Denmark are the underdogs against the three lions. Although losing in the semi-final against England won’t be a failure, the team would still want to repeat the result from their previous meeting.Ī win against England will see the Danes return to the final after a gap of 29 years, the longest in the tournament’s history. They have surprised everyone with their performance. However, the last meeting between the two sides came in the UEFA Nations League and ended in Denmark’s favor.ĭenmark has been the dark horse of the tournament. The two teams have met a total of 21 times and out of them the English side has registered victories in 12. They have demonstrated that they are strong on both ends of the pitch. On their way to the semi-final, England are the only team yet to concede a goal in Euro 2020. It was also their first four-goal haul since the 1966 World Cup final. In the quarterfinals against Ukraine, the three lions registered their biggest victory in the Euro cup with a 4-0 win. England defeated Germany 2-0 in the round of 16 and made its intention about the tournament loud and clear.
Although initially there was a concern that strikers, especially Harry Kane, were not performing up to their standards, they soon dispelled all doubts. In the third match, England defeated Czech Republic 1-0 to top the group. They won their first group match against Croatia 1-0 and then drew the second match against their old rivals Scotland. England’s most recent appearance in a semi-final came in the 2018 World Cup in Russia when they lost out to Croatia.Įngland started as a big favorite in the tournament. Southgate will hope to have a different outcome this time. A penalty miss by the current manager Gareth Southgate as a player in the Euro 1996 led to their defeat. The team played against Germany at the Wembley Stadium and lost on penalties.
The last semi-final appearance in the European Championship came in 1996 when England was the host. The three lions have played a total of 5 semi-finals out of which the team managed to win just once during the 1966 World Cup. However, their performances in semi-finals in major tournaments in the past are not much to take inspiration from. If they win against Denmark, a massive crowd of 60,000 will be attending the final, majority of them being English, waiting for it to come home.Ī win against Denmark could help England get its hands on a second major international title and its first European title. England will be playing in front of its home crowd at the Wembley Stadium in London.
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