On February 20, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, after a month of fierce competition, the final opponents of the 2024 European Cup were finally announced. France and England will have a life and death battle at Wembley Stadium in London at 8:00 p.m. (Beijing time) on February 21 to compete for the highest position in European football
On February 20, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, after a month of fierce competition, the final opponents of the 2024 European Cup were finally announced. France and England will fight for the highest honor in European football at 8 pm (Beijing time) on February 21 at Wembley Stadium in London. This will be the first final match between the two teams in the history of the European Cup, and also the first time since the 1966 World Cup that England has entered the final of a major tournament.
France is the defending champion of this European Cup and the defending champion of the World Cup. It has a strong team with a luxurious lineup. In the group match, the French team stood out from the death group with two wins and one draw, defeating Germany and Portugal and drawing with Hungary. In the knockout match, the French team successively eliminated the Swiss team, the Italian team and the Spanish team, demonstrating a strong comprehensive strength and rich experience. France coach Didier Deschamps said that his team has confidence and ability to win the World Cup again. He has full confidence in his players and is full of expectations for the final results.
The England team is the dark horse and host of this European Cup. It has a promising young team with high morale. In the group match, England came out of the easier group with a record of two wins and one draw, defeating Croatia and the Czech Republic successively, and drawing with Scotland. In the knockout round, England eliminated Germany, Ukraine and Denmark, showing amazing progress and potential. England coach David Southgate said that his team has the opportunity to make history. He is proud of his players and confident of the final results.
France and England have played three times in the history of the European Cup, and France has won two games and drawn one. But in the last five international matches, England has a slightly dominant record of three wins, one draw and one defeat. The data of the two teams are compared as follows:
project |
France |
England team |
Number of goals |
twelve |
ten |
Number of goals conceded |
four |
one |
Number of shots |
seventy-six |
sixty-three |
Orthogonality |
39.5% |
41.3% |
Ball control rate |
54.8% |
51.2% |
Pass success rate |
87.6% |
85.4% |
Number of fouls |
sixty-four |
forty-nine |
Number of yellow cards |
seven |
two |
Number of red cards |
zero |
zero |
In terms of statistics, France and England have the same strength, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The outcome of the final will depend on the state, tactics and psychology of the two teams. No matter what the result is, we are looking forward to a wonderful game. We also wish that both teams can play their best and offer a football feast for the fans.