ngland bid to win the European Under-21 Championship for the first time in 39 years when they face Spain.
Not since 1984 have England lifted the trophy but Lee Carsley’s current generation of stars have breezed into the final without conceding a goal.
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England manager Gareth Southgate has flown out to Georgia to watch the game.
Here’s everything you need to know…
Date, kick-off time and venue
England U21s vs Spain U21s is scheduled for a 5pm BST kick-off on Saturday, July 8, 2023.
The match will take place at the Adjarabet Arena in Georgia.
England celebrate beating Israel in the semi-final
/ APWhere to watch Euro 2023 final
TV channel and live stream: The game will be broadcast for UK viewers on Channel 4 and via the official UEFA website and coverage starts just before the 5pm BST kick-off.
LIVE blog: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog.
Euro 2023 final team news
Lee Carsley once again has a few decisions to make. The England head coach brought in on Emile Smith Rowe and Cole Palmer for the semi-final win over Israel to great affect, the pair combining for the crucial second goal in an all-round eye-catching pair of performances.
Max Aarons is available again after suspension and is expected to come back in at left-back.
Spain named an unchanged lineup for the semi-final win over Ukraine and that is arguably their strongest available.
Abel Ruiz is the influential captain up top, leading the line and opening the scoring on Wednesday night. Chelsea target Gabri Veiga is an option off the bench with Oihan Sancet currently keeping him out the starting line-up.
Morgan Gibbs-White missed a penalty but scored the opener in the semi-final
/ PAEuro 2023 final prediction
England look fearsome up top and have a defence yet to concede a goal. They have not had a better chance for glory in 39 years and will surely make it count.
Spain will need to win the midfield battle to have any chance of victory, and certainly have the firepower to punish England, otherwise I can’t see past a Young Lions win.
England to win 2-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
These two teams have played each other three times, with one win apiece and a draw.
The last meeting was at Euro 2009, which England won 2-0 thanks to goals from Fraizer Campbell and James Milner.
Euro 2023 final match odds
- England to lift trophy: Evens
- Spain to lift trophy: 17/20
- Smith Rowe to score or assist: 2/1
Odds via Betfair, subject to change.
