England U-17 head coach Neil Ryan has unveiled his 21-man squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which will be hosted by Qatar from November 3 to 27 🇶🇦⚽.
The “Young Lions” completed a strong preparation camp at St. George’s Park during the October international break, which included two friendlies against France — winning 1-0 and drawing 2-2. Earlier in September, they also defeated Uzbekistan, Morocco, and Canada, winning all three matches convincingly 💪🇬🇧.
England will travel to Doha at the end of the month to begin their World Cup campaign, starting with a match against Venezuela on Tuesday, November 4, followed by Haiti on Friday, November 7, before closing out the group stage with a key clash against Egypt on Monday, November 10 🇪🇬🔥.
All tournament matches will take place in the Aspire Football Zone in Doha, with the final scheduled for November 27 at Khalifa International Stadium.
England Squad:
Goalkeepers: Tommy Bates (Sheffield United), Isaac Collinson (Chelsea), George Meyer (Newcastle United)
Defenders: Marlo Barrett (Manchester City), Calvin Diakite (Chelsea), Ruben Jokah (Everton), Josiah King (Arsenal), Marley Salmon (Arsenal), Oscar Sandiford (Tottenham Hotspur), Archie Thornton (Manchester City)
Midfielders: Sam Alabi (Newcastle United), Hugo De Lysle (Leicester City), Charlie Holland (Chelsea), Mehdi Nicol Gazouli (Chelsea), Malik Olaiyola (Everton)
Forwards: Oliver Boast (Tottenham), Joel Drex Thomas (Crystal Palace), Ryan Kafuma McQueen (Chelsea), Bryan Madjo (FC Metz), Ajay Tavares (Norwich City), Kieran Thomson (Arsenal)
🏆 The Young Lions enter the competition as one of the tournament favorites, but face stiff competition from Egypt, Venezuela, and Haiti in Group A.
