When were England last in the European Championship final?

England have secured their place in the Euro 2024 final.

The Three Lions triumphed over the Netherlands with a thrilling 2-1 victory on Wednesday, paving their way to Sunday's final. Ollie Watkins scored the decisive goal in the last minute, defeating Ronald Koeman's team.

This came after Harry Kane's penalty levelled the score following Xavi Simons's initial goal. Prior to this, Gareth Southgate's squad had successfully beaten Switzerland in the quarter-finals.

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The last time England made it to the Euros final was in 2021. Unfortunately, the Three Lions were defeated by Italy at Wembley Stadium during a tense penalty shootout.

After a 1-1 draw following extra-time, England faced the dreaded penalty shootout, where they lost 3-2. Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka all missed their penalties.

No team has ever lost consecutive EURO finals; only Yugoslavia (1960, 1968) have been runners-up twice without winning the trophy. The Euro 2020 final marked the team's first final in 55 years.

The senior men's team of England has only participated in two previous finals. Their first final was in 1966 when Alf Ramsey's team won the World Cup, defeating West Germany 4-2 at Wembley Stadium.

The only other final resulted in heartbreak back in 2021. However, England's senior women's team have managed to reach the final of the Women's Championship three times, winning the tournament in 2022 at Wembley.