18 July, 2017
England under 19s followed their under-20 counterparts' World Cup glory earlier this summer by defeating Portugal in the final of the European Championships.
. Manchester City striker Lukas Nmecha put us back in front and despite playing the final nine minutes with ten men after Fulham's Tayo Edun was sent off for a second yellow, England held on for the two one victory.Though an own goal from Dujon Sterling drew Portugal level, Lukas Nmecha fired what proved to be England's victor. The title on this tournament comes 24 years later.
The England youngsters had a ideal record in the European tournament - beating Bulgaria, Netherlands and Germany before progressing to the latter stages.
UEFA European Under-19 Championship final goalscorer Easah Suliman hopes his moment in the spotlight has proven to fellow British Muslims they too can achieve success at the very top.
England were also semi-finalists at the European Under-21 Championship in Poland last month, losing on penalties to Germany.
Looking for an equaliser, Portugal went on the attack in the closing stages but were unable to break England down as Keith Downing's side made history by winning the tournament for the first time.
Downing said the Football Association's investment into St George's Park has created "huge momentum" in youth football. What we need to do now is sustain this success and continue working through all the age groups.
"Six boys are under 18 so it's a young group, but they showed resilience as well as quality".
