Fans Await Treat With Star-Studded Copa and Euro Finals
Brazil and Argentina will face off each other to clinch the title of the South American champion while England and Italy will compete in Euro 2020 final
Two finals of separate cups will determine two continental champions. The day of July 11 will be a treat for football fans across the world as the finals of UEFA Euro 2020 and Copa America will be played within the span of few hours on Sunday.
Copa America
Brazil and Argentina will face off each other to clinch the title of the South American champion at Rio de Janeiro’s historic Maracana Stadium.
It will be a chance for Argentine captain Lionel Messi to register his first major win with Argentina and add another accolade to his name.
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His only major achievement at the national level is the victory in China Olympics in 2008.
Messi has won 10 La Liga titles and 4 times got Barcelona to lift the Champions League title.
Argentina last established hegemony in South American football in 1993. His career includes four World Cups and six Copa America Cups but to his luck, he couldn’t sail through his national side.
Messi’s former Barca teammate Neymar would also leave no stones unturned to register the first major win with his team.
Brazil is also the defending champion while the last time both played in the Copa America final was in 2007.
Euro 2020 final
The final to determine the European champion will be played between Italy and England at Wembley Stadium.
England has reached the final of a major football tournament after over five decades, 55 years to be precise.
It last won the World Cup in 1966 and never made it to the European championship final before.
On the other hand, Italy last won the tournament in 1968 and lost in the finals of Euro Cup in 2000 and 2012.
Notably, Italy has never lost to the English side at an international tournament. Both teams previously had four encounters where Italy won 3 and one game ended in a draw.
The Italian side is unbeaten in the last 33 matches including all competitions while England remained unbeaten in the last 12 matches.
The European championship final will feature Italian stars like Giorgio Chiellini, Emerson Palmieri and of English side too including John Stones, Harry Maguire, Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips.