La Roja has achieved eight consecutive victories, and the last time they managed nine wins in a row was in 2012, when they also won the European Championship. Another victory would bring Spain their fourth European title, surpassing Germany and becoming the most successful nation in the competition’s history. Luis de la Fuente, the team’s coach, previously led Spain’s under-19 and under-23 teams to European success.

The English, after a more challenging journey, are starting to believe they have the right man for the job. Gareth Southgate has become the first manager to lead England to two major finals, with his team defeating the Netherlands after being behind, thanks to the help of substitute players. This was an important victory, as the Netherlands is the highest-ranked team England has eliminated from a major tournament since defeating Spain in the quarterfinals of Euro 1996.

This success is part of a perfect record against Spain at the Euros (4 wins) and may give hope that England can avenge their defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final. Southgate’s team will need to give their best to beat Spain, but they have shown they can come back after being behind, being the only team in Euro history to reach the final after being behind in both the quarterfinals and semifinals.

Players to watch: Sensational teenager Lamine Yamal became the youngest scorer in Euro and World Cup history when he scored Spain’s equalizer. He will turn 17 a day before the final and will be a constant threat, directly contributing to a goal in each of Spain’s knockout matches (1 goal, 2 assists). England’s captain, Harry Kane, although not in his best form, became the all-time top scorer in Euro knockout stages (six goals) after converting the penalty against the Netherlands.

Interesting statistic: Both Spain and England have not conceded more than one goal in any match during Euro 2024.

SportAi365 predicts a match with under 3.5 goals.