Spain Emerges Victorious in UEFA Euro 2024 Final

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Last updated: July 19, 2024

Soccer fans tuned in from around the world on July 14 to see which team would take home this year’s men’s UEFA European Championship, which took place in Berlin. The games typically happen every four years, in between the World Cup years, and as the name suggests, feature a smaller range of teams.

The 2024 Euros at a Glance

Though 26 teams started the games this summer, Sunday’s final determined that it was Spain’s men’s national team left standing. This was of course a bitter disappointment to England fans; the men’s team made the finals against Italy during the last Euros and have not seen a trophy from a major tournament “come home” since the ‘60s.

Despite the loss, the game held great moments of excitement for fans. Spain’s team came out strong and they were widely considered to be the most dangerous competition on the field. After an even match with no points scored during the second half, Spain came out raring after the break and quickly scored the first point of the evening.

England’s Hopes

England’s hopes looked diminished until a switch by their manager, Gareth Southgate, brought Cole Palmer onto the field, who promptly scored a surprising goal for England. England’s captain, Harry Kane, was also taken off before the end of the match, signaling the end of his Euros journey.

With the score 1-1, tensions were high for the rest of the match. Many Euros matches have gone into overtime and come down to penalties, which was also anticipated for this game. This was en route to happening except that Spain managed to score a second time before the end of regular playing time.

Try as they might, England were not able to recover the score, and Spain emerged victorious. This echoes the result of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, during which Spain’s women’s team beat England’s Lionesses 1-0. 2024 marks the fourth Euros victory for Spain’s men’s team.

The Odds Explained

Ahead of the match, Spain’s team — also known as La Roja — was the +145 favorite to win by the 90-minute moneyline. England — known as The Three Lions — were +250 underdogs. The odds of a draw were +175.

There was good reason to support Spain going into the final, considering the team had been undefeated in the tournament so far. Their fourth win was also record-breaking in terms of the Euros, and their 13 different goals before the final were scored by nine different players. La Roja is a well-rounded, well-oiled machine and it shows.

However, England had some pro points as well—mainly, the team’s ability to pull it out of the bag in the last moment. Jude Bellingham’s overhead bicycle kick will probably go down in history as one of the team’s best last-minute scores.

The team may have won in a penalty shootout, which is exactly what they did when they played against Switzerland earlier in the competition.