After two games to prepare for the competition, a final squad of 21 players has been selected and they will begin their preparations next week.

With the first game against Uruguay coming up on 26 September, the squad will travel to Cyprus for a training camp in order to help them acclimatise to the conditions they are likely to face in Egypt.

The squad selected contains a number of players who have featured at various levels for England in the past, with the likes of Jason Steele, Kieran Trippier, Rhys Murphy, Matthew James, Matthew Briggs, Gavin Hoyte and Andrew Tutte all being part of the U19 squad which reached the Final of the Euros earlier this summer.

Players such as Ben Mee, Josh Walker and Danny Rose were also part of the U19s team last year who helped the Young Lions to qualify for this competition, billed as FIFA’s second biggest after the senior World Cup.

Squad in full:

Sam Baldock (MK Dons), Kyle Bartley (Arsenal), Febian Brandy (Manchester United), Matthew Briggs (Fulham), Adam Clayton (Manchester City), Gary Gardner (Aston Villa), Gavin Hoyte (Arsenal), Matthew James (Manchester United), Martin Kelly (Liverpool), Paul Marshall (Manchester City), Ben Mee (Manchester City), Rhys Murphy (Arsenal), Jon Obika (Yeovil Town (on loan from Spurs), Mark Oxley (Hull City), Elliott Parish (Aston Villa), Jordan Parkes (Watford), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), Jason Steele (Middlesbrough), Kieran Trippier (Manchester City), Andrew Tutte (Manchester City), Josh Walker (Middlesbrough)