England have reached their first UEFA European Under-21 Championship final since 2009, with Lee Carsley's side to take on Spain on July 8.
The Young Lions have been superb in the tournament, winning five games from five and not conceding a goal on route to their showdown with La Rojita.
However, Spain have real pedigree in this competition: they are the joint-most successful nation at European U21 level, alongside Italy, with five titles.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this huge clash for some of England and Spain's emerging young stars.
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What time does England vs Spain kick off?
The UEFA Euro Under-21 final at the Adjarabet Arena in Batumi, Georgia kicks off on Saturday, July 8 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Date | Kickoff time | |
USA | Sat, Jul 8 | 12:00 p.m. ET |
Canada | Sat, Jul 8 | 12:00 p.m. ET |
UK | Sat, Jul 8 | 5:00 p.m. BST |
Australia | Sun, Jul 9 | 2:00 a.m. AEST |
India | Sat, Jul 8 | 9:30 p.m. IST |
Hong Kong | Sun, Jul 9 | 12:00 a.m. HKT |
Malaysia | Sun, Jul 9 | 12:00 a.m. MYT |
Singapore | Sun, Jul 9 | 12:00 a.m. SGT |
New Zealand | Sun, Jul 9 | 4:00 a.m. NZST |
England vs Spain live stream, TV channel
TV channel | Streaming | |
---|---|---|
USA | CBS Sports Network | Paramount+, Fubo, ViX |
UK | Channel 4 | UEFA TV, Channel 4 online |
Australia | — | UEFA TV |
Canada | — | UEFA TV |
Hong Kong | — | UEFA TV |
India | — | UEFA TV |
Malaysia | — | UEFA TV |
New Zealand | — | UEFA TV |
Singapore | — | UEFA TV |
USA: The 2023 UEFA European Championship is available to watch via the CBS Sports Network with streaming options on Fubo, Paramount+ and ViX.
Canada/Australia: With no national broadcaster in these nations carrying the tournament, fans can access each match via UEFA TV.
UK: A late agreement means Channel 4 will broadcast the match on free-to-air TV. Fans can stream the final through Channel 4's online offering or via UEFA TV.
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England vs Spain confirmed lineups
Carsley is boosted by the return from suspension of Max Aarons and Ben Johnson but Aston Villa star Jacob Ramsey is still sidelined through injury.
Norwich City defender Aarons is the only change from the semifinal victory over Israel as he replaces Luke Thomas at left back.
England (4-4-2, right to left): Trafford (GK) — Garner, Harwood-Bellis, Colwill, Aarons — Palmer, Jones, Gomes, Smith-Rowe — Gibbs-White, Gordon
Spain U21 head coach Santi Denia has named an unchanged starting team from the 5-1 semifinal win over Ukraine.
Spain (4-2-3-1, right to left): Tenas (GK) — Gomez, Parades, Pacheco, Miranda — Blanco, Baena — Rodri, Sancet, Gomez — Ruiz
England vs Spain odds
Both sides have cruised to the final with wins in all of their games in the tournament ahead of their meeting in Batumi.
England have shown a stronger defensive resilience, with five clean sheets, but Spain have scored 12 to England's 10, and they do have an edge in finals.
Prediction: Spain to win 1-0
ENG win |
Draw | SPA win |
Both teams to score Y / N |
Over / Under 2.5 goals |
|
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BetMGM (USA) |
+165 | +220 | +155 | -137 / -105 | -108 / -130 |
Sports Interaction (Canada) |
2.50 | 3.00 | 2.60 | 1.66 / 1.96 | 1.92 / 1.79 |
SkyBet (UK) |
7/4 | 12/5 | 6/4 | 4/6, 11/10 | 10/11, 4/5 |
Neds (Australia) |
2.80 | 3.25 | 2.50 | 1.70 / 2.05 | 1.92 / 1.82 |
Dafabet (India) |
2.55 | 3.02 | 2.53 | 1.72 / 2.00 | 1.94 / 1.76 |