Edwards and England off to a winning World Cup start

By Alan Swann

Published 22nd May 2023, 22:24 GMT

Updated 22nd May 2023, 22:38 GMT

Peterborough United star Ronnie Edwards played 90 minutes as England opened their Under World Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over Tunisia in Argentina.

Centre-back Edwards completed 78 passes and made one tackle in a game decided by a first-half goal form Spurs striker Dane Scarlett.

Ronnie Edwards in action for England against Tunisia at the Under 20 World Cup. Photo by JUAN MABROMATA/AFP via Getty Images.

placeholder image — Ronnie Edwards in action for England against Tunisia at the Under 20 World Cup. Photo by JUAN MABROMATA/AFP via Getty Images.

Scarlett scored twice against Posh when on loan at Portsmouth last September.

England tackle Uruguay in their second group match on Thursday, May 25 before taking on Iraq on Sunday, May 28 (all 7pm BST kick-off times).

Edwards was part of the England Under 19 squad that won the Euros last summer. He started 44 games for Posh in the 2022-23 season.

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