Three Nigerian-born players scored all the goals that put England in the final match of the Under-20 World Cup.
England came from behind to beat Italy 3-1 courtesy of the goals by Dominic Solanke, Ademola Lookman, and Sheyi Ojo.
Italy had taken the lead within the first two minutes when Juventus winger Riccardo Orsolini slotted home from inside the area.
However, in the second half that was largely dominated by England, Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke first pushed in a calm equalizer; while, Ademola Lookman got the second, tucking home from six yards out on 77 minutes.
The score line could have been even more emphatic but Solanke flicked a header wide and forced Italy goalkeeper Andrea Zaccagno into a fine save, while Sheyi Ojo struck the outside of the post with a curled effort.
England will play Venezuela, who beat Uruguay, in Sunday’s final in South Korea.
With the chance after chance England created in the second half, the U-20 team became the nation’s first men’s team to reach any World Cup final since the senior side in 1966.
Manager Simpson had told BBC Sport before the match that reaching the final would be “massive” and their approach and style of play was “changing everyone’s perception of English football”.
England came from behind to beat Italy 3-1 courtesy of the goals by Dominic Solanke, Ademola Lookman, and Sheyi Ojo.
Italy had taken the lead within the first two minutes when Juventus winger Riccardo Orsolini slotted home from inside the area.
However, in the second half that was largely dominated by England, Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke first pushed in a calm equalizer; while, Ademola Lookman got the second, tucking home from six yards out on 77 minutes.
The score line could have been even more emphatic but Solanke flicked a header wide and forced Italy goalkeeper Andrea Zaccagno into a fine save, while Sheyi Ojo struck the outside of the post with a curled effort.
England will play Venezuela, who beat Uruguay, in Sunday’s final in South Korea.
With the chance after chance England created in the second half, the U-20 team became the nation’s first men’s team to reach any World Cup final since the senior side in 1966.
Manager Simpson had told BBC Sport before the match that reaching the final would be “massive” and their approach and style of play was “changing everyone’s perception of English football”.
