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England Defeat Angola 1-0 in 2017 Toulon Tournament Opener

England opened their 2017 Toulon Tournament title defence in impressive fashion after defeating Angola 1-0 at the Stade de Lattre in Aubagne, France, on Monday to move two points clear at the summit of Group A.

Chelsea youngster Ike Ugbo was the hero for manager Neil Dewsnip's side as he rose early in the second half and headed in the only goal of the game to hand England the start they sought in France.

Angola were reluctant to roll over in their meeting with the defending champions and ended the clash as the pressing outfit, but England held on to take three points at the first time of asking:

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@IUgbo It's all over in Aubagne, and the #YoungLions' defence of our @TournoiToulon title is off to a winning start!