England could earn shot at new trophy with Euro 2024 win

 

History might be made when England and Spain play in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday night.

 

After defeating the Netherlands 2-1 in their semifinal on Wednesday night, the Three Lions secured their spot in the main event in Berlin.

 

In Dortmund, Xavi Simons gave the Dutch the lead with a fantastic early goal, and Harry Kane soon tied the score for England with a contentious penalty.

 

Then, in the last minute of standard time, Ollie Watkins came off the bench to give England a thrilling victory. This set up a matchup with Spain, who defeated France in their semifinal on Tuesday night.

 

The team led by Luis de la Fuente has been the most impressive throughout the competition, and they are the slight favorites going into the championship game. 

England will be eager to defy the odds and secure their first major trophy since the 1966 World Cup, as they suffered defeat in the previous Euros final, succumbing to Italy on penalties at Wembley.

 

Gareth Southgate's team would be crowned champions and qualify for another competition for the first time in their history if they win on Sunday.

 

They would be automatically included in the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions, previously known as the European/South American Nations Cup, the Artemio Franchi Cup, and the Finalissima in 2022.

 

The European champions will face the tournament victors of South America's Copa America in the upcoming match.

 

This weekend, Argentina will face Colombia in the final of that competition, which is presently underway. 

England defeated Holland in their Euro 2024 semifinal match. 

After a tense match on Thursday that finished with Uruguayan players fighting with rival supporters in the stands, Colombia advanced to the finals with a 1-0 victory over Uruguay.

Over the past forty years, the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions has been held periodically. The competition's inaugural year was 1985.

In that year's competition, France defeated Uruguay 2-0. In the following year, 1993, Argentina beat Denmark on penalties following a 1-1 draw.

Argentina defeated Italy 3-0 at Wembley in 2022 to resurrect the competition, with goals from Paulo Dybala, Lautaro Martinez, and Angel Di Maria for the South American team. 

The host country and location of the competition's next edition are still to be determined. It is expected to take place in 2025.