Nine of those have featured players from that successful U21 squad. Of course there is still time for Germany, winners in 2017 and 2021, and England in 2023 to do so. Another five have reached a final in that time frame but lost. The teams to win the U21 Euros and a major tournament are:

The European Under-21 Championship final between England and Germany will kick-off at 8pm BST on Saturday 28 June. The final will be broadcast live on Channel 4 in the UK. Viewers can stream the game live via the Channel 4 website or All4 app. The game is also available to stream globally via Uefa.tv.

When England needed a hero, Harvey Elliott stepped up. With the clock ticking into the 85th minute of a nervy UEFA Under-21 Euro semi-final against the Netherlands, Elliott pulled a moment of pure