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England vs USA LIVE score: Wayne Rooney Foundation International – Three Lions win 3-0 at Wembley

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England 3-0 USA
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Wayne Rooney Foundation International

England great Wayne Rooney got a heartfelt send-off and first-hand glimpse of the future as debutant Callum Wilson completed a comfortable win for Gareth Southgate's experimental side against the United States.

Focus on number 10 switched from Downing Street to Wembley on Thursday evening as the Three Lions' all-time top scorer and most capped outfield player brought the curtain down on his international career once and for all.

Rooney received a warm reception before and after coming on for his 120th appearance for England, who prepared for Sunday's crunch Nations League clash with Croatia by beating the USA 3-0 thanks to goals from Jesse Lingard, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Wilson.

The latter wrapped up victory on a night that also saw Lewis Dunk and Alex McCarthy make their international bows, with 18-year-old Jadon Sancho handed his first start as the Three Lions looked to the future while also paying tribute to one of their greatest players.

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England starting XI: Pickford, Alexander-Arnold, Chilwell, Delph, Keane, Dunk, Sancho, Winks, Wilson, Alli, Lingard

Wayne Rooney took his place on the England bench for the friendly clash with the United States as expected - with Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate handing debuts to Lewis Dunk and Callum Wilson.

England's all-time leading goalscorer Rooney will make a substitute appearance at Wembley as the Football Association honour his international career.

The Wayne Rooney Foundation International against the United States, where Rooney now plies his trade with Major League Soccer side DC United, saw the next generation given a chance to impress.

While Rooney, confirmed as his usual number 10 on the teamsheet, was made to wait for his swansong Bournemouth striker Wilson and Dunk of Brighton were handed their first England caps in a much-changed line-up.