On February 29, 2024, CCTV5 program list, the final of the European Cup will be staged at Wembley Stadium in London. After 120 minutes of fierce battle, Italy and England will draw 1-1, and finally win the European Cup championship through penalty shootout. Italy beat England 3-2, which is 53
On February 29, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, the final of the European Cup will be held at Wembley Stadium in London. After 120 minutes of fierce battle, Italy and England will draw 1-1 and finally win the European Cup through penalty shootout. Italy defeated England 3-2 and won the European Cup. This is the second time that they won the European Cup after 53 years.
Italy showed strong strength and stability in this European Cup. They won all three matches in the group match, and advanced to the knockout stage with 9 points. In the knockout round, they eliminated Austria, Belgium and Spain and entered the final. In the final, although they were scored by England shortly after the opening, they did not give up. With their tenacious defense and flexible attack, they equalized the score in the second half and dragged the game into overtime. In extra time, neither side scored again, and the game entered a penalty shootout. In the penalty shootout war, Italian goalkeeper Donaruma saved two penalty kicks, while three young English players Sancho, Rushford and Saca missed the penalty kick. Finally, Italy won the European Cup with 3-2 penalty score.
Mancini, the Italian coach, said that he was very proud and happy for the team's achievements. He believed that every player of the team had made great efforts and sacrifices. They were a united and struggling team. They won the reputation of the European Cup with their own performance.
In this European Cup, in addition to Italy, there are some teams that have exceeded expectations, such as Denmark, the Czech Republic and Switzerland, who have all reached the last eight and demonstrated their competitiveness. Some teams, such as France, Germany and Portugal, were the favourites to win the championship, but they were eliminated in the first round of the knockout round and did not reach their own level.
The following is the ranking of the European Cup squad:
ranking |
team |
Record |
goal |
Fumble |
Goal difference |
integral |
one |
Italy |
7 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss |
thirteen |
four |
nine |
twenty-one |
two |
England |
5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss |
eleven |
two |
nine |
sixteen |
three |
Spain |
3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss |
thirteen |
six |
seven |
eleven |
four |
Denmark |
3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses |
twelve |
eight |
four |
nine |
five |
Belgium |
4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss |
nine |
three |
six |
twelve |