After witnessing a flurry of goals in Euro 2020, a final showdown has been set with the coveted trophy on the line.
At Wembley on Sunday, England, in front of their own fans, will aim to bring the trophy home for the first time in its history after several decades of failure.
Italy, under the guidance of Roberto Mancini, will look to avoid the pain suffered in Euro 2000 and take the trophy to Rome. Eyes will be watching; fans will be at the edge of their seats as two worthy teams excite the fans one last time in this showcase.
Match to be decided on penalties
The two teams have had fairytale runs to the final. Italy started brightly in the tournament but had to overcome some bumps on the road to this stage, recording hard fought wins over Belgium and Spain.
England, who started relatively slowly, came alive in the knockout stages, leaving Germany and Ukraine for dead. The 2-1 extra time win over a spirited Denmark side gave fans huge belief.
The game is expected to be tight from start to finish and could produce no goals until penalties. The nerves will certainly be high but Italy is expected to spoil the party.
The odds
England are slight favorites to take the trophy home according to Betway. A win for the Three Lions has been priced at 2.57 whilst a win for Italy has been pinned at 2.96. A draw in regulation time has been priced at 3.00.
Harry Kane, who has been in scintillating form over the last three games is priced at 2.86 to score in this game whilst his opponent Ciro Immobile has 3.66 odds to score.
Team news
Italy predicted XI: Donnarumma, Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Emerson, Barella, Jorginho, Verratti, Chiesa, Immobile, Insigne
England predicted XI: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw, Phillips, Rice, Saka, Mount, Sterling, Kane
England’s Euro 2020 results
13th June 2021: England 1-0 Croatia (Group Stage)
18th June 2021: England 0-0 Scotland (Group Stage)
22nd June 2021: Czech Republic 0-1 England (Group Stage)
29th June 2021: England 2-0 Italy (Round of 16)
3rd July 2021: Ukraine 0-4 England (Quarterfinal)
7th July 2021: England 2-1 Denmark (Semifinal)
Italy’s Euro 2020 results
11th June 2021: Turkey 0-3 Italy (Group Stage)
16th June 2021: Italy 3-0 Switzerland (Group Stage)
20th June 2021: Italy 1-0 Wales (Group Stage)
26th June 2021: Italy 2-1 Austria (Round of 16)
2nd July 2021: Belgium 1-2 Italy (Quarterfinal)
6th July 2021: Italy 1(4)- 1(2) Spain (Semifinal)
Italy v England head-to-head
27th March 2018: England 1-1 Italy (International Friendly)
31st March 2015: Italy 1-1 England (International Friendly)
14th June 2014: England 1-2 Italy (FIFA World Cup)
15th August 2012: England 2-1 Italy (International Friendly)
24th June 2012: England 0-0 Italy (UEFA European Championship)
The two teams have been evenly matched in the last five games, winning one each and drawing three. Overall, England have won eight games and lost 11 in 27 meetings with the Azzuri.
How to follow the tournament in Ghana
Betway is a proud sponsor of the coverage of the Euro 2020 on the Multimedia Group.
Enjoy selected live matches televised on Joy Prime (English) and Adom TV (Akan). You can also watch games in high definition on the HD+ Decoder, where Joy Prime HD is channel 102 and Adom TV HD is channel 103.
On radio, get live commentary of this match in English (Joy 99.7 FM, Luv 99.5 FM and/or Hitz 103.9 FM) or in Akan (Adom 106.3 FM, Nhyira 104.5 FM, and Asempa 94.7 FM).
You can also get all the above programs (radio and TV) streaming on the media section of this website.
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