England U15 continue their campaign at the FIFA U15 World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, with another fixture against Bolivia this Friday, 30 October. Having finished second in Group C with 12 points, the Young Lions moved into Tier B, where they have already played four fixtures against Zambia, Türkiye, El Salvador and Georgia. Matt Thorpe’s side head into this match on the back of two convincing victories over El Salvador (4-0) and Georgia (2-0), and will be looking to maintain that momentum against Bolivia.
The Young Lions looking to build on back-to-back victories
Matt Thorpe still has a 14-player squad at his disposal, which has already showcased its attacking quality throughout the tournament. Azae Bonnick has been particularly impressive in recent days, scoring against El Salvador before opening the scoring against Georgia, while Tommy McLoughlin also found the net in both victories. Isaac Allen, Ty Livesey and Emmanuel Famokun have also made important contributions to England’s attacking play since the start of the competition. Despite suffering defeats against Zambia (2-3) and Türkiye (1-3) in Tier B, the Young Lions have responded well and will now be aiming to make it three consecutive wins against Bolivia.
The England U15 starting XI to face Bolivia :
- Tom Armytage (Plymouth Argyle)
- Shakeel Charles (Sheffield United)
- Rocco Derefaka (Blackburn Rovers)
- Abdul-Muiz Odunsanya-Edunfunke (WBA)
- Azae Bonnick (Nottingham Forest)
- Isaac Allen (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Tommy McLoughlin (Ipswich Town)
- Kobi Akerele (Liverpool)
