Euro 2024: How can England outshine Spain in summit clash
Updated On: 13 July, 2024 10:15 PM IST | Munich | mid-day online correspondent
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England`s forward #09 Harry Kane and England`s defender 02 Kyle Walker attend an MD-1 training session at the team`s base camp (Pic: AFP)
England began Euro 2024 as one of the pre-tournament favourites but now go into Sunday`s final as underdogs as Spain have been the standout team at the tournament. La Roja have made Euros history by winning all six of their games en route to Berlin, knocking out hosts Germany and France along the way. AFP Sport looks at how England can raise their game to end a 58-year wait to win a major tournament.
Strike early England have relied on late goals to sneak past Slovakia, Switzerland and the Netherlands to reach a second consecutive Euros final. However, they needed extra-time to beat Slovakia and went all the way to penalties against the Swiss in the quarter-finals. Southgate has also expressed his concern at having a day less to recover from their semi-final. For all the resilience England have shown, chasing the game against Spain is a different beast. The Spanish racked up 500 passes in the semi-final win over France to play out the second half by holding onto their 2-1 lead. With some of England`s top players already showing signs of fatigue, a fast start is needed to dent Spanish confidence.
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