- Dane Scarlett - 25'
England beat Tunisia in U20 World Cup opener on Scarlett header
England beat Tunisia 1-0 in their U20 World Cup Group E opener on Monday at the Diego Maradona Stadium in Buenos Aires.
Ian Foster's side dominated the first half and took a deserved 1-0 lead into the break after Dane Scarlett outmuscled his marker and headed Harvey Vale's whipped-in cross past Tunisia keeper Dries Arfaoui in the 25th minute.
Tunisia looked brighter in the second half, but England largely maintained control of the match and saw out a one-goal win to take top spot in Group E.
"We controlled the game from start to finish. It is true we could have been a bit more ruthless, though," England coach Foster said. "The boys were a little nervous, it is normal for the first game. There was a lot of anticipation ahead of this tournament."
England face Uruguay on Thursday in their next match before closing out group-stage play against Iraq on Sunday.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ramon Abatti Abel
FIFA Under-20 World Cup Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
England U20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
Uruguay U20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
Tunisia U20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
Iraq U20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 1 |