On 2 November 2017, Sancho was called up to the England U19 squad for the first time, joining them for 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches against the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Group 8's host nation side Bulgaria.[24] He made his first start at U19 level in the 6–0 victory against the Faroes, lasting seventy minutes before being substituted for Ben Brereton;[25] He replaced Brereton on the 66th minute in the win over Iceland, which secured progression to the elite round.[26] He scored the only goal of the game against Bulgaria to help England top their group.[27] Coming on as a substitute for Brereton, Sancho scored the last of the goals in England's 4–1 win over Hungary in the first match of the elite round on 21 March 2018.[28]