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ENGLAND are hoping to qualify for the European Championship final for the first time as they face Denmark.And should they get there, they will have the bonus of the final being at Wembley.
England are on the verge of a European Championship finalCredit: Reuters
But who will be their opponent at the national stadium, should they get past the Danes?
Who will England play in the Euro 2020 final?
England will face Italy if they make it past the Danes on Wednesday evening.
The Italians are the only team to have won every game they have played at the tournament so far and impressed by beating Belgium’s ‘Golden Generation’ in the quarter-final.
Spain were less impressive in the tournament, finishing second in their group behind Sweden.
They then won an epic last 16 match 5-3 against Croatia after extra time before limping past ten-man Switzerland on penalties in the quarter-finals.
But they took the Azzurri all the way at Wembley, with the match finishing 1-1 after 120 minutes.
A penalty shootout followed, with Jorginho rolling in the winning spot-kick for the Italians and booking their place in the final on Sunday.

What is England’s record against Italy?
England have a negative head-to-head record against Italy, having won eight, drawn eight and lost eleven.
And their record against the Italians major tournaments is nothing short of dreadful.
The Three Lions have met the Azzurri four times at European Championships or World Cups, winning zero, drawing one and losing three.
The draw came in the Euro 2012 quarter-final when Roy Hodgson’s men held onto a 0-0 against Cesare Prandelli’s Italy before being knocked out on penalties.
Last time the sides met competitively, Prandelli’s Italy beat Hodgson’s England 2-1 in the 2014 World Cup group stage.
The sides have since played out two 1-1 draws in friendlies.
Mario Balotelli helped Italy to victory in their last tournament meeting with England in 2014Credit: Reuters More

GARETH SOUTHGATE is on the verge of leading England to a first ever European Championship final.The Three Lions boss will lead his team out in a crucial semi-final against Denmark at Wembley.
Gareth Southgate with his wife at Wimbledon
A devoted family man, Southgate has often talked about the importance of having a stable foundation behind him.Who is Gareth Southgate’s wife Alison and when did they get married?
Southgate and Alison met when the England boss was a trainee at Crystal Palace.
Together since they were teenagers, the pair were married in July 1997 and have now been together 20 years.
The couple were married near Southgate’s family home in Crawley.
Southgate and his wife Alison were married back in July 1997Credit: PA:Press Association

How many children do couple have?
THE pair have two teenage children, Mia and Flynn.
Southgate has talked about the importance of maintaining a normal parent-child relationship, despite his time-sapping and full-on job.
He told the Standard in 2017: “Over the last couple of weeks I’ve just had a nice time spending it with the family though, and for me that’s important because my kids are 18 and 14, and their development is as important for me as anything else in my life.
“You do have to try to find a balance because my focus inevitably gets drawn towards making this team as successful as we can and driving them to be the best team in the world, but I’m also a dad and a husband.”
Southgate also isnt afraid to let the likes of Raheem Sterling know how vital they are to the teamCredit: Reuters
Who did Gareth Southgate play for?
THE England manager retired as a player in 2006 and made 57 appearances for England. 
Southgate started his career in the youth set up at Crystal Palace before making his senior team debut in 1988.
He made 152 appearances for the Eagles before moving to Aston Villa in 1995 where he made 192 and then he completed his career at Middlesbrough –  again with over 150 appearances for the club.
His achievements as a player include the 1993-1994 First Division title with Palace and coming a runner-up in the 2000 FA Cup when Villa lost 1-0 to Chelsea. More

ENGLAND will play in a first ever Euro 2020 final if they beat Denmark.Spain or Italy await for the Three Lions in front of what would be a partisan home crowd at Wembley.
Wembley will host this year’s European Championship finalCredit: AP
Here’s all you need to know about getting tickets to the Euro 2020 final.
Can I buy Euro 2020 final tickets?
Euro 2020 final tickets have now sold out.
Should any extra tickets become available, they will be sold on the Uefa ticketing portal.
Category 3 tickets are priced at £295 with Category 2 costing £595 and Category 1 £945.
With tickets unavailable, there have been reports of black market prices of up to £6500 for the match.
If you live in London, you can enter a free prize draw for two tickets to the Euro 2020 final by either booking a first vaccination dose or providing proof you have had one.

How many fans are allowed at the Euro 2020 final?
The Euro 2020 final will be played in front of more than 60,000 fans.
That means Wembley will be filled to a 75 per cent capacity.
Should the capacity being increased it is not known whether the tickets will be allocated to those who purchased them before the pandemic or whether they will be resold. More

ENGLAND are hoping to qualify for the European Championship final for the first time as they face Denmark.And should they get there, they will have the bonus of the final being at Wembley.
England are on the verge of a European Championship finalCredit: Reuters
But who will be their opponent at the national stadium, should they get past the Danes?
Who will England play in the Euro 2020 final?
England will face the winner of the other Euro 2020 final between Italy and Spain, should they beat Denmark.
The Italians are the only team to have won every game they have played at the tournament so far and impressed by beating Belgium’s ‘Golden Generation’ in the quarter-final.
Spain have been far less impressive in the tournament, finishing second in their group behind Sweden.
They then won an epic last 16 match 5-3 against Croatia after extra time before limping past ten-man Switzerland on penalties in the quarter-finals.

What is England’s record against Italy?
England have a negative head-to-head record against Italy, having won eight, drawn eight and lost eleven.
And their record against the Italians major tournaments is nothing short of dreadful.
The Three Lions have met the Azzurri four times at European Championships or World Cups, winning zero, drawing one and losing three.
The draw came in the Euro 2012 quarter-final when Roy Hodgson’s men held onto a 0-0 against Cesare Prandelli’s Italy before being knocked out on penalties.
Last time the sides met competitively, Prandelli’s Italy beat Hodgson’s England 2-1 in the 2014 World Cup group stage.
The sides have since played out two 1-1 draws in friendlies.
Mario Balotelli helped Italy to victory in their last tournament meeting with England in 2014Credit: Reuters
How is England’s head-to-head record against Spain?
Easily better than against Italy.
England have won 14, drawn three and lost ten against the Spaniards.
In major tournaments, the Three Lions have won one, drawn two and lost one against La Roja.
However, the defeat was way back at the 1950 World Cup when they were beaten 1-0.
The sides haven’t met at a tournament since Euro 96, when England famously drew 0-0 at Wembley before knocking Spain out on penalties.
In their last meeting, England were 3-2 winners in Seville in the Uefa Nations League in 2018.
Stuart Pearce netted in the shootout when England knocked Spain out of Euro 96Credit: PA:Press Association More