England Under-21s got off to a winning start in Kazakhstan thanks to goals from Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri and captain Jobe Bellingham. Lee Carsley's double European champions began qualification for the 2027 finals with a routine win in Almaty. Only two of the side who started the 3-2 win over Germany in June's final featured as the U21 cycle starts again but Carsley will be pleased with how his side played.