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England national under-16 football team
National under-16 association football team representing England
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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  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 | ||||
* Joseph* Henry  |
**  Pena |
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| 26 February 2026 | England | 0–2 |  France | Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Manavgat |
| 15:00 | Johnson  52' |
Report | Kherbouch 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) |
| 25 August 2026 | Italy | – | England | Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano, Florence |
| 17:30 | Report |
| 27 August 2026 | Italy | – | England | Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano, Florence |
| 10:00 | Report |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Thomas Armytage | 10 January 2011[9] | Plymouth Argyle | |||
| GK | Charlie Mountain | 8 August 2011[10] | Derby County | |||
| GK | Aaron Woolford | 30 April 2011[11] | Chelsea | |||
| DF | Francis Boggan | 12 April 2011[12] | Everton | |||
| DF | Travis Chillard-Martin | 8 November 2011 | Arsenal | |||
| DF | Oliver Crofts | - | Chelsea | |||
| DF | Rocco Derefaka | - | Blackburn Rovers | |||
| DF | Miloh Kapotwe | - | Fulham | |||
| DF | Iago Mendes Da Silva | 4 April 2011[13] | Chelsea | |||
| DF | Concilio Tonebi | 28 February 2011[14] | West Ham United | |||
| DF | Zac Wattley | 24 April 2011[15] | Ipswich Town | |||
| MF | Jaylen Bolton | 14 January 2011[16] | Aston Villa | |||
| MF | Luca Eden | 11 March 2011[17] | Liverpool | |||
| MF | Luis Muñoz | 18 December 2011[18] | Arsenal | |||
| MF | Arthur O'Keefe | - | Crystal Palace | |||
| MF | Charlie Robinson | 16 March 2011[19] | Newcastle United | |||
| MF | Rico Sealey | 29 June 2011[20] | Chelsea | |||
| FW | Shakeel Charles | 12 March 2011[21] | Sheffield United | |||
| FW | Emmanuel Famokun | 9 August 2011[22] | West Ham United | |||
| FW | Ashiah Haughton Sinclair | 21 April 2011[23] | Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| FW | Jaden Maghoma | 13 January 2011[24] | Arsenal | |||
| FW | Eden Mahoney-Smith | 2 February 2011[25] | 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 | 11 January 2011[26] | - | - | Leicester City |
v Italy, August 2026[8] |