Spain secured a spot in the Euro 2024 final by defeating France 2-1. 16-year-old Lamine Yamal made history as the youngest scorer at a major tournament. They will face either England or the Netherlands this Sunday in Berlin.
France initially led with Randal Kolo Muani scoring off a cross from Kylian Mbappé in the ninth minute. Yamal then made his mark in the 21st minute, followed swiftly by Dani Olmo’s decisive goal four minutes later.
Spain, aiming for an unprecedented fourth European Championship title, looks ahead to the final match in Berlin after their upcoming opponents face off in Dortmund on Wednesday.
Mbappé, recently relieved from wearing a protective mask for a broken nose, assisted France’s first non-penalty or own-goal at Euro 2024, indicating his unmasking significantly impacted his performance.
Despite Yamal’s historic equalizer and subsequent go-ahead goal, originally attributed to Olmo but later confirmed as an own goal by Jules Koundé, France controlled the ball in the latter half but failed to capitalize. Théo Hernández and Mbappé missed critical opportunities to score, while Yamal narrowly missed extending Spain’s lead with another powerful attempt.
The final on Sunday promises intense competition as Spain seeks to claim another title at this year’s European Championship.
