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England and Spain will meet in Berlin on Sunday for the UEFA Euro 2024 final at Olympiastadion with the Spanish outfit chasing a record fourth continental title and the English side a first-ever European crown. Obviously, these two met in the Women’s World Cup final last summer with La Roja edging the Lionesses 1-0 in Sydney for their first-ever world title, but the men’s rivalry has not had that same high-profile matchup for silverware — until now.
The Three Lions came close in 2020 and finished as runners-up but the Spaniards won it consecutively in 2008 and 2012 after their maiden 1964 success having only lost one final which was in 1984. Luis de la Fuente and Gareth Southgate’s teams have met in the past but not as often as many would expect for two major international men’s soccer powers with a large period of the early 2000s limited to friendlies which Spain dominated with four wins from six over England between 2004 and 2016.
We look at the main men’s meetings between these two ahead of this weekend’s big final.
How to watch and odds
- Date: Sunday, July 14 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Olympiastadion – Berlin, Germany
- TV: Fox | Live stream: Fubo (try for free)
- Odds: Spain +150; Draw +180; England +250
1950 World Cup
The first competitive meeting between these two came at the 1950 World Cup in Brazil with both teams drawn in Group 2 along with Chile and Joe Gaetjens’ U.S. side. Spain won 1-0 in Rio de Janeiro thanks to a Telmo Zarra goal at Maracana which ensured top spot ahead of the other three on two points. However, the Spanish would go on to finish last in the final round with just one point from three games taken from a draw with eventual winners Uruguay. Result: Spain win.
1968 Euro
Fast-forward 18 years and the Three Lions and La Roja meet again in Italy at Euro 68 which sees England win both quarterfinal meetings back in the days when that stage of the tournament was played…
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