Spain and England will meet in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday in front of a plethora of royalty and dignitaries, with much of the focus on a teenage wonderkid and whether one of the world’s most underachieving teams can end their decades-long wait for a title.
The match is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. local time in Berlin and is expected to be attended by Prince William, Spain’s King Felipe, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Keir Starmer, Britain’s new prime minister.
Spain are bidding to win the Euros for a record fourth time, breaking a tie with Germany/West Germany, and for the first time since 2012. The team’s new superstar is winger Lamine Yamal, a prodigy who turned 17 on Saturday.
England, who lay claim to be the birthplace of football, haven’t won a men’s major title since the 1966 World Cup and that was on home soil. Their women’s team won Euro 2022 at Wembley two years ago and reached the final of the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
This is the men’s team’s second straight European Championship final, having lost in a penalty shootout in the final to Italy three years ago.
