| Event | 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 11 June 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Suwon World Cup Stadium,Suwon | ||||||
| Referee | Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) | ||||||
| Attendance | 30,346 | ||||||
| Weather | Sunny 27 °C (81 °F) 26%humidity[1] | ||||||
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The2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final was a football match that was played on at theSuwon World Cup Stadium,Suwon, South Korea on 11 June 2017 to determine the champions of the2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The final was contested byVenezuela andEngland. England won the match 1–0, winning the title for the first time.[2]Dominic Calvert-Lewin[3] scored his second goal of the tournament during the final, which turned out to be the only goal in the game. This was the first ever final for both England and Venezuela in the history of the tournament.[4]
This was England's first appearance and victory in the final of a global football tournament since theirsenior World Cup victory in 1966. Their previous best at theU-20 World Cup was third place in1993.[2]
For Venezuela it was only the second appearance at the U-20 World Cup, previously in2009 they only managed to go as far as the second round.
| Venezuela | Round | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Germany | 2–0 | Match 1 |  Argentina | 3–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vanuatu | 7–0 | Match 2 |  Guinea | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico | 1–0 | Match 3 |  South Korea | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group B winners
| Final standings | Group A winners
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Japan | 1–0 (aet) | Round of 16 |  Costa Rica | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 United States | 2–1 (aet) | Quarter-finals | Mexico | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Uruguay | 1–1 (aet) (4–3pen.) | Semi-finals |  Italy | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The final was played on 11 June 2017 at theSuwon World Cup Stadium inSuwon. England defeated Venezuela 1–0. The win gave England the first title in the tournament.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored the winning goal[3] in the 35th minute when he finished from close range after his initial effort was blocked byWuilker Faríñez, but the rebound fell into his path. He made no mistake with his second chance.
England goalkeeperFreddie Woodman made two vital saves in the second half. The first was a one-on-one opportunity forSergio Córdova created byYeferson Soteldo, and the second from the penalty spot fromAdalberto Peñaranda.[3]
The match was evenly contested throughout, with both sides hitting the woodwork, but it was England's evening in the end, as the Young Lions held on to become U-20 World Cup champions for the first time.
After the match, England forwardDominic Solanke, was named the player of the tournament and received the Golden Ball. Previous winner of the award includeDiego Maradona,Lionel Messi,Paul Pogba andSergio Agüero.[5]
Freddie Woodman was named the best goalkeeper of the tournament and received the Golden Glove award.[6]
Venezuela  | 0–1 |  England |
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| Report | Calvert-Lewin 35' |
          Venezuela |      England |
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Assistant referees: | Match rules:
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| Overall[7][8] | Venezuela | England |
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| Goals scored | 0 | 1 |
| Total shots | 19 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Shots blocked | 4 | 4 |
| Ball possession | 48% | 52% |
| Corner kicks | 3 | 9 |
| Fouls committed | 16 | 16 |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Saves | 7 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
England's win ended 51 years of waiting for a global tournament trophy.[3] Thesenior England team watched the game from a laptop and applauded as the final whistle was blown.[9] England's next trophy came just four months later when theunder-17 side won the2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[10]
