{"id":495999,"date":"2026-03-26T07:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T07:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/495999\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T07:30:14","slug":"west-ham-duo-ezra-mayers-and-airidas-golambeckis-endure-nightmare-england-u19s-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/495999\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham duo Ezra Mayers and Airidas Golambeckis endure nightmare England U19s display"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>   <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=hammers.news \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Add as preferred source on Google <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>West Ham youngsters Ezra Mayers and Airidas Golambeckis had a difficult night for England U19s on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Mayers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/tag\/airidas-golambeckis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Golambeckis<\/a> are just two of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/news\/how-to-watch-west-ham-players-during-the-march-international-break-including-englands-jarrod-bowen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hammers\u2019 many senior and academy players on international duty<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n<p>The defensive pair both started for the young Three Lions against Serbia, but they will want to forget about the performance.<\/p>\n<p> Choose between club and country\u2026 \ud83e\udd14 <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/two-line-question-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jarrod Bowen celebrates scoring his sides fourth goal during the UEFA Nations League 2024\/25 League B Group B2 match between England and Republic of Ireland\" class=\"wp-image-307508\" \/>Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty Images       Ezra Mayers and Airidas Golambeckis involved in surprise England defeat<\/p>\n<p>It can only be a good thing that West Ham have two academy players starting in the same eleven on an international stage.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/tag\/ezra-mayers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mayers<\/a> and Golambeckis could not prevent England U19s from suffering a disappointing defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Golambeckis was at fault for the second goal in their 2-0 loss against Serbia U19s after giving the ball away in his own half.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Mayers could do nothing about Serbia\u2019s first goal \u2013 an unbelievable strike from just over the halfway line.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, the Hammers duo have two more games over the international break to put things right.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2234504622-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Airidas Golambeckis of England U19 with the ball during the Men's U19 International match between England and Netherlands\" \/>Photo by Mateo Villalba \u2013 The FA\/The FA via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Having lost to Serbia, they will need to beat both Poland and Portugal to have any chance of winning their U19 European Championship qualifying group.<\/p>\n<p>Only a first-place finish will ensure qualification for the U19s Euros in Wales this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Join Our Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best West Ham content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Add as preferred source on Google West Ham youngsters Ezra Mayers and Airidas Golambeckis had a difficult 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