Airidas Golambeckis earned his eighth cap for England U18s in a 3-1 win over Morocco, held at the Complexe Mohammed VI de Football in Salé on Sunday.
Golambeckis came off the bench in the second half as Jesse Derry of Crystal Palace netted twice and Josh Sonni-Lambie of Liverpool added a third to seal victory for the Young Lions.
England will face Morocco again in the second match of their international double-header on Wednesday 28 May at 6pm BST.
In Albania, Lanre Awesu was named on the bench as England U17s bowed out of the UEFA European U17 Championships despite a 4-2 victory over Czechia on Monday.
Following a 1-1 draw with Belgium and a 4-2 defeat to Italy in their first two games, Neil Ryan’s side needed to take care of their own business while hoping that Italy would get the better of Belgium.
They looked well on course for progression at half-time, racing into a 4-0 lead through goals from Max Dowman (Arsenal), Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez (Olympique Lyonnais), Harry Howell (Brighton & Hove Albion) and Harry Gray (Leeds United).
However, two second-half consolation goals for Czechia proved costly, as England were eliminated on goal difference despite Italy’s comeback 2-1 victory over Belgium in the group’s other decisive fixture.
