England will be looking to erase the memory of their Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy as they head off to Germany for Euro 2024.
Gareth Southgate's side lost out in a penalty shootout at Wembley Stadium, as Roberto Mancini guided I Azzurri to glory, and England's long wait for a major men's international title stretched on.
Southgate has moulded England into a team that regularly reaches the knockout stages of tournaments, with the final heartbreak against Italy coming on the back of a semifinal exit at the 2018 World Cup against Croatia.
The Three Lions will be determined to end their barren run in 2024 with the tournament likely to be Southgate's final hurrah as England head coach.
Some unconvincing performances at the end of the qualifying phase cast some doubt over England's credentials as challengers, but they certainly possess the talent in the squad to go one better than they did last time.
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England continued their pattern of easing through qualification with an unbeaten run of six wins and two draws from eight qualifiers. Two of those victories came against Italy — a slight exorcising of the Euro 2020 ghost — with the defending champions qualifying in second place from Group C.
They concluded qualifying with tame performances in a win over Malta and draw with North Macedonia, although their place in the finals had already been assured before those games.
England's European Championship record makes for uncomfortable reading for their fans with no title win and just one final appearance.
Euro 2020 looked to be their moment to create history, but it was not to be, as the penalties loss to Italy was filed alongside another shootout heartbreak against Germany in the semifinals of Euro 96. On
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