Spain proved a stumbling block for England's ambition to end their 58-year trophy drought by winning the EURO Cup. The wait now extends to 59 years.
England's efforts were dashed as Spain became EURO 2024 champions with a 2-1 victory against the English side.
This is Spain's fourth time winning the trophy, having triumphed in every game of EURO 2024 hosted by Germany.
Spanish youngster Lamine Yamel's through ball allowed Nico Williams an easy conversion to find the back of England's net just two minutes after the second half began at the Olympiastadion Berlin in Germany.
Spain enjoyed control over Gareth Southgate's men with a one-nil lead and dominance in ball possession until substitute Cole Palmer capitalised on a Jude Bellingham pass in the 18-yard box to fire a perfect shot into England's net in the 73rd minute, levelling the score at 1-1.
Spain regained the lead in the 86th minute after Mikel Oyarzabal converted Marc Cucurella's pass into a goal.
Spain were previously EURO champions in 1964 as hosts, then solidified their position as a pre-eminent force in world football by winning the final tournaments in Austria and Switzerland (2008), Poland and Ukraine (2012), and most recently, Germany (2024).
Spain's EURO-by-EURO Record:
1960: Did not qualify
1964: Winners
1968: Did not qualify
1972: Did not qualify
1976: Did not qualify
1980: Group stage
1984: Runners-up
1988: Group stage
1992: Did not qualify
1996: Quarter-finals
2000: Quarter-finals
2004: Group stage
2008: Winners
2012: Winners
2016: Round of 16
2020: Semi-finals
2024: Winners
Golden Boot Shared
Meanwhile, England captain Harry Kane shared the Euro 2024 Golden Boot with five other players, each finishing the tournament with three goals.
Spain's Dani Olmo, Georgia's Georges Mikautadze, the Netherlands' Cody Gakpo, Slovakia's Ivan Schranz, and Germany's Jamal Musiala also received a share of the award.
Neither Kane nor Olmo scored in the Euro 2024 final, which Spain won 2-1.
Previously, assists were used as a tie-breaker for the Golden Boot, which would have awarded Leipzig midfielder Olmo the title outright. However, UEFA announced this year that goals scored would be the sole deciding factor.
The EURO trophy is named after Henri Delaunay, credited as one of the founders of the European Championships and UEFA's first general secretary.
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