Spain, England to clash in historic Euro 2024 final in Berlin

Spain, under the leadership of Luis de la Fuente, has had an impressive run, winning all their matches and emerging as group leaders without conceding a goal in Group B, which included Italy, Croatia, and Albania. They then defeated Georgia in the Round of 16, host nation Germany in extra time during the quarterfinals, and France 2-1 in the semifinals.

England, guided by Gareth Southgate, topped Group C, which featured Denmark, Slovenia, and Serbia, with 5 points.

In the Round of 16, they narrowly escaped elimination with a late equalizer from Jude Bellingham and a decisive goal from Harry Kane in extra time against Slovakia. England advanced past Switzerland in the quarterfinals via penalties after a 1-1 draw and secured their spot in the final by defeating the Netherlands 2-1 with a last-minute goal by Watkins.

Spain aims to win their fourth title, having previously triumphed in 1964, 2008, and 2012, while this marks their fifth final appearance. England, playing in their second consecutive final, seeks their first Euro championship, following their penalty shootout loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final.

The match will be officiated by French referee François Letexier, with assistants Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni.

Probable lineups

Spain: Simon, Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella, Ruiz, Rodri, Olmo, Yamal, Morata, Williams

England: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Guehi, Saka, Mainoo, Rice, Shaw, Bellingham, Foden, Kane

The final, which will be held at 10:00 p.m. Türkiye time, promises to be a thrilling encounter as both teams vie for European glory