The livewire forward received the ball from Tottenham Hotspur’s Dele Alli on the left side of the penalty area and curled an audacious finish into the top corner of the American net, stirring memories of his similar strike against Panama during last summer’s FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Our Academy graduate recently returned from injury and was duly replaced on 58 minutes by the man of the evening, Rooney, who strode onto the pitch to a huge ovation from the England fans, earning his 120th cap in the process.
The Three Lions’ all-time leading scorer had been granted this final outing for the national team as something of a farewell, with a section of the funds raised going to the Wayne Rooney Foundation.