(Football news) After a 1-1 draw in Larnaca, England’s Under-17 team lost 5-4 on penalty kicks to Italy’s Under-17 team, three years after the adults’ humiliation at Wembley in the Euro 2020 final.

Thanks to a goal scored in North London, Ryan Garry’s team was able to take the lead in just 16 minutes. Mikey Moore of Tottenham Hotspur laid off Ethan Nwaneri following a brilliant run, and the Arsenal starlet completed the task with a beautiful finish into the top corner.

But the Three Lions’ lead was short-lived as Italy’s Mattia Liberali equaled Nwaneri’s goal with a brilliant solo effort, managing to cling onto the ball in the middle of a flurry of white shirts before blasting into the bottom corner.

England’s profligacy cost them dear in the second half, and with no extra-time in play, the quarter-final went straight to spot kicks, where Moore and Giovanni Lauricella both got their nations off to a perfect start.

Chelsea’s Ollie Harrison stepped up for England’s second spot kick, but Alessandro Longoni guessed correctly and denied the 16-year-old, whose teammates Nwaneri, Harry Amass and Baylee Dipepa at least converted their efforts.

Italy remained perfect from 12 yards, though, and one final penalty from AC Milan starlet Francesco Camarda sailed past Oliver Whatmuff to book Italy a semi-final date with Denmark on June 2.

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