Euro 2024 live: England and Spain prepare for Sunday’s final

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England will have to be “tactically perfect” to beat Spain in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final, manager Gareth Southgate says.

England’s men booked their first appearance in a major final on foreign soil with a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands in their semi-final on Wednesday.

It’s the third time in the past four major competitions that Southgate has guided England to the semi-final stage of either the Euros or the World Cup.

Southgate says three-time winners Spain are the “favourites” for the final as England’s men bid to win their first Euros title.

“They would be rightly favourites for what they have done this tournament. They have been the best team,” said Southgate.

“They have got a day longer and in the past three finals, maybe more, it has been quite significant, so we have got to get our recovery spot on.

“Tactically we will have to be perfect as they are such a good side. But, you know, we are here.”