Brewster's hat-trick lifts England into Under-17 World Cup final
England's young Lions continued their run of dominance in 2017 after the country's under-17 side advanced to the World Cup final with a convincing 3-1 win over Brazil.
Rhian Brewster proved influential in helping England reach the final for the first time, despite the difficult conditions in Kolkata, India, where temperatures and humidity played a major factor.
After scoring a hat-trick against the United States in the quarter-finals, the Liverpool youngster repeated the feat in the semi-finals against a strong Brazilian side to lift himself into the scoring lead with seven goals.
7 - Rhian Brewster has now scored with seven of his 10 shots on target at the U17 World Cup finals for @England. Prodigy. pic.twitter.com/NBqRvzrs4O
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 25, 2017
England will face Spain in the final on Oct. 28.
The victory ensured an English youth team will compete in a cup final for the fifth time in 2017, while a triumph in the title match will be the country's fourth tournament win.
#U17EURO final ☑#FIFAU20WC final ☑#U19EURO final ☑#FIFAU17WC final ☑
— England (@England) October 25, 2017
2017 keeps getting better for the #YoungLions! pic.twitter.com/8H1M0bGInr
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