With a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands in their semi-final on Wednesday, England’s men secured their first-ever major final berth on foreign soil.
Southgate has led England to the semi-finals of the World Cup or the Euros for the third time in the last four big tournaments.
Says Southgate, three-time champions In their attempt to capture their first Euro title, England’s men face Spain as the “favourites” in the final.
“Given their performance in this competition, they are definitely the favorites. “They’ve been the best team,” Southgate declared.
They have an extra day, and in the last three finals, possibly even more, it has made a big difference, so we need to make sure our recuperation is flawless.
We must be really precise in our tactics because they are a very strong team. But we are here, you know.”
Declan Rice, an Arsenal midfielder, believes that England’s loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 championship will spur them on on Sunday.
The team defeated England 3-2 at Wembley on penalties after a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes in London.
