90' Angel Gomes replaces Oakley-Boothe, a final change for England. 90'+1' Brewster is booked for his part in an unneccesary ding-dong with Morey, who was presumably fed up with being skinned all evening.
Hudson-Odoi cuts in and rifles a fierce shot against the base of the upright. 33' GOOOOOOL! Real Madrid: Hazard's motivation to be the best questioned, Rashford vows to continue fight against child hunger after being awarded MBE, Casillas: "Messi was born with the talent, Cristiano worked to be the best", Neymar and Firmino delight Tite as Brazil start World Cup qualifying in style. The 2017 Under 17 World Cup final is underway! Joel Latibeaudiere and Abel Ruiz wear the armbands. Fernández tips the ball over the bar. Villarreal's Beitia replaces Blanco in midfield. He appealed a little too vociferously for a penalty after Panzo and Ferrán Torres heaved each other to the ground. He has a fair claim, it looked like Guillamón was hauling him down as Hudson-Odoi clipped the cross in. The former sweeps a diagonal ball towards the latter, and he miscontrols it behind for a goal kick. 62' Foden stings Fernández' palms at the near post. 28' Panzo has a dig from the edge of the box after Foden's corner went all the way through to Oakley-Booth. 10' GOOOOOL! Plenty of individual runs, but not much of the combination that characterised England's performances in the earlier stages. It's a bit lively, and Anderson needs a second bite of the cherry to bring it under control. Gómez doubled Spain’s lead on the half-hour mark with a rifled left-foot finish. y haber iniciado sesión. Foden manages to shoot after neat interplay with Gibbs-White, but Fernández' hands are safe. England were made to rue that miss as Sergio Gómez put Spain in to the lead from close range after ten minutes. 13' Phil Foden thuds to the ground under the challenge of Miranda. The England bench bounded on to the pitch and then over to the section of the stand where their families were situated. 79' Morey drives in to the area from deep but scuffs his shot wide of Anderson's goal. This has been so far England U-17's best run in World Cup edition. The City winger was trying to scoot around the outside of him and in to the box. The rub of the green is very much going against England.
70' GOOOOOOOOL! "God Save Our Queen" is up first, and is murmured in a questionable key by the young Englishmen. 26' Gibbs-White sets up Foden for a left-footed shot just inside the box, but Chust launches himself in the way of it. Spain XI: Fernández; Morey, Chust, Guillamón, Miranda; Moha, Blanco, Ferrán, Gelabert, Sergio Gómez, Abel Ruiz. It found the narrowest of gaps.
Morgan Gibbs-White profited from Sessegnon’s attacking prowess to tap in the equaliser after 58 minutes. The delivery is weak and Guillamón clears. Gibbs-White plays the ball in to Brewster's feet. 84' GOOOOOOOOOOL! He's at the heart of everything positive England do. 35' It's all Spain at the moment. They've turned it round! Nigeria are the most successful nation with five titles, including the last two (2013, 2015). The two centre-halves combine to muscle the Barcelona man off the ball. Spain clear at the near post and gallop forward on the counter attack. Buda Mendes - FIFA (FIFA via Getty Images).
¡Sign up!. Hudson-Odoi bursts away from his man on the left, and lays it on a plate for Foden to turn home at the far post. The England subs sprint to engulf the centre-half. The Yuva Bharati Krirangan stadium in Kolkata is due to be a sell out for the final this afternoon. 90'+4' FULL TIME! 33' Hudson-Odoi nutmegs his first marker, but runs in to the second on the edge of the box. USA Election 2020 Trump-Biden: when is the next presidential debate. 45'+1' Gibbs-White points to where he wants the ball at the near post, but Hudson-Odoi slips at the point of delivery and slices his cross behind. Foden was too quick for Guillamón. La Rojita had the two-goal advantage, but never seized control of the midfield. Tit-for-tat in the second half. 6' We're treated to a first glimpse of Ferrán Torres, who twists Panzo inside and out before flashing a cross in to the six-yard box. England have a fifth! Shots on target: England 11, Spain 5.
