On Tuesday, in the semi-finals of the European Championship, Spain faced France and won 2-1, coming from behind. Thus, the team secured a place in the grand final and increased its chances of becoming the greatest champion of the tournament if it wins its fourth trophy. Germany is the only team with three titles, but it lost in the quarter-finals to the Spanish.
The titles came in the 1964 editions, when they beat Denmark 2-1, 2008, when they beat Germany by the minimum score and, finally, in 2012, when they beat Italy 4-0.
🔎 Spain have only lost 2 EURO games since the 2008 edition! 🇪🇸💪
⚔️ 28 games
🚥 19V – 7E – 2D (!)
📊 76.2% utilization (!)
⚽️ 55 goals (!)
🚫 17 goals conceded (!)🏆 Champion in 2008
🏆 Champion in 2012
❌ Round of 16 in 2016
❌ Semifinals in 2020
⏳ Finalist in 2024 pic.twitter.com/q61AR5IZdx— Sofascore Brazil (@SofascoreBR) July 9, 2024
In addition to being the biggest champion alongside Germany, Spain has shown very positive numbers since the 2008 edition. According to Sofascore, the team has an incredible 19 wins, eight draws and only one defeat.
The only setback was against Italy, in the round of 16 of the 2016 edition, when they were thrashed 4-0. In the 2020 edition, Spain, despite a 1-1 draw, also against the Italians, lost 3-2 on penalties.
The Euro Cup final will take place next Sunday at 4pm (Brasília time). The ball will roll at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Spain awaits the winner of the duel between England and the Netherlands to find out who they will face.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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