All eyes now turn towards the Euro 2024 final this weekend as England booked their place to face Spain in the showpiece match.
The Three Lions are into the final of the European Championship for the second consecutive time after a dramatic 2-1 win over the Netherlands.
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Gareth Southgate’s men were defeated by Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley three years ago, and they will look to put that right on Sunday to win the tournament for the first time.
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins was the hero for England in the semi-finals, coming off the bench to fire a dramatic last-gasp winner.
It will be England’s first final on foreign soil after the 1966 World Cup final and the Euro 2020 finals were played at Wembley.
When is England vs Spain in the Euro 2024 final?
The showpiece final of UEFA’s international tournament is taking place on Sunday, July 14.
The game between England and Spain will kick off at 8pm UK time. That is 9pm in Germany.
It will be held in Berlin at the incredible near-75,000-capacity Olympiastadion. This venue was originally built to host the 1936 Olympics and is now where Hertha Berlin plays their home games.
talkSPORT will have live coverage of the game presented by Adrian Durham.
Commentary will come from Jim Proudfoot and former England captain Stuart Pearce.
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talkSPORT.com will also be running a live blog to cover all of the action, while the game will also be simulcast on free-to-air BBC One and ITV 1.
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This is one of Europe’s most recognisable stadiumsCredit: Getty
England vs Spain: Team news
Luke Shaw is in line to make his first start of the tournament in the final having continued his comeback with another 45 minutes in the semi-final.
The Manchester United defender will slot in as left-wing back at the expense of Kieran Trippier to deal with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal.
That is likely to be Southgate’s only change, with Harry Kane leading the line despite Ollie Watkins’ heroics against the Dutch.
Spain meanwhile will get a double defensive boost for Sunday’s final.
Both Robin Le Normand and Dani Carvajal will return from suspensions that sidelined them for the semi-final win over France.
La Roja are also hopeful Alvaro Morata will be fit after a bizarre incident during their semi-final celebrations saw a security guard slip and crash into his knee during attempts to stop a pitch invader.
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Watkins was England’s hero against the DutchCredit: AFP
Euro 2024: Path to glory
England topped Group C despite some underwhelming performances and then needed heroics from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane to see off Slovakia in the extra-time in the last-16.
They then needed spot-kicks to see off Switzerland in the quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw, with Trent Alexander-Arnold scoring the winning penalty.
Having now seen off the Dutch, it is a meeting with Spain in the final.
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Round of 16
Saturday June 29
Germany 2-0 DenmarkSwitzerland 2-0 Italy
Sunday June 30
Spain 4-1 GeorgiaEngland 2-1 Slovakia (AET)
Monday July 1
Portugal 0-0 Slovenia (pens – 3-0)France 1-0 Belgium
Tuesday July 2
Romania 0-3 NetherlandsAustria 1-2 Turkey
Quarter-finals
Friday July 5
Spain 2-1 Germany (AET)Portugal 0-0 France (pens: 3-5)
Saturday July 6
England 1-1 Switzerland (England win 5-3 on penalties)Netherlands 2-1 Turkey
Semi-finals
Tuesday July 9
Spain 2-1 France
Wednesday July 10
Netherlands 1-2 England (Dortmund, 8pm)
Sunday July 14
England vs Spain (Berlin, 8pm) talkSPORT
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Euro 2024: What has been said?
Ollie Watkins predicted England’s winning goal when speaking to Cole Palmer before the game.
He revealed post-match: “I’ve been waiting for that moment for weeks. It’s taken a lot of hard work to get to where I am today. I’m delighted.
“I swear on my life that I said to Cole Palmer that he’s going to set me up today and I’m going to score. It’s the best feeling ever.
“There’s been a lot of criticism but we’re in the final and that’s all that matters. We’ve got that bounce back factor. Going behind seems to kick us into gear. We’ve won on penalties and come from behind.”
Jude Bellingham reacted: “We’re going to get criticism when we don’t play well but it’s important that we build that resistance to it and we come together and win these games. These moments are great, it brings us together as a team and a family. These moments make us more toegther and we take it into the final now.
“Ollie Watkins came on and took his opportunity. I’m buzzing for him. You’re not starting every game like you would for your club and it’s difficult.
“Spain have looked amazing, they’ve looked really good. We’ll sit down and understand how they play.”
talkSPORT will bring you live commentary of the Euro 2024 final on Sunday as England bid to make history against Spain. Tune in via the website or the app, and follow our live Euro 2024 blog for all the build-up.
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