The under 21 of England experienced a winning departure in Kazakhstan thanks to the goals of Ethan Nwaneri d’Arsenal and Captain Jobe Bellingham.
The double European champion of Lee Carsley began qualification for the 2027 final with a routine victory in Almaty.
Only two of the teams that started 3-2 victory over Germany in the June final presented while the U21 cycle starts again, but Carsley will be satisfied with the way his team has played.
They took the lead in 18 minutes when Divine Mubama presented the ball to Nwaneri and he hit a left kick at the back of the net.
Captain Bellingham, who moved from Sunderland to Borussia Dortmund this summer, doubled the advance shortly after with a powerful head.
Young Lions are next in action next month, heading to Moldova in October.
