England national futsal team

National futsal team

EnglandNickname(s)| The Three Lions

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Association| The Football Association
Confederation| UEFA (Europe)
Head coach| John Tapia Owens
Asst coach| Sion Kitson
Captain| Stuart Cook
Most caps| Luke Ballinger
Top scorer| Luke Ballinger
FIFA code| ENG
FIFA ranking|  86  4 (4 April 2025)[1]

Home colours

Away colours

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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 (and sport) is governed by The Football Association and delivered by their chosen partner England Futsal Limited.

The national team was first formed in 2003, after futsal started to gain popularity in 2002.[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

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### FIFA World Cup

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See also: FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA World Cup Record

Year  | Round  | Pld  | W  | D*  | L  | GS  | GA
Netherlands 1989 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | \-
Hong Kong 1992 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | \-
Spain 1996 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | \-
Guatemala 2000 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | \-
Chinese Taipei 2004 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | \-
Brazil 2008 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | \-
Thailand 2012 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | \-
Colombia 2016 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | \-
Lithuania 2020 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | \-
Uzbekistan 2024 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | \-
Total | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

### UEFA European Futsal Championship

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See also: UEFA Futsal Championship

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 2026 | Qualifying | - | - | - | - | - | \-
Total | 0/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

### Minor tournaments

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Year  | Tournament  | City  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W  | D*  | L  | GS  | GA

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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

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### Current squad

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The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 qualifying match against Spain on 4 February 2025.[5][6]

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Jonathan Sim  |  (1991-12-21) 21 December 1991 (age 33) |  |  |  Futsal Escocia
21  | 1GK | Joe Payne  |  (1996-10-08) 8 October 1996 (age 28) |  |  |  Bolton Futsal Club

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4  | 2DF | Ryan Walsh  |  (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 (age 29) |  |  |  Maidenhead United Futsal
6  | 2DF | Jake Barnes  |  (2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 (age 23) |  |  |  Manchester Futsal Club
9  | 2DF | Jordan Edge  |  (1998-10-11) 11 October 1998 (age 26) |  |  |  Manchester Futsal Club
12  | 2DF | Stuart Cook (captain) |  (1986-03-29) 29 March 1986 (age 39) |  |  |  Bolton Futsal Club
15  | 2DF | Harry Tozer  |  (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 25) |  |  |  Maidenhead United Futsal
18  | 2DF | Jamie Brooker  |  (2005-05-19) 19 May 2005 (age 20) |  |  |  Bloomsbury Futsal

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2  | 4FW | Russell Goldstein  |  (1994-01-13) 13 January 1994 (age 31) |  |  |  Bloomsbury Futsal
5  | 4FW | Samuel McGrath  |  (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 (age 29) |  |  |  Bolton Futsal Club
8  | 4FW | Liam Palfreeman  |  (1995-08-15) 15 August 1995 (age 29) |  |  |  Bolton Futsal Club
10  | 4FW | Jordan Matthews  |  (1999-08-06) 6 August 1999 (age 25) |  |  |  Wessex Futsal Club
14  | 4FW | Ivan Cadete Borges  |  (2003-11-30) 30 November 2003 (age 21) |  |  |  Loughborough Students
16  | 4FW | Fraser Corden  |  (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 23) |  |  |  Derby Futsal Club

### Recent call-ups

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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

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GK | Jack Walsh  |  (2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 (age 25) |  |  |  Maidenhead United Futsal | v.   Switzerland, 16 December 2024

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FW | Jeffrey AdubofourINJ |  (1997-03-06) 6 March 1997 (age 28) |  |  |  Manchester Futsal Club | v.   Switzerland, 16 December 2024

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INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international futsal.

## References

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1. ^ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "Unsecure Future of Futsal in England". FutsalFeed.com. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "Men's Squad to take on Spain this coming Tuesday 4th February". England Futsal. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
6. ^ "England Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 14 February 2025.

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