (2011-08-09) 9 August 2011[22] The Football Association West Ham United
4FW Ashiah Haughton Sinclair (2011-04-21) 21 April 2011[23] The Football Association Tottenham Hotspur
4FW Jaden Maghoma (2011-01-13) 13 January 2011[24] The Football Association Arsenal
4FW Eden Mahoney-Smith (2011-02-02) 2 February 2011[25] The Football Association Chelsea

Recent call-ups

The following players have previously been called up to the England under-16 squad and remain eligible.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Rubens Nebatumbu (2011-01-11) 11 January 2011[26] - - England Leicester City v Italy, August 2026[8]


References

  1. ↑ "The Victory Shield 2008". The Football Association. 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "England to withdraw from the Victory Shield". The Football Association. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Wright, James (22 March 2005). "A tremendous experience". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
  4. ↑ "Lions win tournament". The Football Association. 24 March 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Lions capture Montaigu crown". The Football Association. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "England U16s win Montaigu Tournament title in France". The Football Association. Retrieved 8 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ "Under-16 Japan National Team lose to England on penalties at the 50th Montaigu Tournament Final". Japan Football Association. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  8. 1 2 "England MU16s squad named for Italy trip". England Football. 14 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Thomas Armytage". World Football. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Charlie Mountain". World Football. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Aaron Woolford". Premier League. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Francis Boggan". Premier League. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Iago Mendes Da Silva". World Football. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Concilio Tonebi". Premier League. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Zac Wattley". Premier League. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Jaylen Bolton". World Football. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Luca Eden". Premier League. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Luis Muñoz". Premier League. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Charlie Robinson". Premier League. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Rico Sealey". World Football. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Shakeel Charles". World Football. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Emmanuel Famokun". World Football. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Ashiah Haughton Sinclair". World Football. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "Jaden Maghoma". World Football. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "Eden Mahoney-Smith". World Football. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "Rubens Nebatumbu". World Football. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
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