Rhian Brewster scored a hat-trick as a superlative England thrashed USA 4-1 to enter their maiden FIFA U-17 World Cup semi-final, here on Saturday. Brewster scored in the 11th, 14th and 90+6th minutes from a penalty while Morgan Gibbs White scored in 64th minute to hand England the convincing win. A wasting a handful of chances, USA managed to score a consolation goal in the 72nd minute through Joshua Sargent. USA had the first shot at the goal in the second minute when Andrew Carleton's right footer from outside the box just missed the right corner of the England goal.

England's Rhian Brewster celebrates after scoring his second goal during the FIFA U-17 match against USA in Goa on Saturday. Pic/AFP