Arsenal youngster Folarin Balogun will play for the United States' under-18 team in a friendly tournament this week, though the the striker has not officially switched allegiances from England.

This is the first U.S. call-up for the 17-year-old Balogun, who was born in the U.S. but grew up in London and played for England at the European Under-17 Championship in May.

However, U.S. Soccer emphasized that this week's Vaclav Jezek Youth Tournament in Czech Republic is not an official FIFA competition,...

It was penalty heartache again for England in the European Under-17 Championship as Steve Cooper's side were beaten by the Netherlands in the semifinals on Thursday night.

The Young Lions lost last year's final in a shootout and after a goalless draw at Chesterfield's Proact Stadium, it was disappointment once more.

The Netherlands had six successful attempts before Arsenal's Folarin Balogun saw his kick saved by Joey Koorevaar.

The Netherlands started brightly and an early corner caused a...

Bobby Duncan inspired England Under-17s into the Euro 2018 semifinals after a 2-0 win over Norway.

The Manchester City forward, linked to Liverpool, scored the opener and set up Arsenal's Xavier Amaechi for the second in Burton on Sunday.

They will play either Netherlands or Ireland on Thursday after Duncan's 14th-minute opener and Amaechi's cool finish.

Boss Steve Cooper won the Under-17 World Cup last summer and is on the brink of a second major title in less than a year.

FIFA's willingness to prosecute racism complaints at the World Cup in Russia was questioned by activists on Thursday after the governing body dropped a case from the Under-17 World Cup without taking action.

England striker Rhian Brewster reported overhearing teammate Morgan Gibbs-White being called a "monkey" by a Spanish opponent during their team's 5-2 victory in India last October.

FIFA's disciplinary panel concluded there was a "lack of sufficient evidence that could corroborate the English...

FIFA is investigating Rhian Brewster's claim that England teammate Morgan Gibbs-White was racially abused by a Spanish opponent during the Under-17 World Cup final, football's world governing body has confirmed.

Liverpool teenager Brewster made the allegation in a powerful interview with the Guardian last week.

The 17-year-old Londoner told the newspaper he has either personally experienced racial abuse or witnessed it on a football pitch seven times, including five occasions in the past seven months.

Two...