England runs two national under-19 teams—one in football, one in cricket—that rarely share a headline but share a country. The football side is chasing a third European crown after lifting the UEFA trophy in 2017 and 2022, while the cricket team plays a different calendar entirely, building toward the next ICC U19 World Cup cycle. This guide puts both squads, upcoming fixtures, and live-score sources in one place.
UEFA U19 Championship titles (football): 2 (2017, 2022) ·
ICC U19 World Cup titles (cricket): 1 (1998) ·
Current football manager: Joe Edwards ·
Current cricket captain: Ben McKinney (2024)
Quick snapshot
- England U19 football has won two UEFA titles (2017, 2022) (England Football)
- England U19 cricket won the ICC World Cup once, in 1998 (ESPNcricinfo)
- Football manager Joe Edwards leads the men’s U19 side (England Football)
- Somerset all-rounder Archie Vaughan captained the U19 cricket side on the 2025 South Africa tour (ECB via Mynewsdesk)
- Exact squad lists change week to week; no permanent off-season roster exists
- Future match venues are typically confirmed only 4 weeks before kickoff
- The ECB has not announced the next U19 cricket captain beyond the South Africa tour
- 2026: England U19 football Elite Qualifying Round results show a 0–2 loss to Serbia (25 March) and a 6–0 win over Portugal (31 March) (Wikipedia)
- 2025: England U19 football drew 5–5 with Germany U19 at the European Championship after trailing 5–1 (BBC Sport)
- 2024: England U19 cricket finished 3–1 in ICC U19 World Cup group stage, losing only to West Indies (ESPNcricinfo)
- Football: next qualification windows expected before the 2026 UEFA U19 Euro finals
- Cricket: ECB youth programme continues through 2025–26 county-based development matches
- Both squads expected to announce new rosters ahead of their respective tournament cycles
The table below consolidates key administrative and historical data for both England U19 programmes.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Football governing body | The Football Association (FA) |
| Cricket governing body | England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) |
| Football home stadium | St. George’s Park (training) / various stadiums |
| Cricket home ground | Various county grounds (e.g., Loughborough, Beckenham) |
| First international match (football) | 1948 (as U18), restructured in 2001 |
| First U19 Cricket World Cup | 1988 (inaugural) |
How to watch England under 19 live?
The viewing options split clearly between football and cricket. UEFA youth football finals have occasionally appeared on BBC platforms, including live text coverage, while cricket matches rely more heavily on dedicated sports aggregators and the governing body’s own channels.
Official broadcasters and streams
- Football: BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website stream selected England U19 matches at UEFA European Under-19 Championships (BBC Sport). Sofascore and ESPN also host fixture and highlight pages for the team (Sofascore; ESPN).
- Cricket: The ECB publishes streams via its official YouTube channel (ECB – Official England and Wales Cricket Board YouTube), and live score pages are available on Cricinfo and Sofascore (Sofascore – England Under-19 cricket).
For football, the BBC is the most accessible free route into live coverage; for cricket, the ECB’s own digital channels are the primary source, with Cricinfo acting as the real-time statistical backbone.
Free live score updates
- Flashscore and Sofascore both maintain England U19 football fixtures and live scores across European Championship qualification and finals (Sofascore – England U19 football).
- ESPNcricinfo provides ball-by-ball commentary for England U19 cricket matches, including all ICC U19 World Cup 2024 fixtures (ESPN – ICC Under-19 World Cup 2024 fixtures and results).
Social media channels
- The FA’s youth portal (@England) posts squad announcements, match previews, and results on X (formerly Twitter). The ECB’s youth accounts on the same platform cover cricket U19 activity.
- YouTube channels for both governing bodies publish match highlights and post-match analysis for age-group teams.
Social accounts often break squad news before official press releases. Following @England on X is the fastest way to catch a new roster drop, sometimes 24 hours ahead of the formal announcement on EnglandFootball.com.
Who are the England under 19 players?
Neither the football nor the cricket squad publishes a standing off-season roster. Both teams announce tournament-specific squads, meaning player availability shifts with every call-up window. The most recent data points are the football squad named on 19 May 2025 for the UEFA U19 Euro Finals and the cricket squad that toured South Africa in January 2025.
Current football squad
- The FA named England’s 24-player squad for the June 2025 UEFA U19 Euro Finals in Romania on 19 May 2025 (England Football).
- Goalkeepers listed were Finlay Herrick (West Ham United), Tommy Setford (Arsenal), and Matthew Young (Sunderland) (England Football).
- The 2026 squad page on ESPN shows current players with appearances, minutes, goals, and assists data (ESPN – England U19 squad 2026).
Current cricket squad
- Somerset all-rounder Archie Vaughan was named captain for the January 2025 South Africa tour, leading an 18-man squad across three Youth ODIs and two Youth Tests (ECB via Mynewsdesk).
- The squad flew to Cape Town on 9 January 2025, with the opening Youth ODI scheduled for 17 January and the first Youth Test on 26 January (ECB via Mynewsdesk).
- Ben McKinney (Newcastle) captained England U19 at the 2024 ICC U19 World Cup, per the content plan’s stats line.
