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The final of Euro Cup 2024 will be played between England and Spain today. Both the teams will clash at 12.30 pm tonight at Olympia Stadion in Berlin, the capital of Germany. This is the first time in the ongoing Euro Cup since 1960 that England and Spain will face each other in the final.
Spain has reached the Euro Cup final for the fifth time. Out of the four finals played before this, she became champion three times. England has reached the final for the second time. Earlier, in the last final (2020) it had to face defeat against Italy.
This photo of the Spain team is from 2012, when the team last won the Euro Cup title.
Spain has won three Euro Cup titles
Spain has won three Euro Cup titles so far. Spain won its first title in the second Euro Cup held in 1964. Spain won the remaining two titles consecutively. In 2008, Spain won its second title by defeating Germany in the Euro Cup jointly hosted by Austria and Switzerland.
In the next Euro Cup i.e. 2012, the Euro Cup was jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine and won the title by defeating Italy in the final. Spain was the runner-up in 1984. He had to face defeat from France in the final.
England has not been able to win the title yet
The England team has not been able to win the Euro Cup title yet. In the last Euro Cup also, England had reached the finals, but had to face defeat from Italy. In 1968, she stood third. In 1996 also, it had reached the semi-finals. England has a chance to win the title of a major tournament after 58 years. Earlier, England had won the World Cup title in 1966.
Spain defeated France in the semi-finals
Spain has reached the final of the Euro Cup after 12 years. Defeated France 2-1 in the first semi-final of Euro Cup 2024. Spain had last reached the final in 2012 by defeating Italy.
Spain defeated France 2-1 in the first semi-final of Euro Cup 2024.
England defeated Netherlands in the semi-finals
England defeated Netherlands 2-1 in the second semi-final played at the BVB Stadium in Dortmund, Germany and reached the final of the tournament for the second consecutive time.
Beat Netherlands 2-1 in Euro Cup 2024 second semi-final.
Germany-Spain most successful team
Germany and Spain are one of the most successful teams in the Euro Cup. Both teams have 3 Euro titles each. However, Germany last won the tournament in 1996. Whereas Spain became champion in 2012. Spain has a chance to surpass Germany and win its fourth title.
The first edition of Euro Cup was played in 1960, 4 teams took part.
Euro 2024 is the 17th edition of the European Championship. In which top-24 teams of Europe are participating. The first edition of the Euro Cup was played in 1960. It is organized every four years. The first edition was played in France. The former Soviet Union captured the title by defeating Yugoslavia in the final.
Four teams played from 1960 to 1976. Till 1980, along with the finals, there were also matches for third place. In 1980, the number of teams was increased from 4 to 8. Till 1992, only 8 teams participated, but in 1996 the number of teams was increased once again from 8 to 16. Whereas since 2016, 24 teams are participating.
Euro is the biggest international football tournament after the FIFA World Cup. Due to Corona, Euro 2020 was held in the year 2021. However, now Euro 2024 has again returned to its 4-year cycle.