Kick-off: 16:30 CEST. The corner falls to Abel Ruiz, who dinks it back to Chust to head down from six yards. A tense final 20 minutes beckons.
Brewster is over it. More 'PASHUN', the football blokes will cry. Panzo deflects the ball behind, and a couple of corners later, England clear. Since 1985, only five of 16 Under-17 World Cup finals have not included an African team. The Young Lions blew their opposition away in the second half. Good morning! Spain get the second half underway. Fouls: England 7, Spain … England recovered from two goals down to win the Under-17 World Cup in a thrilling final against Spain. 9' McEachran, Oakley-Booth, back to the defence... Steve Cooper's team have a nice spell of possession. England have it all to do. That'll be around 85,000 supporters packed in, adding to an already nerve-wracking occasion for the two sets of youngsters. The ball flies well over, and that's the last play before a drinks break. A grand chance to draw level on the brink of half time. 90'+2' There's some pushing and shoving here. He latches on to Hudson-Odoi's long ball and tucks it under the 'keeper. England 5-2 Spain U-17 World Cup final: goals, as it happened, match report. What a moment for Steve Cooper's squad. What a goal from Sergio Gómez! And he had a goal for himself 12 minutes later. McEachran has been quiet so far, with Spanish positional discipline giving him limited space. The entire squad spring over to where their families are sat. 2' Abel Ruiz drags Spain forward, and hustles and bustles by the England box. Anywhere else and the 'keeper would have had no chance. Spanish ‘keeper Álvaro Fernández saved well to his right to prevent a calamitous start for Spain. 15' England are not playing out through the lines as freely as in previous matches.
He rolls the ball across to the 'keeper with a force that betrays his frustration. Their previous best being quarter-finals of 2007 and then in 2011, while for the Spanish boys, they have been here back in 1991, 2003 and then in 2007, losing all three times. 81' Spain also send on fresh legs. The Paraguayan referee does not agree. See the best picture's from England's World Cup triumph in Kolkata. England have one back through Rhian Brewster, who heads in from Sessegnon's pinpoint cross. Calum Hudson-Odoi, a menacing presence on the left flank, squared the ball for Foden to guide in at the far post. That was suicidal from England. It's end-to-end, breathless, and there appear to be lots of bats flying around the camera lens. Stimulus check: do I need to pay taxes on the relief? What a proud moment for both of them. The Spain 'keeper takes a risky touch to evade the onrushing Brewster but pulls it off. When Rhian Brewster nodded in Sessegnon’s cross shortly before the break, it had been coming. 39' Phil Foden heads wide from point-blank range, but he wants a penalty.
55' Gibbs-White burrows his shoulder in to the centre-half in an attempt to get on the end of Foden's through-ball, but the Wolves man is outmuscled and the ball runs out for a goal kick. 52' Foden jinks inside, feigns to shoot, twists, and then lets fly with his left foot. 43-year-old Paraguayan Enrique Cáceres will be the man with the whistle between his lips. They think they've won it... 83' Hudson-Odoi's sublime first touch takes him past Morey, who goes in to the referee's book for hauling him down. The momentum shifted. 59' Ferrán Torres has been quiet for Spain, but he wins a corner from Guehi. What a start. It skews out to Ruíz, who is flagged for offside. ... England 25, Spain 11. A chance for restbite arrives as Ferrán Torres shoves Panzo in the back at the far post. 73' Foden doesn't have as much time as he thinks on the edge of the box, and Miranda gets a shot away which is deflected behind. Curtis Anderson pumps a free-kick long, and they'll try to keep the ball in the Spain half. Under Mark Sampson England's women reached the semi-finals of the last World Cup and European Championship. ENGLAND HAVE WON THE U17 WORLD CUP! Foden again! 68' A lovely backheel from Sergio Gómez allows Morey to swing in a cross.
