Pavlodar, Kazakhstan – England Under-21s don show dem serious matter as dem take first step in defending dem European title with a cool 2-0 victory over Kazakhstan. This match happen on Monday, September 8, 2025, and the Young Lions don dey on the right track wey fit lead dem for another successful campaign.
Ethan Nwaneri, di Arsenal winger wey sabi wetin e dey do, opened di scoring for dem in di 18th minute with one low shot wey enter bottom corner after Divin Mubama, di debutant wey fit play well, get am for him feet. Mubama dey on loan from Manchester City go Stoke City, and e don show say na why dis young guy dey play for di big boys.
Di captain, Jobe Bellingham, wey be di younger brother of Jude Bellingham, no wan carry last as him head ball enter net during corner kick wey Tyler Dibling of Everton deliver. Bellingham miss di last Under-21 Championship because him dey blast ball for Borussia Dortmund during FIFA Club World Cup in di States, so you fit see say him dey eager to show wetin him sabi.
As di match dey progress, Nwaneri nearly add third goal for di second half, but his curling free-kick dey tipped over di bar. Kazak goalkeeper dey try but e no fit stop di Young Lions wey dey fly high.
Di tournament dey happen for 2027, planned to go down for Albania and Serbia, with both countries don qualify automatically to join di rest of di teams. Di group stage get nine groups, and na only di winners go qualify, alongside di second placed team with di best record. Di other eight runners-up go clash in play-offs to join dem.
England’s next match go be against Moldova for October 10, and dem go return home to face Andorra three days later at Pride Park. As dem dey prepare, dem dey ride well on di wave of confidence from dis victory.
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