The young wing-back was called up to Neil Ryan's side for the first time ever for two friendlies against , following a strong start to the 2024/25 campaign. He had made 13 out of a possible 20 appearances so far in his first year as a scholar for Palace Under-18s, before earning his call up.
He had scored once against Leicester City and also registered four assists in those 13 appearances.
Benamar made his debut for England as second-half substitute on Thursday, coming on as a substitute for Chinaza Nwosu. With the score at 2-2, Benamar helped the side to a 3-2 win against the Netherlands.
On Sunday, Benemar started from the off in the second game against the Netherlands and managed to open the scoring with a remarkable goal directly from the first corner of the match. He played 70 minutes in total, keeping a clean sheet, before being substituted for Wes Okoduwa.
He will now return to Palace's U18s side who recently went top of the U18 Premier League South.
England Under-17s
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Thu, 20th February: England 3-2 Netherlands (Benamar made his debut off the bench in the 67th minute)
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Sun, 23rd February: Netherlands 0-4 England (Benamar opened the scoring for England in the sixth minute and played 70 minutes)
Watch Benamar's goal at 27:52 in the video below!