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- Competition: UEFA Euro U19 Qualification
- Date: 12th November, 2025
- Kickoff: 16:00 UK / 17:00 CET
- Venue: Raudondvario Stadionas
England U19 head to Lithuania U19 on Wednesday in the opening match of Group 8 in the UEFA U19 EURO 2026 qualifying round - a one-week mini-tournament played at Raudondvaris Stadium with the top two progressing to the elite round. England arrive with a technically strong 21-man squad selected by Will Antwi, featuring academy prospects from Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool, while Lithuania will lean on a cohesive core that has recently shown improvement in friendlies.
England U19 vs Lithuania U19 Head to Head (H2H) stats
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England U19
1 : 0
Lithuania U19
UEFA U19 Championship Qualification
The recent U19 meetings favour a tight margin rather than dominance: England recorded a narrow 1-0 win over England in an U19 qualifier on 13 November 2024. That proves to be the only competitive international meeting between the two sides to date.
England U19 team overview
Antwi named a 21-player travelling party on 7 November that mixes Premier League academy talent and players gaining senior minutes on loan (goalkeepers Owen Asemota, Nicolas Michalski; attackers including Jesse Derry, Max Dowman and Rio Ngumoha). England’s youth pathway has produced several high-scoring displays this autumn - a 7-0 thrashing of Wales U19 and 4-1 wins over the Netherlands U19 and Belgium U19 being the standout performances for the young Three Lions. Despite a surprisingly tight affair between the sides a year ago in England, the Three Lions are expected to dominate possession and create multiple chances on Wednesday, backed by the staggering 20 goals they have scored across their last five U19 friendly fixtures.
Last matches of England U19
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England U19
7 : 0
Wales U19
Friendly International U19
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England U19
4 : 1
Netherlands U19
Friendly International U19
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England U19
3 : 3
Spain U19
Friendly International U19
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England U19
2 : 0
Ukraine U19
Friendly International U19
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Netherlands U19
4 : 2
England U19
Euro U19
England U19 lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Tommy Setford
Defenders
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12
Caleb Kporha
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5
Zach Abbott
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4
Stephen Mfuni
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15
Kadan Young
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20
Jayden Meghoma
Midfielders
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17
Tom Watson
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6
Kiano Dyer
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16
Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny
Forwards
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9
Ethan Wheatley
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18
Shumaira Mheuka
Lithuania U19 team overview
Lithuania’s U19s have been active in friendlies and regional tournaments: they beat Estonia 1-0 on 12 October and recorded competitive and friendly results that indicate defensive organisation and a willingness to sit deeper and hit on the counter - none of their defeats were by more than a single goal. Their squad contains several players with minutes in domestic youth leagues and a handful who have already contributed goals at U19 level (Nedas Garbaliauskas appears among leading forwards in federation listings). As hosts, Lithuania will rely on set-piece threat and compact defending to frustrate England and make the most of transitional moments.
Last matches of Lithuania U19
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Cyprus U19
2 : 1
Lithuania U19
Friendly International U19
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Cyprus U19
1 : 1
Lithuania U19
Friendly International U19
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Lithuania U19
0 : 2
Bulgaria U19
UEFA U19 Championship Qualification
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Belgium U19
4 : 1
Lithuania U19
UEFA U19 Championship Qualification
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England U19
1 : 0
Lithuania U19
UEFA U19 Championship Qualification
Lithuania U19 lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Arnas Voitinovicius
Defenders
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23
Orlandas Jakas
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6
Azuolas Indriulis
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4
Nojus Audinis
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2
Matas Latvys
Midfielders
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5
Dovydas Sasnauskas
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15
Armandas Raudonis
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8
Nikita Pavlovskij
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10
Ugnius Vaitiekaitis
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17
Jokubas Jančauskas
Forwards
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9
Ernestas Januš Zdanovič
Prediction
On paper England are favourites - superior depth, higher-quality academy coaching and player talent as well as multiple goal sources make them likely to control possession and create high-quality chances. However, in single-venue U19 qualifying mini-tournaments the home side’s organisation and familiarity with local conditions matter. Expect England to win but not necessarily by a massive margin: over 2.5 goals are highly likely to happen.
Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals
Three reasons we expect Over 2.5 Goals
- England U19 have scored a remarkable 20 goals across their last five friendly matches.
- Over 2.5 goals occurred in four of England’s last five friendly matches.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in two of Lithuania’s last three friendly matches.
Main prediction England U19 - Lithuania U19
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
England U19 vs Lithuania U19 standings in UEFA U19 Championship Qualification
| U19 UEFA European Championship Qualif. Gr. 8 | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania U19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | England U19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Scotland U19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Latvia U19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |