This is it. Following a stunning last-minute goal from Ollie Watkins against the Netherlands on Wednesday, England are one match away from ending 58 years of hurt and winning UEFA Euro 2024. If they win against Spain in Berlin tonight night, it’ll be only the second time ever that the Three Lions have won a major tournament, and it will make amends for the team’s loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley.
Naturally, England fans up and down the country will be glued to screens as Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and co take on Spain for the finale of what has been an exhilarating tournament. Whether you’re watching from home or in a fan park, it’s going to be a tense couple of hours.
Planning on watching the game? Time to put on that England shirt, stock up on bevs and start belting out ‘Three Lions’. Here’s everything you need to know ahead about watching England v Spain in the final of Euro 2024 tonight.
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Where is the Euro final being held?
The final is taking place at Olympiastadion in Berlin. This will be the England men’s team’s first ever major tournament final on foreign soil.
The stadium has a long and complicated history, which you can find out more about here.
What time is Spain vs England for the Euro 2024 final tonight?
Kick off is at 8pm BST (9pm local time in Berlin).
What channel is the game on?
The final is being broadcast live on both BBC One and ITV1, so you can choose your preferred commentators and pundits. You’ll also be able to catch it online on BBC iPlayer and ITVX.
What time does coverage start and who’s presenting?
Gary Lineker will lead coverage on BBC, beginning at 7pm. He’ll be joined by the likes of Rio Ferdinand and Micah Richards as studio guests, while Guy Mowbray and Alan Shearer will be providing commentary.
Over on ITV, coverage starts at 6.30pm. It’ll be hosted by Mark Pougatch, alongside studio guests including Ian Wright and Gary Neville.
What are the odds for Spain vs England?
At the time of writing, the odds are favouring Spain. Spain’s odds of claiming victory are 8/5, while England’s are 13/5.
Head to head history, timeline and results
England actually have a good record of beating Spain in major tournaments. Their last head-to-head in the Nations League six years ago saw England win 3-2.
Overall, the Three Lions have claimed victory over Spain 14 times, lost ten times and drawn 3 times.
Have Spain or England ever won the Euros before?
England’s men’s team has never won a European Championship title, though the Lionesses were crowned Euro champions in 2022.
Spain’s men’s team has won the tournament three times in the past, in 1964, 2008 and 2012.
When did Gareth Southgate become England manager?
Gareth has been England’s manager since 2016 and has since seen the team through four big tournaments, including England’s previous Euro final against Italy in 2021. His future after the final is still a little uncertain, though Southgate has said that he’ll make a quick decision.
What’s been said about the game so far?
Most pundits are favouring Spain in tonight’s final, with even BBC Sport’s Chris Sutton reckoning that Spain will beat England 2-1.
‘Nothing would please me more than seeing England get over the line and for Southgate to fly home as a European champion, but I have not been backing them blindly throughout and I am not going to start now,’ said Sutton.
‘I am going with Spain to win, because they are in sync, they have been so superior so far… and I don’t see England stopping them.’
Ali Tweedale in the Guardian pointed out five Spanish weaknesses that England can exploit, noting Spaniards’ ‘lack of depth on the bench’, ‘holes in the middle’ and ‘defensive fragility’.
TalkSport’s pundits have backed England much more confidently, with them all reckoning that England could win. Given that they’re pretty much all English, however, we’d say they’re likely to be a little biased!
How many England fans are travelling to the final?
Around 50,000 England fans have travelled to Berlin for the final – approximately 30,000 of those actually have tickets for the game. We assume those fans in Berlin without tickets will either be supporting the Three Lions in Berlin’s Euro fan-zones or trying to get last-minute tickets.
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England’s Euro 2024 journey has been a rollercoaster of emotions and we at Time Out have been following the team every step of the way. Whatever the result, tonight’s game promises to be a massive occasion – stores are shutting early especially and if things go our way, we could get a bank holiday and a huge homecoming parade.
Make sure you plan ahead with help from our ultimate guide to the best places in London to watch the Euros and the 11 best fan parks in England to watch the Euro 2024 final.
If you happen to be in Berlin, here are the best places to watch the game.
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