England and Italy to play for Euro 2020 title at Wembley
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England’s Harry Kane celebrates after winning the Euro 2020 soccer championship semifinal match against Denmark at Wembley stadium in London, Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
England’s Harry Kane, bottom, celebrates scoring his side’s second goal during the Euro 2020 soccer semifinal match between England and Denmark at Wembley stadium in London, Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
England’s Raheem Sterling reacts during the Euro 2020 soccer championship semifinal match between England and Denmark at Wembley stadium in London, Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
England players celebrate their 2-1 win at the end of the Euro 2020 soccer championship semifinal match between England and Denmark at Wembley stadium in London, Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
England’s Raheem Sterling kicks the ball during the Euro 2020 soccer championship semifinal match between England and Denmark at Wembley stadium in London, Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
Italy players celebrate at the end of the Euro 2020 soccer semifinal match between Italy and Spain at Wembley stadium in London, Tuesday, July 6, 2021.
CORRECTS PHOTOGRAPHER Italy players celebrate after winning the Euro 2020 soccer championship semifinal match against Spain at Wembley stadium in London, England, Tuesday, July 6, 2021.
Italy’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, right, makes a save against a shot by Spain’s Alvaro Morata during the penalty shootout of the Euro 2020 soccer championship semifinal match between Italy and Spain at Wembley Stadium in London, Tuesday, July 6, 2021.
Italy’s Andrea Belotti celebrates after scoring a shootout penalty during the Euro 2020 soccer semifinal match between Italy and Spain at Wembley stadium in London, Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Italy won following a penalty shootout and advances to the final.
LONDON (AP) — England and Italy.
Those are the last two teams remaining at the European Championship, a tournament delayed a year by the coronavirus pandemic but successfully played in various countries around the continent.
The two teams are the last of the 24 that started on June 11 in Rome, and they will meet on Sunday in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium.
England has played five of its six games at its own national soccer stadium, and the next will be at Wembley Stadium, too.
Of England’s games so far, only the quarterfinal victory over Ukraine was played away from home.
While Harry Kane didn’t score in the group stage, the striker now has four goals in three games, including putting in the rebound of his saved penalty in the semifinals against Denmark.
Raheem Sterling has three goals and drew the penalty that put England into its first major soccer final since 1966.
The team has conceded only one goal in six matches.
England coach Gareth Southgate has a deep squad of exciting young players that have excelled at the tournament while also making some history for themselves.