England U17 beat Israel U17 2:1 in a Friendly International on 28 September 2026. The hosts arrived with momentum after a 4-0 win over Republic of Ireland U17 just five days earlier. Israel came into the match knowing they had beaten England 3-1 on 28 March.
England's recent record showed uneven results. They won 4-0 against Republic of Ireland on 23 September and 2-0 against Estonia on 31 March. A 1-3 defeat to Israel on 28 March broke that run. They also won 3-0 against Faroe Islands on 25 March before losing 0-4 to Austria in November 2025.
Israel had won 3-1 against England in their last meeting on the same date a year ago. Since then they defeated Faroe Islands 4-0 on 31 March and Estonia 2-0 on 25 March. They had also suffered heavy defeats to France and Azerbaijan in autumn 2025.
The result shifted the balance between these two sides. England had struggled after their November defeat to Austria. Israel had built from those earlier setbacks with consistent wins.
The 2:1 scoreline showed England held their ground against a side that had beaten them comfortably. England now have a result to build on after their recent inconsistency.
