They are the Under-20 World Cup and Under-19 European champions. If 2017 was a breakthrough year for England's age-group teams, can the Three Lions end 52 years of hurt in Russia?
If Gareth Southgate's men are to have a sniff at glory, they will need Harry Kane's nose for goals. After all, England have never lost in all seven competitive games in which the Tottenham man has scored.
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