LIONS
THE STORY
After almost five years away from the court, the Three Lions returned to the international futsal court in Dec 2024 for the UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 Main Round qualifiers, being drawn in Group 8 against Spain, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Switzerland.
A Liam Palfreeman hat-trick secured a first ever main round win, 5-1 against Switzerland at Loughborough University’s Sir David Wallace Sports Hall in front of 750 spectators, as the new-era Lions fought valiantly home and away against both Spain & Bosnia, before drawing 4 - 4 away to Switzerland to finish 3rd in Group 8 thanks to a Harry Tozer hat-trick.
RESULTS
13/12/24 - Bosnia & Herzegovina 5 - 1 England
16/12/24 - England 5 - 1 Switzerland
04/02/25 - England 0 - 6 Spain
07/03/25 - Spain 7 - 0 England
11/03/25 - England 2 - 5 Bosnia & Herzegovina
15/04/25 - Switzerland 4 - 4 England
Palfreeman bags memorable Swiss hat-trick…
Tozer grabs a magical hat-trick in Yverdon…
Goalkeepers
Joe Payne
Bolton Futsal Club
Jonny Sim
Futsal Club Escocia
Jack Walsh
Maidenhead United Futsal Club
Fixes
Stuart Cook (C)
Bolton Futsal Club
Jamie Brooker
Bloomsbury Futsal Club
Tom Uniatowicz
Manchester Futsal Club
Ryan Walsh
Maidenhead United Futsal Club
Jordan Edge
Manchester Futsal Club
Wingers
Russell Goldstein
Bloomsbury Futsal Club
Liam Palfreeman
West London Futsal Club
Jake Barnes
Manchester Futsal Club
Jeff Adubofour
Manchester Futsal Club
Jordan Matthews
Wessex Futsal Club
Harry Tozer
Maidenhead United Futsal Club
Fraser Corden
Loughborough University
Pivots
Sam McGrath
Bolton Futsal Club
Ivan Cadete-Borges
Genesis Futsal Club
Head Coach
John Tapia-Owens
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