Semi-finals
England won their first semi-final since the 1966 World Cup when Harry Kane's extra-time goal, following up after his penalty had been saved, earned a 2-1 victory over Denmark on Wednesday that sent them into Sunday's Euro 2020 final against Italy. On a night to remember in front of almost 60,000 fans, most of them delirious with joy, England reached the European Championship final for the first time, though they had to come from behind as a Simon Kjaer own goal cancelled out Mikkel Damsgaard's superb free kick for the Danes in the first half. Yesterday euro cup match results Raphael Guerreiro went closest to a late equaliser when his shot came back off the post but Belgium were the braver, more fluid team and deservedly edged through.
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His two goals against Ukraine, which made it three in two games for England, were his eighth and ninth at a major tournament and puts him just one behind the country’s highest-ever scorer in World Cups and European Championships, Gary Lineker. 01:36 AM IST: Keep in mind, no team has managed to keep 5 clean sheets in their first five matches at Euro 2020. England are 45 minutes away from doing it. They need a goal or two more, considering how many times Ukraine threatened to eqaulise in the first half. Key Player: Kylian Mbappe — Three years ago, Mbappé became only the second teenager to score a goal in a World Cup final — after Pele in 1958. France won that match, and will be counting on the the Paris Saint-Germain forward's abundant talent to take them back to the final at Euro 2020.
02:06 AM IST: Harry Kane added two more goals to his name in an England shirt. That's 37 now from 59 appearances, moving him within four of Michael Owen who ranks fifth in the all-time England scoring chart. He has also become the first player to score twice for England in a Euro knockout match and first to score twice in a Euro final tournament match for England since Wayne Rooney in 2004 vs Croatia.
Italy beat England 3-2 on penalties after the Euro 2020 final ended 1-1 following extra time at Wembley on Sunday to secure their second European Championship title. Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was the hero for the Azzurri in the shootout, while substitutes Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka failed to convert from the spot for England. Sports News The match ball arrives in a remote control car. Ref Kuipers grabs the silver match-ball and we're all set ! Both sides take the knee and Italy will start the acttion!
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Before entering the tournament, all teams other than the host nations (which qualify automatically) compete in a qualifying process. Until 2016 the championship winners could compete in the following FIFA Confederations Cup, but were not obliged to do so. EXCLUSIVE: UK and Ireland's joint 2030 World Cup bid looks dead in the water as UEFA angle for Spain and Portugal to be Europe's contender... but Euro 2028 could be offered up as a sweetener instead Italy and England face off in tonight'ss Euro 2020 final at Wembley, with the Azzurri out to end a long wait to claim a second European title and the Three Lions aiming to lift the Henri Delaunay Trophy for the first time in their history.
