![England's Ben White, Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling and Reece James during training before the semi-final [Lee Smith/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-07-02T095220Z_592924185_UP1EH720RF64P_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-EURO-UKR-ENG-PREVIEW.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Denmark recovered from two losses to make the last-four; England have yet to concede in the tournament.
Live updates
England vs Denmark: Euro 2020 second semi-final – Live
Live updates from Wembley Stadium where England and Denmark lock horns for a place in the Euro 2020 final.
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7 Jul 2021
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- England aiming to reach first Euro final
- Denmark won the European Championship in 1992
- England yet to concede a goal at Euro 2020
- Denmark lost opening two games
- Kick-off: 19:00 GMT
- Winners to face Italy in the final on Sunday
Advantage England
But only on head-to-head. These two sides have met 21 times with England winning 12 of those.
In a European Championship semi-final, though, these stats count for little.
Are you in for the long-run?
England to win in normal time? Denmark to clinch an extra-time thriller? Or will we see more penalties?
I’m ready for penalties, with my goals and misses emojis shortcuts ready.
This might take two hours to be decided.
I just can’t shake that 0-0 going to pens feeling 🤢 #ENGDEN ##ENG #EURO2020
— Leanne Collins (@Leannecollins89) July 7, 2021
Playing-XIs
England make one change: Saka in, Sancho out.
England: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Phillips, Rice, Mount; Saka, Kane, Sterling.
Denmark name unchanged XI.
Denmark: Schmeichel; Christensen, Kjaer, Vestergaard; Larsen, Hojbjerg, Delaney, Maehle; Damsgaard, Dolberg, Braithwaite.
What’s in it for Denmark?
Well, an appearance in the final, something they haven’t managed since lifting the trophy in 1992.
Despite playing for more modest clubs scattered throughout Europe, the Danes are not intimidated by England’s star-studded lineup of household names.
“I feel like we have the qualities to play against everyone. As a team, I would not say they are that much better,” Denmark’s Andreas Christensen said.
Denmark fans are pictured in the streets of Copenhagen ahead of the semi-final [Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP]Record beckons for Captain Kane
England’s captain Harry Kane needs one goal to equal Gary Lineker’s record.
Took him a while to get going at Euro 2020 but here he is.
🏴 Goals for England at major tournaments:
⚽️1⃣0⃣ Gary Lineker
⚽️0⃣9⃣ Harry Kane
⚽️0⃣9⃣ Alan Shearer
⚽️0⃣7⃣ Wayne Rooney#EURO2020 | #ENG pic.twitter.com/vmJsKwejEF— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) July 7, 2021
England’s clean sheets
It’s remarkable that England have not conceded a single goal in the tournament so far – that’s five clean sheets.
They started off not scoring too many either – two goals in the three group matches. But scored six in the two knockouts, including a 2-0 win over Germany… much to the dismay of the ‘psychic’ elephant who predicted a German win!
Elephant Yashoda, an elephant oracle’ predicts Germany’s victory. Yashoda had correctly predicted all of Germany’s group phase matches [Leon Kuegeler/Reuters]Prediction time
With just under two hours left to kick-off, now is as good a time as any to get your predictions in.
Will it be England? Will it be Denmark?
Just the two options (it’s a knockout). Vote now 👇
Who will win tonight’s #EURO2020 semi-final at Wembley? 👇
— AJE Sport (@AJE_Sport) July 7, 2021
Road to the semi-finals
England
Beat Croatia 1-0
Drew 0-0 with Scotland
Beat Czech Republic 1-0
Beat Germany 2-0
Beat Ukraine 4-0
Denmark
Lost 0-1 to Finland
Lost 1-2 to Belgium
Beat Russia 4-1
Beat Wales 4-0
Beat Czech Republic 2-1
‘Has football ever come home?’
England’s “Football’s coming home” anthem – roared by fans at Wembley after the Germany game – does not sit well with everyone.
Denmark keeper Kasper Schmeichel took a cheeky swipe at the supposedly triumphalist song, saying: “Has it ever been home? I don’t know, have you ever won it?”
🗣 “What would it mean to you guys to stop it ‘coming home’ tomorrow night?”
“Has it ever been home? Have you ever won it?”
Kasper Schmeichel went there 💥#ENGDEN | #ITVFootball | #Euro2020 pic.twitter.com/X4x2SQDyyq
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 6, 2021
Preview
Denmark will have to do what no team has done against England at the Euro 2020 to reach the tournament final: score a goal.
The Danes recovered from two losses in their opening games of the tournament and will take on England in the second semi-final at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.
England, meanwhile, have not lost a match or conceded a goal so far at Euro 2020 and will be playing at their national football stadium.
Source: Al Jazeera and news agencies
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