Arsenal youngster involved in 2 goals with England youth team | OneFootball

Arsenal’s Max Dowman has kicked off the England u17s’ training camp with an assist in their friendly win over the Netherlands.

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Arsenal youth midfielder Max Dowman has been called up by the England u17s this month, with the team playing the Netherlands in a couple of friendly matches.

The u17s are preparing for the Elite Round of u17 Euro qualifiers in March, which also offer the opportunity to qualify for the u17 World Cup. England face Israel on March 19th, Slovenia on March 22nd, and Northern Ireland on March 25th in their three qualification games.

It could be a big year for the team if they successfully qualify for both tournaments, with the Euros in May and the World Cup in November.

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England made a strong start to their qualifying preparations on Thursday, winning 3-2 against the Netherlands thanks to goals from Harry Howell, Chinaza Nwosu, and Louis Page.

Dowman started the match, and though he didn’t get on the scoresheet, he was heavily involved in two of his team’s three goals.

With England 2-1 down in the 49th minute, Dowman laid the ball off to Nwosu to score an equaliser from the edge of the area. 18 minutes later, a Dowman shot fell to Page for a simple finish on the rebound.

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Having helped his team come from behind to lead the match, Dowman was withdrawn for the final minutes. It’s possible he could be involved in the second friendly against the same opponents on Sunday.