Notable alumni
- Football: Jude Bellingham (now senior England international) came through the U19 pathway, as did Reece James, who was one of six Chelsea players in the 2017 Euro squad (The FA – England U19 squad for Euros 2017).
- Cricket: Zak Crawley progressed from England U19 to the senior Test side.
England U19 drew 5–5 with Germany U19 after trailing 5–1 at the European Under-19 Championship, with England mounting a spectacular comeback (BBC Sport – England U19s vs Germany U19 live).
The pattern is clear: both pathways feed directly into senior international cricket and football, with Premier League academy players forming the backbone of each football squad cycle.
What is the England Under-19 match today?
Finding today’s exact fixture requires checking live score platforms or the governing bodies’ official channels, as match schedules are published with a minimum 48-hour lead time but can shift without widespread announcement.
Today’s football fixture
- Today’s England U19 football match can be found on Flashscore or Sofascore, with match times listed in the team’s fixture calendar (Sofascore – England U19 football).
- Official pages on EnglandFootball.com publish fixture lists and kick-off times as they are confirmed (England Football).
- BBC Sport covers selected England U19 matches with live text commentary during UEFA tournament finals.
Today’s cricket match
- ESPNcricinfo lists current and upcoming England U19 cricket fixtures within ICC tournament brackets and ECB youth tour schedules (ESPN – ICC Under-19 World Cup 2024 fixtures and results).
- The ECB’s youth communication channel on Mynewsdesk publishes tour dates, match venues, and squad announcements for England U19 cricket (ECB via Mynewsdesk).
Where to find live updates
- The most reliable real-time sources are Sofascore for football and Cricinfo for cricket—both offer ball-by-ball or minute-by-minute score updates.
- The ECB app sends push notifications for match starts, wicket falls, and result confirmations.
The catch: neither governing body publishes a dedicated “match today” landing page. The fastest route is a direct search for the opponent or tournament name followed by “England U19.”
England Under-19 cricket live score: where to find?
England U19 cricket matches fall into two competition types—ICC global tournaments and ECB-organised youth tours—and each uses different tracking platforms.
Official scorecards on Cricinfo
- ESPNcricinfo provides detailed scorecards for all England U19 matches at ICC U19 World Cup events, including group-stage results from the 2024 tournament (ESPN – ICC Under-19 World Cup 2024 fixtures and results).
- At the 2024 ICC U19 World Cup, England beat Scotland by seven wickets on 20 January (chasing 174, finishing 178/3 in 26.2 overs), defeated South Africa by 36 runs (DLS method) on 23 January, and beat Zimbabwe by 146 runs in the Super Sixes on 3 February (ESPN – ICC Under-19 World Cup 2024 fixtures and results).
- England lost to West Indies U19 by two wickets on 26 January after scoring 192 all out.
England U19 cricket beat Zimbabwe by 146 runs in the Super Sixes, scoring 237/7 while dismissing Zimbabwe for 91, demonstrating dominant form against associate nations (ESPNcricinfo – ICC Under-19 World Cup 2024).
Live commentary on BBC Sport
- BBC Sport’s cricket coverage does not currently provide dedicated live text commentary for England U19 age-group matches, but its broader cricket portal links to Cricinfo scorecards.
Mobile apps
- The ECB app offers push notifications for England Men’s U19 match events, including tour start dates and result alerts (ECB via Mynewsdesk).
- Cricinfo’s app provides ball-by-ball text commentary and real-time score updates for all ICC youth tournaments.
Cricinfo gives the deepest statistical picture, but its interface assumes cricket literacy. First-time followers may prefer Sofascore’s simpler match-summary format for quick scores before digging into over-by-over detail.
What are the England under 19 fixtures?
Football and cricket U19 fixtures follow completely different calendars. Football aligns with UEFA’s European season, running qualification rounds through autumn and finals in summer. Cricket operates on a county development and ICC tournament cycle that spans January to February during World Cup years.
Football fixture list
- Fixtures are published on TheFA.com and EnglandFootball.com, with international series windows running from qualification rounds in autumn through elite rounds in spring (England Football).
- For the June 2025 UEFA U19 Euro Finals, England faced Norway on 14 June (Ploiești), Germany on 17 June (Bucharest), and the Netherlands on 20 June (Bucharest) (England Football).
- In November 2025 European Championship qualifying, England beat Scotland 4–0 away, per Sofascore data (Sofascore – England U19 football).
- The 2026 Elite Qualifying Round results show England lost 0–2 to Serbia (25 March) and beat Portugal 6–0 (31 March) (Wikipedia – England national under-19 football team).
Cricket fixture list
- ECB publishes England Men U19s fixtures and tour schedules via its official channels, including youth Tests and Youth ODIs (ECB via Mynewsdesk).
- The ECB website consolidates fixtures for both England Men U19s and England Women U19s, covering youth Tests, Youth ODIs, and ICC tournament matches (ECB – England Women U19s).
- International cricket series run from January through September, aligning with ICC youth tournament windows.
How to download the schedule
- Neither the FA nor the ECB offers a dedicated ICS calendar download for U19 fixtures. The standard workaround is to subscribe to match alerts via the ECB app or follow the official X accounts.
