England have announced their 21-man squad for the U17 World Cup, which will take place in Qatar next month.
Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea players account for more than half of the squad.
The Young Lions have been placed in Group E for the 48-team tournament. They play Venezuela in their opening fixture, before facing Haiti and Egypt.
England are aiming to win the competition for the second time. Their first triumph was in 2017, when Man City star Phil Foden won the Golden Ball award.
Several exciting youngsters are in the squad, including Landon Emenalo, Jun’ai Byfield, Seth Ridgeon, and Bradley Burrowes. They were included in our 2025 list of the best U18 Premier League talents.
Manchester United’s Bendito Mantato, Chelsea pair Reggie Walsh and Chizaram Ezenwata, and Tottenham’s Luca Williams-Barnett are other highly rated youngsters in the squad.
England’s squad for the U17 World Cup
Jack Porter (Arsenal), Dante Headley (Manchester City), Landon Emenalo (Chelsea), Harrison Miles (Manchester City), Jun’ai Byfield (Tottenham Hotspur), Freddie Simmonds (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ryan McAidoo (Manchester City), Seth Ridgeon (Fulham), , Alejandro Rodriguez (Olympique Lyonnais), Luca Williams-Barnett (Tottenham Hotspur), Tynan Thompson (Tottenham Hotspur), Bradley Burrowes (Aston Villa), Lanre Awesu (West Ham), Reigan Heskey (Manchester City), Kaden Braithwaite (Manchester City), Bendito Mantato (Manchester United), Igor Tyjon (Blackburn Rovers), Chizaram Ezenwata (Chelsea), Reggie Walsh (Chelsea), Louis Page (Leicester City), Dylan Moody (Southaimpton).