The European Championship final will be played between Spain and England on Sunday in Berlin. Spain is seeking a record 4th title, while England is auctioning for their first major trophy since the 1966 World Cup. Spain has won all 6 of its matches at Euro 2024 and is favoured to win, with a strong team and a new star in 17-year-old Lamine Yamal.
Yamal has set up 3 goals and scored a spectacular long-range strike in the semifinal win over France. He has been compared to Kylian Mbappé and Pelé, who also made a big impact at a young age in major tournaments. Spain last appeared in a final at a major tournament in 2012, when they won the European Championship title by beating Italy 4-0.
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England has shown flexibility in the tournament, coming from behind in all 3 of its knockout-stage matches. They have reached the final for the 2nd time in a row, after losing to Italy in the Euro 2020 final. Coach Gareth Southgate has been appreciated for changing the culture inside the squad and regularly getting the team deep into major tournaments.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has a full squad to choose from, aside from injured players Pedri and Ayoze Pérez. England coach Gareth Southgate has the decision to make at left-back between Kieran Trippier and Luke Shaw. The teams have met two times in the Nations League in 2018, with Spain winning 2-1 at Wembley and England winning 3-2 in Sevilla.
The match kicks off at 9 pm local time in Berlin, with Spain finding to continue their strong period of success and England bidding for a historic win. The teams have 6 players with a tournament-high 3 goals at Euro 2024, including England captain Harry Kane and Spain playmaker Dani Olmo.
By Arab news
