Bradley Burrowes enjoying World Cup dream with England

England head into the FIFA U17 World Cup round of 16 on Tuesday afternoon, when they face Austria in their next knockout game of the tournament in Qatar.

The Young Lions saw off Korea Republic on Saturday to secure their progress, and we caught up with Aston Villa youngster Bradley Burrowes to get his thoughts on the campaign so far, what England expect from the next game and more.

Fans can watch the Austria match live on on ITV (UK only) or on the FIFA+ channel, with kick-off at 3.45pm GMT.

Bradley, congratulations on your progress, everyone must be buzzing and excited now as we go into the last 16?

The vibes around the camp are definitely up. Everyone’s excited going into the game and still buzzing from the result.

Looking back at the Korea game, how have you all assessed the game? Given the opposition level, was it your best performance in the World Cup so far?

It was definitely the most high-stake game, so to come out with a result like we did is a huge positive for us. Looking back, I think we were excellent. As a group, we knew what we had to do, and all the preparation really paid off.

What was really impressive was the team's game management in the second half, is this something you've had to work hard on in the build up to the competition?

Definitely. One thing the coaches are really keen on, and something we’ve really taken on board as a group is managing big moments, especially in a tournament like this. Going in at half time the way we did meant we could control the second half, and not conceding in the last two games has been a huge part of that.

How important it is that we’ve kept another clean sheet?

It’s massive. It comes from everyone - from the goalkeeper right through to the front line - because the whole team has to work together. That’s been a big factor for us throughout the tournament, and if we can keep that up, I’m sure we’ll go far.

We're now facing European opponents in Austria, so should be a more familiar style of football to play against. What do we know about them and expect from them?

We know they’re a high-intensity team - as most sides at this tournament are. They’ll come into the game knowing plenty about us, especially as another European team. But going into it, I think we can focus on ourselves, knowing we have everything it takes to beat them.

A victory on Tuesday will take us into the quarter-finals, and the tournament will really open up then. Have you been able to watch much of the competition aside from our games? Who has impressed you so far?

We’ve watched quite a few of the games, and it’s hard to single out one team - it’s the World Cup, so every team here is at a really high standard. Whoever we come up against in these rounds, we just have to respect them and go into the games trusting that we have what it takes.

How have you found the experience of being away for so long in this competition? It must be the longest time you've been part of an England team away from home?

It’s definitely one of the longest competitions I’ve been involved in. Looking into it you’d expect it to be quite difficult but with the group of lads we have, plus the coaches and staff, it’s not as tough as it might seem. We’re all really close in camp, so the time flies by.

What have you been doing in your down-time to try and keep yourself engaged off the pitch?

We’ve got loads to keep us busy - games, table tennis, football, FIFA, Guess Who, all of it. There’s plenty to do, so it’s not like we’re just sitting around. It all helps keep us occupied and lets us spend as much time together as possible as a group.

Lastly, on a more personal note - has there been a standout moment of the tournament for you so far, either on or off the pitch?

I feel like the Egypt game, getting us through to the round of 16, was definitely a big one for us as a team. We really dug in during that match - everyone gave their all, and we got the job done. And then in the most recent game against Korea Republic, I picked up an assist, which was really important, so that’s probably been my personal highlight so far.