Joshua Onomah expresses his disappointment on Twitter after he was harshly sent off against Mexico.
Tottenham’s Josh Onomah celebrates scoring their fourth goal
England moved into the semi-finals of the under-20 World Cup after beating Mexico 1-0 in Cheonan.
Liverpool-bound striker Dominic Solanke scored the winner in the second half to put Paul Simpson’s side into the semis for the first time since 1993.
England played the last 17 minutes with 10 men after Tottenham Hotspur’s young midfielder josh Onomah was sent off.
Tottenham’s Josh Onomah celebrates scoring their fourth goal with team mates
Onomah took to social networking site Twitter to express his disappointment but gave credit to the team for hanging on till the end.
It is indeed a heart breaking moment for the youngster representing his country, and he said that he is “lost for words”.
The decision was not only unfortunate but harsh to say the least. Onomah, while dribbling past his opponent unintentionally, trod over the foot of a Mexican player.
Tottenham’s Joshua Onomah
It was an accidental collision but referee Mohammed Abdulla Hassan pulled out the second yellow for the 20-year-old, leaving his teammates surprised.
England, who were winning 1-0 at the time, were resolute and saw off the Mexican threat, with Tottenham’s Kyle Walker-Peters defending brilliantly at left-back.
England will play Italy in the semifinals of the under-20 World Cup.
Tottenham’s Josh Onomah in action with Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet
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