England national futsal team

England
Nickname(s)The Three Lions
AssociationThe Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachJohn Tapia Owens
Asst coachStuart Cook
CaptainRussell Goldstein
Most capsLuke Ballinger
Top scorerLuke Ballinger
FIFA codeENG
FIFA ranking 84 Increase 2 (12 December 2025)[1]
Home colours
Away colours
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
Appearances0
AMF World Cup
Appearances3 (First in 1988)
Best resultFirst Round (1988, 1991, 1997)
European Championship
Appearances0

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

FIFA World Cup

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 - - - - - -
TBC 2028 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Total 0/11 0 0 0 0 0 0

UEFA European Futsal Championship

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/Slovenia 2026 did not Qualify - - - - - -
Total 0/13 0 0 0 0 0 0

Minor tournaments

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

Current squad

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 1GK Jonny Sim (1991-12-21) 21 December 1991 Scottish Football Association Futsal Escocia
22 1GK Jack Walsh (2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 The Football Association Maidenhead United Futsal
4 2DF Jamie Brooker (2005-05-19) 19 May 2005 The Football Association Bloomsbury Futsal Club
5 2DF Harry Tozer (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 The Football Association Maidenhead United Futsal
6 2DF Jake Barnes (2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 The Football Association Manchester Futsal Club
9 2DF Jordan Edge (1998-10-11) 11 October 1998 The Football Association Manchester Futsal Club
17 2DF Charles Kuehn (1992-03-03) 3 March 1992 The Football Association Genesis Futsal Club
2 4FW Russell Goldstein (captain) (1994-01-13) 13 January 1994 The Football Association Bloomsbury Futsal Club
7 4FW Jeffrey Adubofour (1997-03-06) 6 March 1997 The Football Association Manchester Futsal Club
8 4FW Liam Palfreeman (1995-08-15) 15 August 1995 The Football Association West London Futsal Club
10 4FW Eduardo Amorim (2001-07-28) 28 July 2001 The Football Association Genesis Futsal Club
11 4FW Richard Ward (1991-08-13) 13 August 1991 The Football Association Genesis Futsal Club
12 4FW Tyler Cook (2007-11-01) 1 November 2007 The Football Association Bolton Futsal Club
15 4FW Jack Tysom (2000-11-17) 17 November 2000 The Football Association Hartpury Futsal Club

Recent call-ups

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 (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 England York Futsal Club v.  Germany, 6 February 2026
DF Tomas Uniatowicz (2004-04-29) 29 April 2004 England Manchester Futsal Club v.  Germany, 6 February 2026
FW Ivan Cadete-BorgesINJ (2003-11-30) 30 November 2003 England Genesis Futsal Club v.  Germany, 6 February 2026

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

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 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. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "England Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
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