On July 7th, England reached the semi-finals of the European Championship after defeating Switzerland on penalties in the quarter-finals. This is the second consecutive European Championship semi-final appearance for England under Gareth Southgate, equalling the total number of semi-final appearances England achieved before Southgate took charge.
This tournament, England have been inconsistent, only securing one win and two draws in the group stage, yet still topped the group. In the round of 16 against Slovakia, England were on the brink of elimination before Bellingham scored a stunning overhead kick to level the score. Kane then scored a header in extra time to secure a 2-1 victory. In the quarter-final against Switzerland, England edged through after a penalty shootout.
In the previous European Championship, Southgate led England to the final where they were defeated by Italy on penalties. Now, Southgate has guided England to another semi-final appearance, and they will be aiming to go one step further and lift the trophy.
It is worth noting that before Southgate took over, England had only reached the European Championship semi-finals twice in nine appearances (1968, 1996). Southgate has already surpassed his predecessors in terms of European Championship achievements.
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