this was the first ever final for both england and venezuela in the history of the tournament, in their 11th and 2nd appearances respectively. england's previous best result was in 1993 when they finished third, while venezuela were eliminated in the round of 16 in 2009. this was england's first appearance and victory in the final of a global football tournament since their senior side's 1966 fifa world cup victory, ending 51 years of waiting for a global tournament trophy.