Harry Kane converts the rebound after his initial penalty shot is saved in the 104th minute for a come-from-behind 2-1 win in extra time. England will face Italy on Sunday in its first final since …
LONDON — England has broken through its semifinal ceiling at major soccer tournaments. A title match awaits for the first time in 55 years. Harry Kane converted the rebound after his initial penalty was saved in the 104th minute to give England a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Denmark in extra time in the European Championship semifinals on Wednesday at Wembley Stadium. England will return to its national soccer stadium on Sunday to play Italy and will be competing in its first final since the 1966 World Cup. That remains England’s only international title. In the intervening 55 years, the English have lost in the semifinals four times in either the World Cup or the European Championship. For that reason, this will go down as one of the most significant victories in English soccer history, and the celebrations demonstrated just that. Kane led the jubilant England fans in a crowd of more than 60,000 – the biggest gathering for a sporting event in Britain since the coronavirus outbreak nearly 16 months ago – in a rendition of “Sweet Caroline.” The players and management walked around the perimeter of the field, waving to fans and then their loved ones.
