 He was called up to the England under-21 squad for the first time for the match against Scotland on 13 August 2013.He scored on his England under-21 debut on 6 September, a European qualifier against Moldova in his side's 1–0 win, this match was also Gareth Southgate's first in charge.Four days later, Berahino equalised for a 1–1 draw against Finland in the next qualifier away in Tampere.