Hamza Choudhury came off the bench to help England Under-21s grind out a 1-2 victory over Mexico Under-21s to win the Toulon Tournament for the third consecutive year.
- Hamza Choudhury wins the Toulon Tournament with England Under-21s
- The dynamic midfielder was introduced in the second half against Mexico
- Kasper Schmeichel and Yohan Benalouane both featured for their nations ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup
The Academy graduate has played a significant role for Aidy Boothroyd’s side out in France, with his latest involvement a substitute appearance to aid in protecting his nation’s one-goal advantage against Mexico on Saturday.
Roberto Alvarado broke the deadlock at Stade Francis-Turcan but strikes from Dael Fry and Kieran Dowell handed England the trophy.
Further international representation for Leicester City followed in Brondby, where Kasper Schmeichel completed 90 minutes against Mexico.
The Foxes stopper kept a clean sheet, while goals from Yussuf Poulsen and Christian Eriksen handed the Danes a 2-0 triumph on home soil.
On the same day, Yohan Benalouane notched up another international appearance for Tunisia as he came off the bench to face Spain.
However, Iago Aspas’ late effort sealed a 1-0 win for the 2010 world champions in Krasondar, as both sides concluded preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Finally, on Friday, City striker Shinji Okazaki was unused from the bench as Japan were defeated 2-0 by Switzerland in an international friendly.