38' Hudson-Odoi plonks the ball over from the edge of the box. The were suspicions of offside, but a replay reveals that Sessegnon was playing red shirts onside. A goal before half-time would change the momentum. 5' England have made the brighter start, but neither team is yet to really settle. 37' Foden is at his wriggling best in the centre of the park, Cruyff-turning his way out of trouble before spreading the ball to Brewster, who has drifted right.
¡Exclusive here! 50' Oakley-Boothe floats a ball forward for Gibbs-White, who lashes a shot over the bar on the bounce. 41' It feels like I'm typing 'Foden' and 'Hudson-Odoi' a lot at the moment. He wriggles through a couple of challenges before shooting low in to the 'keeper's arms.
He hits it on the volley and forces a smart save. Fulham defender Steven Sessegnon played the No.10 onside, but would go on to redeem himself in the second half. Updated The England players pose with the trophy, and take a few selfies after winning the FIFA U-17 World Cup. 67' The referee has a stern word with Spain coach Santi Denia on the touchline. McEachran and Oakley-Boothe are controlling the midfield. Naturally, Phil Foden was heavily involved with the build-up. Foden for England! His low shot heads towards the near corner, but is deflected behind by a Spanish shin. 80' Abel Ruíz muscles through a couple of challenges and bears down on goal. 18' Sergio Gómez scoots down the left and squares the ball for Abel Ruíz. 45'+2' Ooooft! 72' Spain haven't managed to get a grip on the match in the second half, and England have always had the wind in their sails. Sergio Gómez scored twice to put Spain ahead, but Rhian Brewster scored a deserved goal for England just before the break. A quick reminder of the teams (below) as the teams crouch down for a pre-match photo. Marc Guehi twisted inside the six-yard box to convert the fourth from Hudson-Odoi’s free-kick. He manages to get it out of his feet, but not in to the net. England are knocking the ball around between them on the pitch, waiting for Spain to emerge from the tunnel. 91 375 25 00, England U-17 5-2 Spain U-17: match report, - Valentín Beato, 44 - 28037 Madrid [España] - Tel. Steve Cooper's troops look a tad rattled. The match is being played at a frenetic pace, which will be hard to maintain given the heat in Kolkata. 24' There was a lot of shouting in the Diario AS newsroom when Spain squandered that chance... 20' WHAT IS GOING ON?! The crowd takes a sharp intake of breath... but he shoots over.
Since October 6, India and the world have been witness to some scintillating football in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
51' Gelabert is down receiving some magic spray to his ankle after coming off second best in a 50:50 with England captain Joel Latibeaudiere. 46' Peeep! - Valentín Beato, 44 - 28037 Madrid [España] - Tel. The Liverpool forward, looking for his third hat-trick in consecutive matches, plays it to Foden in the six-yard box. Manchester City's Phil Foden is the best player on the pitch by a considerable distance. Come on chaps, you're about to win the World Cup! England XI: Anderson; Sessegnon, Latibeaudiere, Guehi, Panzo; McEachran, Gibbs-White, Oakley-Boothe; Foden, Hudson-Odoi; Brewster.
87' England change, and it's Chelsea for Chelsea as the alice-banded Conor Gallagher replaces George McEachran. Foden collected his team-mate’s floated ball, took it in his stride, and struck it underneath the ‘keeper. He's hobbling a little, but looks fine to continue. It looks set for an equaliser, but the man on the line saves England! A sell-out crowd watched on as Manchester City’s Phil Foden tested the ‘keeper within the first minute. Torres is a Valencia player, but is coveted by Real Madrid, and has already been to visit their Valdebebas training ground twice. It was fitting that Foden completed the victory, and similarly appropriate that Hudson-Odoi was the provider. Pandemonium ensued. Yet it was England who scored the crucial next goal.