# England Ready to Take on New Caledonia in Jakarta in World Cup Opener on Saturday

Key Highlights :

1. England are heading into the Under-17 World Cup with Phil Foden's words of inspiration.

2. The Young Lions are aiming to become just the third England side to win a World Cup.

3. Six years ago, Manchester City's Foden was part of the squad which included Conor Gallagher, Jadon Sancho and Morgan Gibbs-White to lift the World Cup in India.

4. He scored twice in a 5-2 final win over Spain and won player of the tournament.

5. Now he is part of a montage which includes the Under-17 victory and this summer's Under-21 Euro 2023 triumph, which the current crop have been shown across their qualification campaign.

6. "You're never going to be too far away from hearing or speaking about success. That age group have then gone on to repeat their success in the Euros this summer."

7. England also face Iran on Tuesday and defending champions Brazil next Friday in Group C.

     This Saturday, England will face New Caledonia in their first game of the Under-17 World Cup in Jakarta. The Young Lions are hoping to become just the third England side to win a World Cup and they have been given some words of inspiration from Manchester City’s Phil Foden, who was part of the winning squad in India six years ago.

     England arrived in Indonesia last week and have been preparing for the tournament at their base in Jakarta. The squad includes players such as Ethan Nwaneri, who became Arsenal’s and the Premier League’s youngest ever player when he made his debut aged 15 and 181 days in 2022, Chelsea’s Ted Curd, on loan at Hashtag United, and Chris Rigg who scored on his Sunderland debut in September.

     The team have been shown a montage of the Under-17 victory and this summer’s Under-21 Euro 2023 triumph, which the current crop have been shown across their qualification campaign. Manager Ryan Garry has said that “We heard from players like Phil, his recollections of that tournament in 2017, and how he felt it helped and developed him on his journey. It’s a huge achievement winning the World Cup at any level. The fantastic work done by the players and staff is a real reference point, not just for this age group but for a lot of people at St. George’s Park”.

     Garry himself is no stranger to success, having been part of the ‘Invincibles’ when he made his only Arsenal start in the 6-1 win at Southampton which kicked off the Gunners’ 49-game unbeaten run in 2003. After retirement, following four years and 86 games at Bournemouth, he coached at Poole College and Wimborne Town while working with the Cherries first-team under Eddie Howe before returning to Arsenal’s academy in 2013.

     England face Iran on Tuesday and defending champions Brazil next Friday in Group C. They will be hoping to replicate the success of Foden and his team-mates in 2017 and achieve a World Cup victory of their own. The team will be looking to draw on the words of Foden and the success of previous England teams in order to inspire them to victory.

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