Netherlands vs England 1 - 2
Gareth Southgate’s side were beaten finalists three years ago, losing on penalties at Wembley to Italy, but they remain in the hunt to go one better and end a 58-year wait for success at a major tournament. England will face Spain in Sunday’s final.
Penalties were needed in the quarter-finals, as England edged past Switzerland, and that came after the Three Lions edged past Slovakia in the last-16. Performances have been unconvincing throughout the tournament, but Southgate keeps faith with the back-three system that brought about an improved display against Switzerland. Marc Guehi returns from suspension, but Luke Shaw remains on the bench as Kieran Trippier keeps his place.
The Netherlands scraped into the knockout stage as one of the best third-placed teams, and have since beaten Romania and Turkey to reach the last-four. This is the first time the Dutch are in the semi-finals at the Euros since 2000, with it now 36 years since they were last crowned European champions.