fifa-u17-world-cup-2017

Updated: Oct 21, 2017 22:00 IST

Rhian Brewster scored a brilliant hattrick and Morgan Gibbs White scored in the second half as England defeated USA 3-0 in the FIFA U-17 World Cup quarterfinal. Brewster scored his first two goals within the span of just three minutes and then converted a penalty late in the game to claim the hattrick. Josh Sargent was the only scorer for USA. They will now face either Brazil or Germany in the semifinals. Follow highlights of USA vs England, FIFA U-17 World Cup here.

10:00 PM IST: That’s all for today. Good night!

9:56 PM IST: England will now face either Germany or Brazil in the semifinal.

9:52 PM IST: Rhian Brewster completes his hattrick! That’s the end of the match as England win 4-1!

9:50 PM IST: Penalty for England! Also, a red card for Sergino Dest.

9:47 PM IST: 5 minutes of added time.

9:46 PM IST: Conor Gallagher picks up a yellow card and he will miss the next match.

9:44 PM IST: England are still attacking with all their might, but the score remains 3-1 in their favour.

9:41 PM IST: The winner of this game will face either Brazil or Germany in the semifinals.

9:38 PM IST: We are into the final 10 minutes of the match. England are looking comfortable with a two-goal lead.

9:34 PM IST: Substitution for England - Conor Gallagher comes off the bench to replace Morgan Gibbs White.

9:31 PM IST: Substitution for USA - Indiana Vassilev (in) comes off the bench to replace Blaine Ferri.

9:29 PM IST: 3-1! Josh Sargent pulls one back as he taps in from close range.

9:24 PM IST: Huge chance for Ayo Akinola! But, the striker was unable to reach the cross.

9:22 PM IST: Rhian Brewster was the provider this time as he provided a measured cross for Gibbs White to get the third goal of the match.

9:21 PM IST: GOAL! Morgan Gibbs White scores for England as they lead 3-0 against USA

9:18 PM IST: Constant attack from England, but USA keeper is having a brilliant match. England lead 2-0.

9:14 PM IST: Another corner for England. Steven Sessegnon took a solid shot but it was wide of the target.

9:11 PM IST: Sergino Dest comes off the bench to replace Taylor Booth.

9:10 PM IST: Time is running out for USA as England are looking quite strong in midfield.

9:06 PM IST: England were inches away from extending their lead, but a brilliant block by Chris Durkin kept USA in the game!

9:03 PM IST: Second half begins!

8:47 PM IST: Half time! England lead 2-0 against USA in their quarterfinal match.

8:44 PM IST: England are looking for their third goal, but none of their attacks have been good enough till now.

8:41 PM IST: USA are leading when it comes to possession, but the finishing has let them down in this game.

8:37 PM IST: Another chance for USA! Josh Sargent connected with the corner brilliantly, but it was wide off the target once again.

8:35 PM IST: Yellow card for USA midfielder Taylor Booth.

8:34 PM IST: Long range effort by Ayo Akinola! But, still the score remains 2-0 for England.

8:30 PM IST: Rhian Brewster gets another chance, but his shot was wide of the target.

8:28 PM IST: End-to-end stuff on the field as both teams are attacking with full determination.

8:24 PM IST: Another effort by USA, but Curtis Anderson had no problems in completing the save!

8:21 PM IST: Extremely unlucky for USA! Josh Sargent connected with the ball perfectly but his shot hit the post!

8:20 PM IST: Tim Weah had a good chance to score for USA! But his shot missed the target by quite a margin!

8:19 PM IST: England have been dominant from the very first whistle and it seems that they will dominate the game completely.

8:16 PM IST: It was a brilliant run by Brewster who completed the move with a chip over the goalkeeper. England 2 USA 0

8:14 PM IST: Rhian Brewster scores once again! England lead 2-0.

8:13 PM IST: Brewster received the ball in the middle of the box and it was easy pickings for the youngster.

8:10 PM IST: Rhian Brewster scores! England have taken the lead against USA.

8:07 PM IST: It has been all England till now as USA are sitting back and letting the opposition attack.

8:04 PM IST: A good effort by Oakley-Boothe, but his long range effort was saved easily by the USA keeper.

8:01 PM IST: Early corner for England. But, nothing comes out of it. ENG 0 USA 0

7:59 PM IST: We are moments away from the start of the game!

7:55 PM IST: The teams are out in the middle and time for the national anthems.

7:51 PM IST: England starting XI - Curtis Anderson, George McEachran, Marc Guehi, Jonathan Panzo, Philip Foden, Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Rhian Brewster, Callum Hudson – Odoi, Joel Latibeaudiere, Steven Sessegnon, Morgan Gibbs White.

7:46 PM IST: Goalkeeper Curtis Anderson was the star for The Three Lions as he pulled off brilliant saves to guide them to victory over Japan.

7:37 PM IST:

7:28 PM IST: USA started their campaign with consecutive wins over India and Ghana. But, a loss against Colombia in the last group stage game resulted in them finishing in the third spot.

7:20 PM IST: England topped Group F with 9 points from 3 matches. They defeated Japan on penalties in the pre-quarters to solidify their position in the competition.

7:15 PM IST: Hello and welcome to the high-voltage quarterfinal clash between USA and England.

England made their FIFA U-17 World Cup debut a decade ago, with India 2017 being the Young Lions’ fourth outing on the global stage at this age level. They reached the quarterfinals on debut in 2007, when they were beaten by Germany.

The US attacking trio of skipper Josh Sargent, Tim Weah and Ayo Akinola is expected to pose problems to the England defence. Weah will be high on confidence having scored a hat- trick in the 5-0 drubbing of Paraguay.