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Spain also won the title in 1964, 2008, and 2012. England's men's team has now lost back-to-back Euro finals and remains without a major title since winning the 1966 World Cup.
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Ahead of the UEFA Euros 2024 final against England, Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente said there are no favourites in the final of the competition as it is an even match between the two sides.
"There are no favourites. It's an even match-up, just as our previous knockout games were. If we are not above the level we displayed in those games, we won't have a chance of winning, and the same is true if we make mistakes," De la Fuente said in a pre-match press conference.
The Spaniard further asserted that the final will be against the two best teams of the ongoing Euro Cup 2024.
"Sunday will be a complicated game against a great team, between the best two teams [in the tournament], that's why we are in the final. These matches, which are so even, are often decided by the finer details. The team that makes the fewest mistakes will have the best chance of winning," the coach added.
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Gareth Southgate's men write their names in the history book as the Three Lions are set to play a final of a major tournament on foreign soil for the first time. The team also is now one step closer to ending their 58-year wait to win a major tournament.
England confirmed their spot in the final of the marquee tournament for the second consecutive time. Last time in EURO 2020, England faced Italy in the final game but failed to get hold of the trophy after a heartbreaking defeat on penalties.
Recapping the Three Lions' previous match against Netherlands, the game started with the Netherlands dominating the first ten minutes of the match. Xavi Simons gave an early lead to the Dutch after his stunning goal outside the English box. Simons picked the ball on the left side of the box and drove it towards the penalty box before unleashing a stunner.
Harry Kane delivered for England after he scored the equaliser in the 18th minute. Kane placed the ball towards the left side of the box, and even though the Dutch goalkeeper jumped on the right side, he had no chance to save the shot.
Ollie Watkins scored the winning goal in the dying moments of the match in the added minutes of the second half. Watkins turned well in the right side of the Dutch box after receiving the ball from Cole Palmer and placed a shot towards the goal from an acute angle, which was impossible for the Netherlands goalkeeper to save it
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Topics :UEFA European ChampionshipSpain national football teamEngland national football team
First Published: Jul 14 2024 | 11:00 PM IST