🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇩🇰 Can England finally end their semi-final hoodoo?

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Lewis Ambrose·7 July 2021

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇩🇰 Can England finally end their semi-final hoodoo?

We know one of the Euro 2020 finalists but will Italy be joined by England or Denmark?

Wednesday’s semi-final is massive.

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☝️ What one thing should I keep an eye on?

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England could create tournament history if they deliver another superb defensive performance at Wembley.

Gareth Southgate has put an emphasis on adapting to the opposition so far, negating the biggest threats England have come up against by tinkering with his own setup, and it has worked a treat; England have five clean sheets in a row at Euro 2020 and could make history with another. No team has ever kept six at a single Euros or World Cup.

The final is tantalisingly close for a country that has waited 55 years to play in one again. If they keep defending so well, they’ll be halfway there.

🔑 Can you give me a key player from each team?

Raheem Sterling

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England’s journey in the tournament so far has largely been about two things: solidity and Raheem Sterling.

Gareth Southgate’s side stifle their opponents brilliantly and haven’t conceded yet but they have, at times, looked like they could do with an extra spark in the final third. And Sterling has almost always been the one to provide it.

His ability to pop up in the right place at the right time is sensational.

Joakim Mæhle

The right-footed wingback playing on the left has been one of the surprise stars of the tournament.

Denmark’s switch to a back three has seen the 24-year-old unleashed and he has relished the responsibility to score twice and provide one of the assists of the tournament against the Czech Republic in the last round.

England shut down German outlet Robin Gosens in a similar role and will have to repeat the trick again on Wednesday.

📊 Fun facts

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England have lost their last four semi-finals and won just one of their last six competitive games against Denmark.
All seven matches between the two teams at Wembley have ended 1-0, with England winning seven and Denmark winning two.
England have five clean sheets so far at Euro 2020. No team has ever kept six clean sheets in a single Euros or World Cup.