Spain concluded a dominant Euro 2024 campaign by defeating England 2-1 in Sunday’s final, securing a record fourth European Championship title and inflicting a second consecutive final defeat on their opponents.
England, hoping to win their first men’s international title since their historic 1966 World Cup victory, fell short in their maiden final on foreign soil. This loss, following their penalty shootout defeat to Italy three years ago, made them the first team to lose back-to-back Euro finals.
Captain Harry Kane, now 30, continues his search for a major trophy despite his goal-scoring prowess. This disappointment adds to a trophyless season with Bayern Munich.
Spain, the standout team throughout the tournament, remained unfazed by the predominantly pro-English crowd at Berlin’s Olympiastadion.
The final saw Spain take the lead early in the second half through Nico Williams, who scored from a perfectly-weighted pass by 17-year-old prodigy Lamine Yamal. England’s Cole Palmer equalized midway through the half with a brilliantly placed left-footed strike from outside the box.
With just under five minutes remaining, Mikel Oyarzabal secured Spain’s victory by tapping in an inch-perfect pass from Marc Cucurella, capping off a stellar tournament for La Roja.
