South Korea U18 1–2 England U18

England U18 pulled off a battling 2-1 win away in South Korea, a result that lands as a genuine statement given the setting and the friendly's stakes for both youth programmes. Neither side is short on ambition at this level, and results like this against South Korea U18 carry real signal for player development even without a table or head-to-head history to lean on. The Football Association's young side showed the composure to hold a one-goal margin under pressure, the kind of resilience that separates promising squads from the rest at international youth tournaments. South Korea U18, for their part, pushed hard enough to find the net themselves and make it a contest rather than a procession, which will offer their coaching staff plenty to build on. With no hat-trick heroics or last-gasp drama to point to, this one was decided by game management as much as quality, a tight, tense friendly between two sides testing themselves against unfamiliar opposition. Fans wanting to see exactly how England U18 nursed their lead home, and where South Korea U18 found their answer, should head straight to the highlights below to watch both goals land.