England Under-18s confirm double-header against Holland

Saturday 08 Aug 2015
England U18s will travel to Holland for a double-header
England Under-18s will travel to Holland next month for a Dutch double-header.

Neil Dewsnip’s Young Lions will travel to Zeist near Utrecht for the two matches  on Thursday 3 and Saturday 5 September which will both be held at Sportpark t’ Slot.

The games will be the final ones before the squad depart for the FIFA U17 World Cup in Chile in October.

Holland v England

U18s Internationals
Thursday 3 and Saturday 5 September 2015
Sportpark t’ Slot, Zeist

England’s group opponents will be Guinea, Brazil and South Korea at showpiece this Autumn.

The Young Lions were drawn in Group B and will kick-off their campaign in Chile against the west African nation on Saturday 17 October, the tournament’s opening day.

Three days later they will take on the Samba Boys, with whom they fought out a memorable 2-2 draw in the USA last November. They conclude their group stage by lining-up against South Korea on Friday 23 October.

Due to the timing of the tournament, the England squad that qualified by defeating Spain on penalties in May will have moved up to U18s level, although they will still be eligible to participate in South America.


By Gary Stonehouse Staff Writer