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England beat Venezuela 1-0 to win U20 World Cup

Published: 11 Jun 2017 - 03:43 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 02:38 pm
England's players celebrate with the trophy during the awards ceremony after winning the U-20 World Cup final football match between England and Venezuela in Suwon on June 11, 2017. / AFP / JUNG Yeon-Je

England's players celebrate with the trophy during the awards ceremony after winning the U-20 World Cup final football match between England and Venezuela in Suwon on June 11, 2017. / AFP / JUNG Yeon-Je

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Suwon, South Korea: Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored in the first half as England beat Venezuela 1-0 to win Under-20 World Cup for the first time on Sunday.

The Everton striker added his name to those of Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters in 1966 as a player to score for England in a World Cup final.

The Young Lions had to withstand a ferocious second-half onslaught with goalkeeper Freddie Woodman saving a penalty from Venezuela's Adalberto Penaranda 16 minutes from the end.