England 3 (Brewster 10', 39', 77') Brazil (Wesley 21') 1

Whatever has changed in English youth football, it has produced something very special indeed.

First, the Under-20s won the World Cup in June. Then the Under-19s became European Champions in July. Now, Steve Cooper’s side will play Spain in the Under-17s World Cup final on Saturday, after beating Brazil on a hot and humid Calcutta evening.

At the very centre of this hugely impressive team performance was Liverpool’s 17-year-old striker Rhian Brewster, who scored his second hat-trick in two games to reduce a much-vaunted Brazilian side to rubble.

By the time the final whistle sounded, England had begun to toy with their visibly deflated rivals, forcing the players of a nation famous for its swaggering style of football to chase shadows around their own half.

Brewster’s movement, speed of thought and clinical finishing made all the difference but he was not alone in impressing. Manchester City’s Phil Foden, a player described as “special” by his club manager Pep Guardiola in pre-season, was substituted to a standing ovation from a crowd overwhelmingly in favour of Brazil.