England national under-16 football team explained

England U-16
Flag:Flag of England.svg
Badge Size:145px
Fifa Trigramme:ENG
Nickname:The Three Lions
Association:The Football Association
(The FA)
Confederation:UEFA (Europe)
Coach:Neil Ryan[1]
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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.[2] 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.[3]

Montaigu Tournament

England have competed at the annual Montaigu Tournament, held in Montaigu, France.[4] 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,[5] [6] while in 2015 they won the final outright 3–1.[7] 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.[8]

Fixtures and results 2023

Montaigu Tournament

Players

Current squad

Squad for the Montaigu Tournament in April 2023.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England men's development team coaches confirmed for 2023-24 season. Andy. Walker. 18 August 2023. 18 August 2023. EnglandFootball.com.
  2. News: The Victory Shield 2008. https://archive.today/20080914073840/http://www.thefa.com/England/U16s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/VictoryShieldSchedule08.htm. dead. 14 September 2008. 2008. The Football Association. 17 February 2009.
  3. Web site: England to withdraw from the Victory Shield. 21 April 2015. The Football Association. 21 April 2015.
  4. News: A tremendous experience. Wright. James. 22 March 2005. The Football Association. 17 February 2009.
  5. News: Lions win tournament. https://archive.today/20080404003451/http://www.thefa.com/England/U16s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/england_france_report. dead. 4 April 2008. 24 March 2008. The Football Association. 17 February 2009.
  6. Web site: Lions capture Montaigu crown. 25 April 2011. The Football Association. 26 April 2011.
  7. Web site: England U16s win Montaigu Tournament title in France. https://archive.today/20150408220438/http://www.thefa.com/news/england/development/2015/apr/montaigu-tournament-final-france-report-reiss-nelson-keanan-bennetts-taylor-crossdale-. dead. 8 April 2015. The Football Association. 8 April 2015.
  8. Web site: 11 December 2023. Under-16 Japan National Team lose to England on penalties at the 50th Montaigu Tournament Final. 11 April 2023. Japan Football Association.