The England women's national under-17 football team, also known as the Young Lionesses, represents England in
association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
at an under-17 age level and is controlled by
the Football Association
The Football Association (also known as The FA) is the governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest football association in the world a ...
, the governing body for
football in England. England women's national under-17 football team best achievement is a third-place finish at the
2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The team has competed at two
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup tournaments.
:''*Draws include knockout matches decided by
penalty shoot-outs.''
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
The team has participated in seven
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship tournaments.
:''*Draws include knockout matches decided by
penalty shoot-outs.''
:''**Red border colour denotes tournament was held on home soil.''
Current squad
The following 20 players were named to the squad for round 1 of
2023 U17 UEFA qualification in October 2022.
Head coach: Natalie Henderson
Recent callups
The following players have also been called up to the England U17 squad within the last twelve months.
''This list may be incomplete.''
* = Training player
Previous squads
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2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is the first women's football U-17 World Cup in FIFA history. It was held in New Zealand from 28 October to 16 November 2008. It is the officially recognized world championship for women's under-17 national ...
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2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup''
Recent schedule and results
This list includes match results from the past 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2022
References
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Youth football in England
Foot
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Women's national under-17 association football teams