England are one game away from lifting their first ever European Championship.
Only Roberto Mancini’s Italy now stand in the way of ending 55 years of hurt.
It has been an incredible run to the final by Gareth Southgate’s side and tens of millions of people across the country will tune in on Sunday.
Around 60,000 lucky souls will be at Wembley but for everyone else, we’ve put together everything you need to know about how to watch England v Italy on TV and online.
WHEN ARE ENGLAND PLAYING ITALY?
England v Italy will take place on Sunday 11th July 2021.
The match will be a historic one, whatever the outcome.
WHAT TIME DOES ENGLAND V ITALY KICK OFF?
England v Italy will kick off at 8pm.
A Sunday evening start might mean a few sore heads on Monday morning if England win.
WHAT CHANNEL IS ENGLAND VS ITALY ON?
BBC and ITV are both showing the game.
The BBC’s coverage starts at 6.20pm, while ITV’s begins ten minutes later at 6.30pm.
HOW TO LIVE STREAM ENGLAND V ITALY ONLINE
Both channels will be offering the chance to watch the game on their streaming services.
It will be on BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub if that’s how you’d prefer to watch.
WHO IS THE ENGLAND V ITALY REFEREE?
Bjorn Kuipers from the Netherlands will take charge of the game.
He was also the man in the middle for England’s 2018 quarter-final 2-0 win against Sweden.
ENGLAND V ITALY TEAM NEWS
As it stands, Gareth Southgate has a full squad available to him with no injury headaches.
Of course, he’ll have to assess how tired the players are after the run to the final and manage any players carrying knocks.
He usually makes changes to his lineup, but Southgate might well be tempted to name an unchanged team here.
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES THAT ENGLAND BEAT ITALY? OUR PREDICTION
This one is a very close one to call. England and Italy have been the best two sides in the competition.
Mancini’s men were imperious in the group stage, but haven’t been hugely impressive in knockout matches against Austria and Spain.
They have wily defenders and pose a threat on the counter-attack and have an extra day to recover.
But optimism is the order of the day here. We’re backing the team to get the job done and end 55 years of hurt in front of a delirious Wembley.
Our Prediction: England 1-0 Italy
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