Gareth Southgate vowed to support John Stones after his calamitous defensive error sparked England's collapse in the Nations League semi-final defeat to Holland.
Fan disorder made way for a gripping clash at the sold-out Estadio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimaraes, where far fewer supporters are likely to be in attendance for Sunday's third-place play-off against Switzerland.
England had been hoping to face Portugal in the finale and looked on course for a shot at their first trophy in 53 years as Southgate's side reacted well to Matthijs De Ligt cancelling out Marcus Rashford's first-half penalty.