Team analysis
England
| No. | Player | Born | Pos. | MLT | TUR | NED | POR | NED | GS | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman | 04/03/1997 | Goalkeeper | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | Newcastle United FC (ENG) | ||
| 2 | Jonjoe Kenny | 15/03/1997 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 | Everton FC (ENG) |
| 3 | Tafari Moore | 05/07/1997 | Defender | 80 | 66* | 72* | 80 | Arsenal FC (ENG) | ||
| 4 | Ryan Ledson | 19/08/1997 | Midfield | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | Everton FC (ENG) | |
| 5 | Joe Gomez | 23/05/1997 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | Charlton Athletic FC (ENG) | |
| 6 | Dael Fry | 30/08/1997 | Defender | 80 | 80 | Middlesbrough FC (ENG) | ||||
| 7 | Demetri Mitchell | 11/01/1997 | Midfield | 30+ | 10+ | 68* | Manchester United FC (ENG) | |||
| 8 | Joshua Onomah | 27/04/1997 | Midfield | 69* | 80 | 44+ | 80 | Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) | ||
| 9 | Adam Armstrong | 10/02/1997 | Forward | 80 | 70* | 33+ | 36* | 2 | Newcastle United FC (ENG) | |
| 10 | Dominic Solanke | 14/09/1997 | Forward | 59* | 65* | 80 | 80 | 4 | Chelsea FC (ENG) | |
| 11 | Isaiah Brown | 07/01/1997 | Forward | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | West Bromwich Albion FC (ENG) | ||
| 12 | Mandela Egbo | 17/08/1997 | Defender | 14+ | 80 | 8+ | Crystal Palace FC (ENG) | |||
| 13 | Sam Howes | 10/11/1997 | Goalkeeper | 80 | West Ham United FC (ENG) | |||||
| 14 | Lewis Cook | 03/02/1997 | Midfield | 11+ | 80 | 80 | 74* | Leeds United (ENG) | ||
| 15 | Taylor Moore | 12/05/1997 | Defender | 80 | 12+ | 80 | 80 | RC Lens (FRA) | ||
| 16 | Callum Cooke | 21/02/1997 | Midfield | 21+ | 15+ | 59* | 3+ | 6+ | Middlesbrough FC (ENG) | |
| 17 | Josh Sims | 28/03/1997 | Midfield | 80 | 47* | Southampton FC (ENG) | ||||
| 18 | Patrick Roberts | 05/02/1997 | Forward | 50* | 80 | 21+ | 77* | 80 | 3 | Fulham FC (ENG) |
©Domenic Aquilina
Coach: John Peacock
27/03/56
"I'm delighted for the players. Not just because they won the tournament but because they showed character. There were moments when they had to dig deep and had to regroup collectively. We played the final very well. We had a really good game plan; we controlled things well and deserved to go in front. The equaliser just before half-time could have been a knockout blow, but the lads really showed character in the second half. If you're going to win anything, you've got to have characters in your side who can come back from a bit of adversity."
England team analysis
• Variations on 4-3-3 with single or twin screen in midfield
• High levels of technique; physical strength; quick to ball
• Progressive, high-tempo possession game based on building from back
• Power runs by centre-back Joe Gomez and midfielder Joshua Onomah = dangerous counters
• Fast, explosive wingers ready to run at defences; adventurous full-backs
• Ryan Ledson the controlling midfielder dictating tempo of passing game
• Confident, composed in possession; strong team ethic, mental strength