England national futsal team
| Nickname(s) | The Three Lions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | The Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | John Tapia Owens | ||
| Asst coach | Stuart Cook | ||
| Captain | Russell Goldstein | ||
| Most caps | Luke Ballinger | ||
| Top scorer | Luke Ballinger | ||
| FIFA code | ENG | ||
| FIFA ranking | 97  (24 September 2026)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 England 5–1 Scotland  (Rome, Italy; 16 July 1983) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
England 16–1 Northern Ireland  (Cardiff, Wales; 3 December 2016) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Portugal 24–1 England (Algarve, Portugal; 21 October 2004) | |||
| FIFA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| AMF World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 1988) | ||
| Best result | First Round (1988, 1991, 1997) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
The England national futsal team represents England during international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European championships.
The team is governed by The Football Association and delivered by England Futsal Limited. The national team was reformed in 2003, after futsal started to gain popularity.[2]
Home matches are played at various venues around the country. Friendly matches are played with teams from other European nations, and also compete in Four Nations Tournaments each season, along with teams around Europe. England has entered the World Futsal Cup but failed to qualify in 2008.
In September 2020 the FA cut fundings for futsal and grassroots football. Therefore, the future of the English national futsal team was put into question.[3][4]
In 2024, the England men's and women's national futsal teams returned, playing in Qualifiers for their respective international tournaments.
Competition history
[edit]FIFA World Cup
[edit]| FIFA Futsal World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
 1992 | |||||||||||||||||
 1996 | |||||||||||||||||
 2000 | |||||||||||||||||
 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
 2008 | Did not qualify | Group 4 4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |||||||||
 2012 | Group C runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||
 2016 | Group 1 4th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 23 | ||||||||||
 2021 | Group 4 4th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | ||||||||||
 2024 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| 2028 | Did not qualify | Group B 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | |||||||||
| Total | — | 0/11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5/10 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 56 | 93 | |
UEFA European Futsal Championship
[edit]| UEFA European Futsal Championship Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Spain 1996 | did not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spain 1999 | did not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Russia 2001 | did not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Italy 2003 | did not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Czech Republic 2005 | did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portugal 2007 | did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hungary 2010 | did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Croatia 2012 | did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Belgium 2014 | did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Serbia 2016 | did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Slovenia 2018 | did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Netherlands 2022 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Latvia/Lithuania/Slovenia 2026 | did not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 0/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minor tournaments
[edit]| Year | Tournament | City | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Four Nations | Algarve | Group | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 50 |
| 2004 | Four Nations | Manchester | Group | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 19 |
| 2005 | Four Nations | Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 3rd/4th | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2006 | Four Nations | Sheffield | Group | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 24 |
| 2006 | Four Nations | Edegem | Group | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 27 |
| 2007 | Four Nations | İzmir | Group | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| 2008 | KL World 5's | Kuala Lumpur | Group | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 38 |
| 2008 | Four Nations | Caen | 3rd/4th | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2008 | Four Nations | Loughborough | Group | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010 | Four Nations | Hereford | Final | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 2012 | Tournament | Bodø | Group | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2013 | Four Nations | Paola | Group | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 0 titles | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 61 | 211 |
Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following players were called up to the squad for the 2028 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualifying matches against Switzerland, Northern Ireland and Sweden on 7, 8 and 10 April 2026 respectively.[5][6]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jonny Sim | 21 December 1991 | Futsal Escocia | ||
| 22 | GK | Jack Walsh | 22 January 2000 | Maidenhead United Futsal | ||
| 4 | DF | Jamie Brooker | 19 May 2005 | Bloomsbury Futsal Club | ||
| 5 | DF | Harry Tozer | 24 May 2000 | Maidenhead United Futsal | ||
| 6 | DF | Jake Barnes | 17 May 2002 | Manchester Futsal Club | ||
| 9 | DF | Jordan Edge | 11 October 1998 | Manchester Futsal Club | ||
| 17 | DF | Charles Kuehn | 3 March 1992 | Genesis Futsal Club | ||
| 2 | FW | Russell Goldstein (captain) | 13 January 1994 | Bloomsbury Futsal Club | ||
| 7 | FW | Jeffrey Adubofour | 6 March 1997 | Manchester Futsal Club | ||
| 8 | FW | Liam Palfreeman | 15 August 1995 | West London Futsal Club | ||
| 10 | FW | Eduardo Amorim | 28 July 2001 | Genesis Futsal Club | ||
| 11 | FW | Richard Ward | 13 August 1991 | Genesis Futsal Club | ||
| 12 | FW | Tyler Cook | 1 November 2007 | Bolton Futsal Club | ||
| 15 | FW | Jack Tysom | 17 November 2000 | Hartpury Futsal Club | ||
Recent call-ups
[edit]The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Jed Devine | 1 January 2005 | York Futsal Club |
v.  Germany, 6 February 2026 | ||
| DF | Tomas Uniatowicz | 29 April 2004 | Manchester Futsal Club |
v. Germany, 6 February 2026 | ||
| FW | Ivan Cadete-BorgesINJ | 30 November 2003 | Genesis Futsal Club |
v. Germany, 6 February 2026 | ||
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
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References
[edit]- ↑ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". 24 September 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
- ↑ Fahey, Jamie (5 July 2012). "Could futsal be the key to unlocking talent in England's next generation? | Football | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ↑ "Unsecure Future of Futsal in England". FutsalFeed.com. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ↑ "Doug Reed: Futsal is a fantastic game - it will grow with or without the FA's involvement". FutsalFeed.com. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ↑ "John Tapia-Owens names 14-man Lions Squad for FIFA Futsal World Cup Qualifiers on home soil". England Futsal. 30 March 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "England Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
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