Mikel Oyarzabal scored late for Spain to claim the Euro 2024 title at England’s expense. We’ve got all the best photos from a tense game as it happened.
England is taking on Spain this evening with immortality on the line. The Three Lions are seeking to win the European Championships for the first time.
There is Liverpool representation within the squad. However, Joe Gomez is yet to feature at all, while Trent Alexander-Arnold has seen his involvement wane, although he did score the all-important penalty in the shootout win over Switzerland.
And of course, merely making the 26-man cut is a major achievement. Even on the road to the final, Southgate has come under scrutiny, but one thing he has always done well is to foster a real unity within the group — there is a genuine feeling that everyone within the camp has played their part in whatever England manages to achieve in Germany.
Certainly, there is only a select club who can claim to boast a Euros winners medal. The Liverpool contingent are looking to join that group this evening, joined by England’s other stars like Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice and Jordan Pickford – with things all square as a tense first half draws to an end.
There’s no denying that the England national team can divide opinion among Liverpool fans. But whichever side you’re backing, all eyes will certainly be glued to television screens tonight, in one of the continent’s biggest events.