The Sunderland youngster is in France with Aidy Boothroyd’s Under-20s squad after receiving his first international call up for the competition.
So far he has shone for the Young Lions, grabbing a goal and two assists from their opening two matches, and he had another influential role as England defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 on Saturday.
England 2-1 Ivory Coast
Toulon U20 Tournament
Group B
Stade Leo Lagrange
Saturday 30 May 2015
“It’s been a surreal experience for me. It’s a privilege to play for my country and is the biggest thing of all. To make my debut against Morocco but also to get on the score sheet was a fantastic experience,” Watmore told TheFA.com.
“Confidence is a big thing I’m playing the best football of my life and I feel great and couldn’t ask for more. Everyone here with England has treated me so well, the players and the coaches have been terrific and I couldn’t have asked for more. I’ve been fortunate with the teams I’ve played with this year and I’ve done well off the back of it so I’m very happy with that.”
Morocco sit just ahead of England in the Group B standings on goal difference, but ahead of Wednesday’s showdown with Mexico, the midfielder is hoping to help his side go all the way at the tournament.
“The plan is to get to the final of the tournament, hopefully we can win the next two games, keep working hard and if we get to the final that will be awesome,” Watmore added.
“I want to play as much as possible, train well and see what team the manager picks, every one of the lads have been class and have all worked well as a team and we need to keep that going and reach the final.”
