Paul Simpson’s Young Lions were the first England side to MaplestoryM Mesos reach a world showpiece for over half a century and they followed in the footsteps of Sir Alf Ramsey’s team, who lifted the Jules Rimet Trophy in 1966.Everton’s Calvert-Lewin scored the game’s only goal after 35 minutes while a second-half penalty save from Newcastle goalkeeper.
Woodman preserved England’s 1-0 lead and ensured they became world champions. England's Dominic Calvert-Lewin, left, celebrates after scoring a goal against Venezuela as teammate Ademola Lookman follows during the final of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea 2017 (Ahn Young-joon/AP)
Another free-kick brought another moment of panic for England just before half-time as Adalberto Penaranda curled an effort narrowly wide.Tottenham midfielder Josh Onomah saw a 30-yard effort strike the underside of the Venezuela crossbar early in the second half as England pushed for a second goal.
However, the South Americans were becoming increasingly more dangerous and were given a golden opportunity to get back into the match when Penaranda went down following a clash of knees with Jake Clarke-Salter.With 17 minutes to play, the referee pointed to read more the spot before immediately referring the decision to the video assistant referee. The penalty award stood but Woodman’s strong palm kept out Penaranda’s spot-kick, despite diving the wrong way.