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ENGLAND are on of four sides left battling for a place in the final of Euro 2024.
The Three Lions take on the Netherlands in one semi while France meet Spain on the other side.
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The two winning teams will then meet to battle it out for the Henri Delaunay Cup – the Euro 2024 trophy – on Sunday, July 14.
But what happens to the losers?
Is there a third-place play-off at Euro 2024?
The World Cup has a third-place play-off match, usually played before the final.
At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Croatia beat Morocco to earn third-place.
And Gareth Southgate’s England have also played in a third-place game in recent memory, losing 2-0 to Belgium at the 2018 World Cup.
However, despite what your memory may be telling you, there are NO third-place play-offs at the European Championships.
This isn’t a new development – there have not been any third-place matches at the Euros since 1980.
That game was a 9-8 win on penalties for Czechoslovakia after they drew 1-1 with hosts Italy.
There have been 10 Euros since without a third-placed play-off.
When are the Euro 2024 semi-finals and final?
Semi-finals
- Tuesday, July 9 – Spain vs France – 8pm BST – BBC1
- Wednesday, July 10 – Netherlands vs England – 8pm BST – ITV1
Final
- Sunday, July 14 – TBC – BBC1/ITV1
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