Team analysis
England
| No. | Player | Born | Pos. | NOR | UKR | NED | IRL | TUR | ESP | GS | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josef Bursik | 12/07/2000 | Goalkeeper | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | AFC Wimbledon (ENG) | |
| 2 | Timothy Eyoma | 29/01/2000 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) | ||
| 3 | Lewis Gibson | 19/07/2000 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | Newcastle United FC (ENG) | |
| 4 | George McEachran | 30/08/2000 | Midfield | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 | Chelsea FC (ENG) |
| 5 | Marc Guehi | 13/07/2000 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | Chelsea FC (ENG) | |
| 6 | Jonathan Panzo | 25/10/2000 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | AS Monaco FC (FRA) | |
| 7 | Phil Foden | 28/05/2000 | Forward | 79* | 59* | 67* | 80 | 76* | 80* | 2 | Manchester City FC (ENG) |
| 8 | Tashan Oakley-Boothe | 14/02/2000 | Midfield | 80 | 66* | 80 | 80 | 26* | Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) | ||
| 9 | Rhian Brewster | 01/04/2000 | Forward | 80* | 80 | 56* | 80 | 80 | 80 | 3 | Liverpool FC (ENG) |
| 10 | Callum Hudson-Odoi | 07/11/2000 | Forward | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 70* | 76* | 3 | Chelsea FC (ENG) |
| 11 | Jadon Sancho | 25/03/2000 | Forward | 80 | 74* | 62* | 80 | 80 | 80* | 5 | Borussia Dortmund (GER) |
| 12 | Reo Griffiths | 27/06/2000 | Forward | 1+ | Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) | ||||||
| 13 | Curtis Anderson | 27/09/2000 | Goalkeeper | Manchester City FC (ENG) | |||||||
| 14 | Jake Vokins | 17/03/2000 | Defender | 1+ | Southampton FC (ENG) | ||||||
| 15 | Alexander Denny | 12/04/2000 | Midfield | 54+ | 80 | Everton FC (ENG) | |||||
| 16 | Daniel Loader | 28/08/2000 | Forward | 1+ | 21+ | 24+ | 10+ | 1+ | Reading FC (ENG) | ||
| 17 | Aidan Barlow | 10/01/2000 | Midfield | 14+ | 13+ | 4+ | 1 | Manchester United FC (ENG) | |||
| 18 | Emile Smith Rowe | 28/07/2000 | Forward | 6+ | 18+ | 4+ | Arsenal FC (ENG) | ||||
| 19 | Joel Latibeaudiere | 06/01/2000 | Midfield | 80 | Manchester City FC (ENG) |
Pos. = Position; GS = Goals scored; * = Started; + = Substitute
England team analysis
• 1-4-2-3-1 with 1-4-3-3 defending; high defensive line, midfield pressing
• Attacking philosophy; patient build from back with neat short passing
• Penetrating wing play by two highly-skilled change-footed wingers
• Sancho decisive soloist on left; Foden attacking inside channels from right
• Fluent positional rotation by central midfield trio; penetrating forward runs
• Strong centre-backs opening play to wings; good diagonal passing
• Powerful, athletic team; anticipation, speed to ball, skill in all areas