- Sofascore and ESPN both allow you to add England U19 fixtures to a personal calendar directly from their team pages.
England Under-19 cricket: 2024 World Cup performance
England’s U19 cricket side finished fourth at the 2024 ICC U19 World Cup in South Africa, winning three of four group-stage matches before exiting in the semi-finals. The results show a team capable of beating associate nations comfortably, with the gap against full-member sides like India and West Indies proving decisive at key moments.
- Group B opened with a seven-wicket win over Scotland (20 January) in Potchefstroom, chasing 174 successfully (ESPN – ICC Under-19 World Cup 2024 fixtures and results).
- England then beat South Africa by 36 runs via the DLS method (23 January), giving the side a confidence boost against a full-member opponent.
- The sole group loss came against West Indies on 26 January, who won by two wickets after England posted 192.
- In the Super Sixes, England posted 237/7 against Zimbabwe and dismissed them for 91, winning by 146 runs (3 February) (ESPN – ICC Under-19 World Cup 2024 fixtures and results).
The pattern: England U19 cricket has a clear tier in group play but needs more depth against elite opposition—exactly the development gap the ECB’s youth programme is designed to close.
England Under-19 football: a historic 5–5 draw
Among the most memorable England U19 results in recent memory is a 5–5 draw with Germany at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, a match that BBC Sport covered via live text and that stands out for its dramatic swing in momentum.
England U19 drew 5–5 with Germany U19 after trailing 5–1 at the European Under-19 Championship, with England mounting a spectacular comeback (BBC Sport – England U19s vs Germany U19 live).
BBC Sport provides selected live text commentary and streaming for England U19 matches during UEFA tournament finals, with coverage accessible via BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.
The implication: a comeback from 5–1 down against a traditional rival signals resilience in this squad cycle, even if the result itself was not a win. For scouts and academy coaches, such matches provide a high-pressure data point on player character under adversity.
England Under-19 ticket guide
- Football: Tickets for England U19 home matches are available via TheFA.com. For UEFA tournament finals, tickets are sold through UEFA’s official platform.
- Cricket: The ECB tickets portal handles England U19 cricket match admissions. Ticket prices start from £10 for qualifying matches at county grounds.
Upsides
- Two governing bodies mean dedicated, sport-specific management structures
- Football has a proven tournament record (two UEFA titles since 2017)
- Cricket finished fourth at the 2024 ICC U19 World Cup, showing competitive depth
- Multiple free live-score platforms make following matches accessible
- Both squads feed into senior international pathways
Downsides
- No permanent off-season squad list for either sport
- Venues often confirmed only 4 weeks ahead, complicating travel planning
- Cricket lost to West Indies U19 and was reportedly beaten by 411 runs by India U19 at the World Cup
- Live streaming for cricket age-group matches is limited outside ECB’s own channels
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Fans of youth football may also want to follow the England womens national football team for updates on the senior women’s programme.
Frequently asked questions
What age group is eligible for England under-19?
Both England U19 teams restrict eligibility to players under 19 years of age as of 1 January in any given season. For football, the UEFA U19 European Championship uses the same cutoff date; for cricket, the ICC applies a 1 January age cutoff for its youth World Cups.
How are players selected for the England under-19 football team?
The FA’s national network of talent identification staff nominates players from Premier League academies, Championship clubs, and youth academies across the English football pyramid. Squads are announced by the England U19 manager (currently Joe Edwards) ahead of each qualification or tournament window, with the FA publishing the roster on EnglandFootball.com.
How are players selected for the England under-19 cricket team?
The ECB’s talent pathway operates through county age-group systems, with selectors identifying players via county U17 and U19 programmes, plus performance at Age Group County Championships. The ECB announced that Somerset all-rounder Archie Vaughan captained the 2025 South Africa tour squad, demonstrating how county performance feeds directly into national youth selection.
Can I attend England under-19 matches in person?
Yes. England U19 home matches are open to the public. Football tickets are available via TheFA.com, and cricket tickets can be purchased through the ECB tickets portal, with prices starting from £10 for qualifying matches at county grounds. UEFA tournament finals have separate ticketing through UEFA’s platform.
Do England under-19 games count toward senior international caps?
No. Caps earned at under-19 level do not count toward senior international caps. However, performance at U19 tournaments is a primary scouting ground for senior national team selectors—Jude Bellingham’s progression from England U19 to the senior side illustrates the pathway’s significance.
What is the difference between under-19 and under-21 teams?
The under-21 programme targets players transitioning to senior football with more lenient age eligibility (players must be under 21 on 1 January of the qualification year). Under-19 is more restrictive, with squads drawn from a narrower age window, and the competition—particularly in football—is primarily UEFA European U19 Championship qualification and finals.
How often does the England under-19 team play?
Football: England U19 typically plays 4–8 matches per season across qualification rounds, elite rounds, and tournament finals. Cricket: England U19 cricket plays fewer matches per year, concentrated in ICC tournament windows and ECB-organised tours. Neither team has a fixed match frequency outside of tournament cycles.
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