Philip Foden of England celebrates scoring the 3rd goal during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata | Photo: Getty imagesKolkata: England produced a memorable come- from-behind performance to crush Spain 5-2 and win the FIFA U-17 World Cup final, here on Saturday.
England have now done a FIFA double in the same year, having won the FIFA U-20 World Cup in June.
It was a sweet revenge as England lost to La Rojas juniors in the U-17 European Championship, earlier this year.
It was a night to remember at the Salt Lake Stadium as England came back from a two-goal deficit to pump in five in- front of a capacity crowd of 66,000 plus.
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England team celebrates after winning the FIFA U-17 World Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata | Photo: Bera S.
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Spain's Sergio Gomez celebrates after scoring a goal against England during the final match at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata | Photo: Bera S.
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Spain's Mohamed Moukhliss and England's George McEachran battle for the ball during the final match at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata | Photo: Bera S.
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Spain's Sergio Gomez celebrates his goal with team mates during the final match against England at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata | Photo: Bera S.
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England's Philip Foden celebrates after scoring a goal against Spain at the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | Photo: Bera S.
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Spain's Sergio Gomez in action during the final against England at the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | Photo: Bera S.
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England players celebrate their win over Spain after the final match at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata | Photo: Bera S.
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England players celebrate their victory with their head coach Steve Cooper at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata | Photo: Bera S.
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India's senior football team captain Sunil Chhetri with the FIFA U-17 World Cup trophy at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata | Photo: Bera S.
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FIFA U-17 World Cup Finale
England players celebrate after becoming champions of the FIFA U-17 World Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata | Photo: Bera S.
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This was after Spain went ahead 2-0 at the stroke of half an hour with striker Sergio Gomez bang on target.
If the first was a back-heel capitalizing on a defensive lapse, the second was an inch perfect left-footed angular volley.
However, England's goal-machine Rhian Brewster's powerful header in the 44th minute saw his team go into half-time down by two goals to one. Brewster won the 'Golden Boot' with 8 goals to his credit.
However, things changed differently in the second half as Morgan Gibbs White tapped home an inch-perfect cross to make it 2-2.
Phil Foden then found the target in the 69th minute and the winners literally sealed the issue in the 84th minute with the fourth goal scored by Marc Guehi.
The Young Lions were not over as Fodden rounded off the tally in the 88th minute.
