Even though the English are ranked higher, they had a much rockier road to reach the final than their Spanish counterparts.
England's Harry Kane (L) celebrates with Jude Bellingham after scoring his side's second goal during a round of sixteen match between England and Slovakia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on June 30, 2024. Thanassis Stavrakis/AP Photo
Two of soccer’s superpowers will collide in the 2024 UEFA European Championship final as England takes on Spain on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET from Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany.
These are two of the top five-ranked European teams, according to FIFA ranking, and among the top eight in the world with England at No. 5 and Spain at No. 8.
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