England U20 vs Tunisia U20, 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Under-20 World CupEngland beat Tunisia in U20 World Cup opener on Scarlett header
England beat Tunisia 1-0 in their U20 World Cup Group E opener on Monday at the Diego Maradona Stadium in Buenos Aires.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Béchir Yacoub.
- 4': Bashir Humphreys (England U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Chaïm El Djebali (Tunisia U20).
- 5': Attempt missed. Dane Scarlett (England U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Oyegoke with a cross.
- 6': Offside, England U20. Dane Scarlett tries a through ball, but Alfie Devine is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Samy Chouchane.
- 9': Attempt missed. Jibril Othman (Tunisia U20) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Béchir Yacoub with a cross.
- 9': Offside, England U20. Jarell Quansah tries a through ball, but Dane Scarlett is caught offside.
- 15': Béchir Yacoub (Tunisia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Alex Scott (England U20).
- 16': Foul by Ghaith Ouahabi (Tunisia U20).
- 16': Samuel Edozie (England U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Alfie Devine (England U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Samy Chouchane (Tunisia U20).
- 20': Béchir Yacoub (Tunisia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Darko Gyabi (England U20).
- 23': Foul by Ghaith Ouahabi (Tunisia U20).
- 23': Samuel Edozie (England U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Goal! England U20 1, Tunisia U20 0. Dane Scarlett (England U20) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross.
- 26': Darko Gyabi (England U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Chaïm El Djebali (Tunisia U20).
- 27': Darko Gyabi (England U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Chaïm El Djebali (Tunisia U20).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (England U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
- 29': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Zinedine Sassi.
- 29': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Ali Saoudi.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Samuel Edozie (England U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Chaïm El Djebali (Tunisia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Darko Gyabi (England U20).
- 34': Foul by Samuel Edozie (England U20).
- 34': Ghaith Ouahabi (Tunisia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Dane Scarlett (England U20) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Edozie with a cross.
- 37': Chaïm El Djebali (Tunisia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Darko Gyabi (England U20).
- 38': Attempt saved. Samuel Edozie (England U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darko Gyabi.
- 40': Alex Scott (England U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Mohamed Derbali (Tunisia U20).
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Derbali (Tunisia U20).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Béchir Yacoub (Tunisia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Daniel Oyegoke (England U20).
- 44': Béchir Yacoub (Tunisia U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Darko Gyabi (England U20).
- 45': Foul by Ghaith Ouahabi (Tunisia U20).
- 45': Harvey Vale (England U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Béchir Yacoub.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, England U20 1, Tunisia U20 0.
- 45': Second Half begins England U20 1, Tunisia U20 0.
- 47': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Ghaith Ouahabi.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Bashir Humphreys (England U20).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Karim El Abed.
- 54': Béchir Yacoub (Tunisia U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Jarell Quansah (England U20).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Dane Scarlett (England U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bashir Humphreys with a headed pass.
- 57': Darko Gyabi (England U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Chaïm El Djebali (Tunisia U20).
- 63': Substitution, Tunisia U20. Mohamed Dhaoui replaces Jibril Othman.
- 67': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Zinedine Sassi.
- 69': Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (England U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
- 71': Foul by Harvey Vale (England U20).
- 71': Mohamed Dhaoui (Tunisia U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Attempt saved. Mohamed Dhaoui (Tunisia U20) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 72': Corner, Tunisia U20. Conceded by Alex Scott.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Bashir Humphreys (England U20).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, England U20. Mateo Joseph Fernández replaces Samuel Edozie.
- 75': Substitution, England U20. Xavier Simons replaces Bashir Humphreys because of an injury.
- 79': Béchir Yacoub (Tunisia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Jarell Quansah (England U20).
- 79': Attempt saved. Mohamed Dhaoui (Tunisia U20) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayed Bouchniba.
- 81': Foul by Chaïm El Djebali (Tunisia U20).
- 81': Harvey Vale (England U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Substitution, Tunisia U20. Rayen Nasraoui replaces Béchir Yacoub.
- 81': Substitution, England U20. Daniel Jebbison replaces Dane Scarlett.
- 86': Foul by Daniel Jebbison (England U20).
- 86': Samy Chouchane (Tunisia U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mateo Joseph Fernández (England U20).
- 90'+1': Karim El Abed (Tunisia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Tunisia U20. Malek El Mehri replaces Mohamed Derbali.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Tunisia U20. Youssef Snana replaces Chaïm El Djebali.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Daniel Jebbison (England U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Vale.
- 90'+4': Corner, England U20. Conceded by Dries Arfaoui.
- 90'+4': Alex Scott (England U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Malek El Mehri (Tunisia U20).
- 90'+5': Daniel Jebbison (England U20) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alfie Devine following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Daniel Oyegoke (England U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, England U20 1, Tunisia U20 0.
- 0': Match ends, England U20 1, Tunisia U20 0.
Statistics
 TUN |
ENG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 45 | Possession | 55 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 349 | Accurate Passes | 435 |
| 422 | Passes | 496 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 4 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 18 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 25 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 2,765
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 2,765
FIFA U-20 World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England U20 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Uruguay U20 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Tunisia U20 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Iraq U20 | 3 | -7 | 1 |
Line-Ups
England U20 (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Cox (GK) |
| 15 | Ronnie Edwards |
| 5 | Bashir Humphreys |
| 6 | Jarell Quansah |
| 4 | Alex Scott |
| 14 | Darko Gyabi |
| 11 | Harvey Vale |
| 21 | Daniel Oyegoke |
| 9 | Dane Scarlett |
| 17 | Samuel Edozie |
| 7 | Alfie Devine |
Tunisia U20 (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Dries Arfaoui (GK) |
| 3 | Zinedine Sassi |
| 19 | Ali Saoudi |
| 6 | Ghaith Wahabi |
| 4 | Karim El Abed |
| 5 | Rayed Bouchniba |
| 7 | Samy Chouchane |
| 10 | Chaïm El Djebali |
| 13 | Mohamed Derbali |
| 20 | Béchir Yacoub |
| 21 | Jibril Othman |
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