Newcastle boss Eddie Howe championed Callum Wilson's World Cup dream after seeing him score twice in front of England boss Gareth Southgate.
Southgate was among the crowd at St James' Park as one of the men hoping to force their way into the squad for Qatar turned in a fine individual display in a 4-0 Premier League win over Aston Villa.
Wilson's nerveless penalty deep into first-half stoppage time set the ball rolling, his deft 56th-minute header extended his side's advantage before Joelinton followed up the striker's shot to make it 3-0, and he was later denied a hat-trick by the crossbar.