After a thrilling three weeks of football, the 2024 final of the European Championships is finally here, with Spain taking on England for Europe’s biggest prize.

Spain have been the best team at the tournament by far, as the only side to win all of their games and only going to extra-time once, with the football world marvelling at the skill of 16 (yes, 16!) year-old Lamine Yamal, who scored a wonderful goal in the semi-final win over France.

England – who were the pre-tournament favourites – have been underwhelming in their performances with lots of frustration directed at coach Gareth Southgate, yet they have found a way to get themselves out of every situation, with late gaols against Slovakia and the Netherlands getting them to the showpiece event once again.

Spain are in their first final since 2012, whilst England are in their second final in a row, losing against Italy on penalties at Wembley in 2021.

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How to watch Euro 2024 Final in Australia?

The only place to watch the Euro 2024 final is on Optus Sport

Fans can watch every match – including the final – live or on-demand via the streaming platform.

Optus Sport can be accessed on desktop, mobile and tablet. 

The app is also available to download on most Smart TVs, streaming devices (including Chromecast and Apple TV) and major game consoles.  

If Euro 2024 is not available to watch live in your location or if you’re travelling abroad, you can use a VPN.

VPNs provide a secure and private online connection, allowing you to bypass geographical restrictions to access your favourite streaming services from any device anywhere in the world.

What time is Euro 2024 final in Australia?

The Euro 2024 final will kick off at 5:00 a.m. AEST, kicking off at 9:00 p.m. local time in Berlin.

The game will be played on July 15th in Australia and July 14th in Germany.

The kick off time corresponds to 4:30 a.m. in Adelaide, and 3:00 a.m. in Perth.

Spain road to Euro 2024 final

Spain has been the most impressive team at Euro 2024.

They were the only side to win all three group stage games, which was a notable achievement given they were in a group featuring Croatia and defending champions Italy.

They continued their run in the knockouts, dispatching Georgia in the round of 16 before defeating host nation Germany in a thrilling quarter-final.

This set up a match with France, where they came from behind to win 2-1, with wonderkid Lamine Yamal scoring a super goal to help book Spain’s spot in the final.

England road to Euro 2024 final

England’s road to a second straight final has been more arduous, with the Three Lions having to dig deep and play gritty football to get to the big dance.

Despite their squad being stacked full of talent, they scored just two goals in the group stages as they won once and drew twice in what was viewed as a soft group.

They were then seconds away from being dumped out in the Round of 16 by Slovakia, before Jude Bellingham scored a stoppage-time bicycle kick to send the game to extra-time, before Harry Kane scored the winning goal in the 95th minute.

Their quarter-final against Switzerland also required a late goal from Bukayo Saka to keep England alive, though they held their nerve to secure a rare penalty shootout win.

They were better against the Dutch in the semi-finals, though they fell behind and needed a 90th minute goal from Ollie Watkins to punch their ticket to the final in Berlin.