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Nigerian-born player scores brace as England reach FIFA U-20 World Cup quarter-finals

Ademola Lookman scores for England
Ademola Lookman scores for England
The 19-year-old scored a goal in either side of halftime to help England to a 2-1 win over Costia Rica in South Korea.
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Nigerian-born forward

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Lookman is one of the players of Nigerian descent in the England squad.

The 19-year-old scored a goal in either side of halftime to help England to a 2-1 win over Costa Rica in South Korea.

For his first in the 35th minute, Lookman composed himself to finish off a cross, slotting the ball between the legs of Costa Rica goalkeeper Erick Pineda.

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He scored the second in the 51st minute to put England 2-0 up.

Randall Leal scored a late goal for Costa Rica, pouncing on a rebound from a penalty to give England a nervous ending.

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