The stage is set for a thrilling Euro 2024 final as Spain and England prepare to battle it out on Sunday for continental supremacy. Spain, aiming for a record fourth European Championship title, will be looking to break a tie with Germany/West Germany. Meanwhile, England will be hoping to end their long wait for a major men’s football trophy, their last success coming in the 1966 World Cup.
Spain enters the final as the overwhelming favorites, having displayed an impressive dominance throughout the tournament, winning all six of their matches. Their performance has earned them widespread recognition as the best team at Euro 2024. A victory in the final would cap off a remarkable period of success for Spanish national teams, following their UEFA Nations League triumph in June last year and the women’s World Cup victory two months later.
England, on the other hand, has demonstrated incredible resilience in their knockout stage encounters, staging remarkable comebacks in all three matches. Jude Bellingham’s spectacular overhead kick in the fifth minute of extra time salvaged a draw against Slovakia in the last 16, while Bukayo Saka’s equalizer in the 80th minute against Switzerland led to a penalty shootout victory in the quarterfinals. In the semi-final, substitute Ollie Watkins scored a dramatic late winner against the Netherlands.
The final will mark the first senior men’s international encounter between Spain and England in six years. Their last meetings were in the 2018 Nations League, where Spain triumphed 2-1 at Wembley Stadium before England secured a 3-2 victory in Sevilla a month later. This clash promises to be a fiercely contested encounter, as both teams strive for glory on the biggest stage in European football.
