Jadon Sancho double gets England U17s off to perfect start
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Updated 08/10/2017 at 15:57 GMT
A double from Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho got England off to the perfect start at the U17 World Cup as they defeated Chile 4-0.
England's Jadon Sancho (R) and Chile's Gaston Zuniga fight for the ball during the group stage football match between England and Chile in the FIFA U-17 World Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on October 8, 2017
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England won the U19 European Championships, U20 World Cup and reached the semi-finals of the U21 European Championships over the summer and the U17s are bidding to build on that success with a strong squad.
Chelsea youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi opened the scoring within five minutes after exchanging passes with Sancho.
The Dortmund forward then made it two following a great run from Rhian Brewster and then curled in a second after good work from George McEachran.
Angel Gomes, who many had expected to start, came off the bench in the second-half and took the captain’s armband.
He added the fourth with a fantastic free-kick although it was against an outfielder after Chile had a goalkeeper sent off.
England will face Mexico on Wednesday and then Iraq next Saturday.
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