Manchester City striker Phil Foden bagged a first-half brace as England U16s pulled off a dominant win over Brazil in Florida.
Dan Micciche's side made it two wins in three days – following on from Wednesday's impressive 3-2 victory over hosts USA – and were controlled and classy on the ball for the duration against the Samba Boys.
England 2-0 Brazil
Nike International Friendlies
Lakewood Ranch, Florida, USA
Friday 4 December 2015
England were much-changed from their opening fixture but they immediately took control despite losing Fulham defender Steven Sessegnon to a third-minute injury.
They took the lead in the 22nd minute, with Arsenal's Emile Smith-Rowe bursting past his marker to cross for Foden to tap in from close range.
There was to be no let-up, and six minutes later the classy and inventive Brentford winger Ian Carlo Poveda found space to centre for Foden to nod home.
England played out a goalless second half, but might have added to their tally such was their dominance.
The Young Lions are back in action on Friday, when they take on the Netherlands at 8pm GMT, with live coverage on US Soccer's official Youtube channel.
England (4-3-3): 13 Curtis Anderson (Manchester City); 2 Marc Guehi (Chelsea; captain), 12 Steven Sessegnon (Fulham), 16 Zech Medley (Chelsea), 3 Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham); 14 Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur), 18 George McEachran (Chelsea), 19 Austin Samuels (Wolverhampton Wanders); 20 Ian Carlo Poveda (Brentford), 17 Phil Foden (Manchester City), 7 Emile Smith-Rowe (Arsenal).
Substitutes: 15 Timothy Eyoma (Tottenham Hotspur) for Steven Sessegnon 3, 4 Tashan Oakley-Booth (Tottenham Hotspur) for Smith-Rowe 54, 9 Daniel Loader (Reading) for Foden 56.
Substitutes not used: 1 Thomas McGill (Brighton & Hove Albion), 5 Jonathan Panzo (Chelsea), 6 Colin Rosler (Manchester City), 8 Nya Kirby (Tottenham Hotspur), 10 Angel Gomes (Manchester United), 11 Jadon Sancho (Manchester City).
Goals: Foden 22, 28
Head coach: Dan Micciche
