Following a victory over Rwanda and a subsequent draw with Canada, England lay 2nd in group C going into the clash with Uruguay, with qualification for the latter stages of the tournament all but secure thanks to a much better goal difference than closest challengers Canada.
Striker Hope was reinstated into the line-up after being dropped for the Canada game, but his club-mate John Lundstram was named amongst the substitutes.
In scorching 40 degree heat in Torreon, Mexico, and with neither side needing more than a point, the game was understandably slow in starting. Hope provided England's first real effort of the first half after good work from Nick Powell, but his well-struck shot went narrowly wide on 39 minutes.
Moments before half time, Chelsea and England centre-half Nathaniel Chalobah capitalised on some extremely poor Uruguay defending to head home unmarked from Jake Caskey's corner.
On 58 minutes England doubled their lead through Crewe Alexandra's Max Clayton, who side-footed home a cross from Everton forward Hope.
2-0 was how the game ended and the result meant that England topped the group and will go on to play in the latter stages of the tournament. You will be able to follow the progress of the young Lions in Mexico right here on efcstickytoffee.
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