LEWIS Cook will lead England under-20s' bid to reach the World Cup quarter finals in tomorrow's (midday) second-round encounter with Costa Rica.
Cherries midfielder Cook was rested for the final group fixture against South Korea, as the Three Lions sealed top spot with a single-goal victory over the tournament hosts.
That set up the last-16 encounter with the Costa Ricans who finished third in Group C after overcoming the blow of losing their first game against Iran by drawing with Portugal and beating Zambia.
England's first second-round match in the competition since 2011 takes place in Jeonju, the scene of their opening win against Argentina and where the Cherries player scored a spectacular goal as England drew with Guinea.
The prize for the winners is a quarter-final meeting with either Mexico or Senegal in Cheonan next Monday.
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