Why isn’t there a third-place play-off game?
UEFA decided to scrap the third-place play-off game for the European Championships after 1980.
That year, Czechoslovakia beat hosts Italy 9-8 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time.
After little interest in the game — both in-stadium attendance and television viewership figures — UEFA decided to stop the third-place play-off for future European Championships.
Who is in the Euro 2020 final?
Italy confirmed their place for Sunday’s final on Tuesday.
They beat Spain 4-2 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 after extra-time.
Robeto Mancini’s side are Europe’s in-form team with an unbeaten run of 33 matches and a winning streak of 14.
On Wednesday, England reached their first major tournament final in 55 years after beating Denmark 2-1 after extra-time.
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