Euro 2024 will wrap up today at 10 PM with Spain vs England in the final at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium. Spain aims for their fourth title, while England seeks their first.
The Spanish national team succeeded in reaching the final of the European Nations Cup for the fifth time in its history, after 1964, 1984, 2008 and 2012, after defeating its French counterpart in the semi-final of the current edition with a score of 2-1.
England National Team
The England national team qualified for the final match for the second time in a row and the second in its history, after defeating its counterpart, the Netherlands national team, by two goals to one.
In Sunday’s match, the Spanish national team is seeking to achieve the championship title for the fourth time in its history, to be the only team that has won the most championship titles, as it is equal to Germany with 3 titles, while the England national team dreams of winning the title for the first time.
The Three Lions team is superior to La Roja in direct confrontations throughout history in various competitions, as the English team won 14 matches compared to 10 victories for the Spanish team, and 3 matches were tied. The English team scored 49 goals, while the Spanish team scored 34 goals, and the last confrontation ended. In 2018, the English won 3-2 in a match held in the first European Nations tournament.
The Spanish national team topped the Group Two standings with 9 points, achieving victory in 3 matches by defeating Croatia 3-0, Italy 1-0 and Albania 1-0. The Spanish national team qualified for the round of 16 against Georgia, with a score of 4-1.
The Matadors were able to eliminate the German team, 2-1, in extra time, before defeating France in the semi-finals, two goals to one.
La Roja Team
La Roja is considered the first team in the history of the tournament to achieve 6 consecutive victories, scoring 13 and conceding 3, while Dani Olmo is the team’s top scorer with 3 goals and clean sheets 3 times.
On the other hand, the English team topped the third group with 5 points after defeating Serbia, with an unanswered goal, then drawing with Denmark 1-1, before falling into the trap of a goalless draw against Slovenia.
In the round of 16, the English team defeated Slovakia with a score of 2-1, after the match extended into extra time. The England team continued its difficult journey by defeating Switzerland in the quarter-finals on penalty kicks 5-3, after a draw in regular and extra time with a score of 1-1.
The Three Lions team advanced to the final match, after defeating its Dutch counterpart, 2-1, in the semi-finals. The England team scored 7 goals during its journey and conceded 4, and the top scorer was Harry Kane with 3 goals. It came out with two clean sheets.
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