England are looking to win their first major tournament in 55 years when they face Italy on Sunday night at Wembley Stadium for the Euro 2020 final. 

Under Gareth Southgate, a new England football team has emerged and the team have led football into a new exciting era bursting with talent and depth. 

Wednesday’s semifinal against Denmark saw England dominate the game, an extra-time goal – caught on the rebound from Harry Kane and a Denmark own goal thanks to Raheem Sterling forcing the defender into the box wiped out Denmark’s stunning free-kick. 

Before the Demark game, England gave Ukraine a quarter-final thrashing in Rome, there was the historic win over Germany and efficient victories over Croatia and the Czech Republic that secured England the top spot in Group D. 

Now England is in its first-ever European Championship final and will face the formidable Italy who have had a hugely impressive tournament so far. 

Italy held their nerve in a semi-final penalty shootout battle with Spain, while previously recovering from Leonardo Spinazzola’s injury to eliminate the world’s no1-ranked team Belgium in the quarter-finals. Only in the extra-time last-16 win over Austria did they look even the briefest bit rattled after brushing aside Turkey, Switzerland and Wales to top Group A.

After missing out on qualification for the World Cup in Russia three years ago, the Azzurri have been eager to make up for lost time, putting together a truly formidable run of 33 matches unbeaten. Their last defeat came all the way back in September 2018.

This will be Italy’s 10th major tournament final overall and fourth at the European Championship, where they were runners-up in both 2012 and 2000. Their only success to date came as hosts back in 1968.