Euro 2020 final: Just before the kickoff later tonight!
Much has been written and read in the past few days ahead of the all important showdown between England and Italy.
Today’s battle in the Euro final will be the 28th time that the two teams will be locking horns in one competition or the other. En-route today’s final,England topped Group D with seven points before beating Germany, Ukraine and Denmark in the knockout rounds to advance to the showpiece event at Wembley.
Italy, meanwhile, finished at the top of Group A with nine points before overcoming Austria, Belgium and Spain to book their spot in the Euro 2020 final.
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England will have home advantage, but Italy have not lost a single match at international level since September 2018, and Roberto Mancini’s side will be confident of upsetting the Three Lions on Sunday evening.
Here is the Italy vs. England head-to-head record
Italy vs. England head-to-head record in full:
May 13, 1933 – Italy 1-1 England
November 14, 1934 – England 3-2 Italy
May 13, 1939 – Italy 2-2 England
May 16, 1948 – Italy 0-4 England
November 30, 1949 – England 2-0 Italy
May 18, 1952 – Italy 1-1 England
May 6, 1959 – England 2-2 Italy
May 24, 1961 – Italy 2-3 England
June 14, 1973 – Italy 2-0 England
November 14, 1973 – England 0-1 Italy
May 28, 1976 – England 3-2 Italy
November 17, 1976 – Italy 2-0 England
November 16, 1977 – England 2-0 Italy
June 15, 1980 – Italy 1-0 England
June 6, 1985 – Italy 2-1 England
November 15, 1989 – England 0-0 Italy
July 7, 1990 – Italy 2-1 England
February 12, 1997 – England 0-1 Italy
June 4, 1997 – Italy 0-2 England
October 11, 1997 – Italy 0-0 England
November 15, 2000 – Italy 1-0 England
March 27, 2002 – England 1-2 Italy
June 24, 2012 – England 0-0 Italy
August 15, 2012 – England 2-1 Italy
June 14, 2014 – England 1-2 Italy
March 31, 2015 – Italy 1-1 England
March 27, 2018 – England 1-1 Italy