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England's U19 Futsal squad set to face France, Montenegro and Spain in August

Monday 30 Jul 2018
The U19s played their first games together against the Netherlands earlier this year

The England U19 Futsal squad will head to France in August to compete in a Four Nations Tournament.

Following a successful year of development, the Young Lions will travel to Montaigu and compete at the Complexe Sportif Max Bossis Arena on 28 and 29 August.

Up against well-established Futsal nations France, Spain and Montenegro. They will play an opening semi-final and either a final or third place play-off game.

The Young Lions aim to build upon the success from their debut international double-header earlier this year, where they completed back-to-back victories against the Netherlands, and will be hoping to make a similar impact on this tournament, despite being one of the newer teams.

“This will be a huge test for our players and will allow us to naturally benchmark ourselves against top Futsal nations who have a strong Futsal heritage,” said U19s head coach Pete Vallance.

And senior head coach and elite performance manager Mike Skubala added: “It’s great to see Futsal growing and this will be a huge test for our U19s in what is their second-ever international together.”

As the game continues to grow in England, The FA are developing a strong and sustainable elite youth pathway.

Many of the squad that faced the Dutch will feature in the tournament, with a few new call-ups including Kai Bone, Tom Doar, Raul Radulescu and Drew Hodgson.

The Squad

James Black - Genesis Futsal Club
Kai Bone - Tranmere Futsal Club
Jared Rand - Reading Escolla Futsal Club
Michael Bulmer - York City Futsal Club
Liam Hunt - Southend Futsal Club
Zak Brunt - Sheffield United FC
Ollie Whaley - University of Nottingham Futsal
James Dirkin - Reading Escolla Futsal Club
Raul Radulescu - Reading Escolla Futsal Club
Tom Doar - University of Nottingham Futsal Club
Drew Hodgson - Newcastle Futsal Club
Henrique Do Carmo - Reading Escolla Futsal Club

By FA Staff