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Brewster's hat-trick lifts England into Under-17 World Cup final

REUTERS/Anuwar Hazarika

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.

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.

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