On July 11th, England defeated the Netherlands 2-1 in the European Championship semi-finals to set up a final clash with Spain. This is the second consecutive European Championship final appearance for England under manager Gareth Southgate.
In European Championship history, only three teams have managed to reach the final in consecutive tournaments: the Soviet Union (1960, 1964), Germany (1972, 1976, 1980 and 1992, 1996), and Spain (2008, 2012). All three of these teams have won the competition at least once, with the Soviet Union winning in 1960, Germany triumphing in 1972, 1980, and 1996, and Spain creating a dynasty in 2008 and 2012. It remains to be seen whether England can become the first team to win back-to-back European Championship finals.
The final of the European Championship will take place on July 15th at 3:00 AM, with Spain facing England.
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