Italy beat England 3-2 on penalties after the Euro 2020 final ended 1-1 following extra time at Wembley on Sunday to secure their second European Championship title.
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was the hero as Italy beat England on penalties.
Gianluigi Donnarumma has been named Player of the Tournament.
Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka missed their attempts on goal, and while Jordan Pickford saved two shots, including one from Jorginho, it wasn’t enough to stop Roberto Mancini’s team continue their winning streak.
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Luke Shaw had struck the fastest goal in a Euro final to put England ahead in the second minute. But Leonard Bonucci drew Italy level in the 67th when England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford pushed Marco Verratti’s header against the post and Bonucci pounced to slot in the loose ball.
England remains without a major trophy since 1966.
Spain beat 10-man Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win its second World Cup, with substitute Ferran Torres scoring in the 106th minute. Emiliano Martínez set a final record with 11 saves, Rodri took the Golden Ball, and Lionel Messi’s last World Cup ended in silver.
Argentina’s tournament-leading attack meets a Spain defense that has conceded only once. We compare both finalists and predict Spain to win 2-1 after extra time.
Bukayo Saka scored a hat trick as England beat France 6-4 in Miami Gardens, survived a second-half rally and secured its first third-place World Cup finish.
FIFA has no plans to relocate Sunday’s Argentina–Spain World Cup final at MetLife Stadium despite Canadian wildfire smoke, Bloomberg reported. Jersey City’s air quality index climbed to 186 — “Unhealthy” — Saturday, with PM2.5 at 106.1 µg/m³. Forecasts still show conditions improving before the 3 p.m. kickoff.
England captain Harry Kane says falling short of another final is hard to take after Argentina’s 2-1 semifinal win Wednesday in Atlanta. In a Facebook statement, Kane praised his teammates, thanked fans and vowed England will process the defeat and go again.