Italy faces England in the European Championship final. The match will be played on Sunday, July 11th at Wembley Stadium (London)
Showing great performance at the EURO, Roberto Mancini's men deserved to get to the final of the championship. The Italians set a new record by winning 15 European Championship matches in a row, taking into account the qualifiers. And if it were not for Morata's goal, the winning streak of Squadra Azzurra would have lasted until now. Formally, they won the 16th match, but only in the penalty shootout. It will be the third final for Italy in 20 years. At EURO 2000 in Rotterdam, the Italians lost to the French (1-2). And the Spaniards were stronger than Italy at EURO 2012. Moreover, in Kyiv, the Red Fury inflicted the biggest defeat to the Italians at European Championships (4-0). The Italians won their only European title at the home tournament in 1968, when they beat the Yugoslavian team in Rome (2-0). By the way, if Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci take the field in the match against England, they will become members of the elite club from those who took part in two EURO finals.
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The English national team are taking part in the tenth European Championship for themselves. This is the maximum figure for teams that have not yet climbed to the top step of the European podium. And the Three Lions will try to correct these unpleasant statistics in the home final. Gareth Southgate’s men don’t show spectacular football. And in the last two stages of the knockout rounds, the British were frankly lucky. In the quarterfinal match, they easily dealt with the "weakest" representative of the last eight, the Ukrainians (4-0). Then they beat the Danes in the semifinal, but not without the help of the referee, who saw a very dubious foul on Rahim Sterling, famous for his theatrical performances within the penalty area. Kane did not convert the penalty but still brought his team a victory with finishing.
Although the confrontations between Italy and England are usually unspectacular, these teams often score against each other. For example, they have invariably exchanged goals scored in the last four head-to-head matches. As for the favorite, the British look more preferable (partly because they will play at home). At the same time, statistics speak of the superiority of Italy. In the match against the Danes, the Three Lions proved that they have difficulties in matches against creative teams. Italy has no problems with creation. Just remember the draw on the eve of the post-match lottery with the Spaniards — how Chiellini behaved. The captain of the Italian national team proved to be a genius of psychology and took the lead even before the shootout. The Italians are too good to derail all their efforts in the final.
Prediction for the match: Italy to win
