FIFA U17 World Cup: England 3-1 Brazil, 5 talking points

Modified Oct 25, 2017 22:30 IST

Rhian Brewster has seamlessly taken over the goalscoring mantle from Jadon Sancho

#5 England’s substitutes were more effective and acclimatised

The likes of Kirby and Gibson White also joined in on the act as substitutes — The likes of Kirby and Smith-Rowe also joined in on the act as substitutes

The England substitutes all had more than 90 minutes of playing time at the World Cup, whereas all the Brazilian substitutes had less than 80 minutes of playing time. This was England’s fifth game in Kolkata and the players were more acclimatised to the conditions in Kolkata. The England subs were also more impactful than their Brazilian counterparts as the Smith-Rowe managed to grab an assist late on.

Edited by Abhijit Bharali