The eternal wait for a trophy goes on for Gareth Southgate's side, who were well beaten by La Roja in Berlin
For the second painful final in a row, it's not coming home. England fought valiantly against Spain, but they were narrowly beaten 2-1 by the better team in Sunday's Euro 2024 final.
Nico Williams gave Spain the lead at the start of the second half and La Roja could have extended it, but substitute Cole Palmer gave England a lifeline. However, just as Gareth Southgate's side were preparing for extra-time, Mikel Oyarzabal delivered the knockout blow after some lax defending.
GOAL rates England's players from Olympiastadion in Berlin…
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Jordan Pickford (7/10):
Made a top-class save from Yamal to prevent Spain from going 2-0 up and then thwarted him again at 1-1. Punched a few crosses.
Kyle Walker (6/10):
Had Williams' number throughout the first half. Flew up and down his flank and should have been played in more often. So up for it he even fouled De la Fuente, but he was too slow for the crucial goal.
John Stones (8/10):
Dominant and everywhere. Made a crunching slide tackle on Williams and kept on top of Morata. Had one promising run forward but had no one to pass to. Booked for a cynical foul and cleared a Morata shot off the line.
Marc Guehi (6/10):
Quick, powerful and commanding, frequently putting out fires.
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Bukayo Saka (7/10)
Always lively and played with real intelligence, holding the ball up well before Palmer struck.
Declan Rice (5/10):
Couldn't get a grip on the game, with too many giveaways and not enough incisive passes.
Kobbie Mainoo (4/10):
Disappointing. Kept on getting intercepted and lost control of the midfield after the break.
Luke Shaw (6/10):
Combative and super-alert in the first half but caught out of position for Williams' goal.
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Jude Bellingham (6/10):
Hit and miss but always near the action. Fizzed a shot wide before laying the ball off to Palmer.
Harry Kane (3/10):
Predictably poor. Lethargic and unable to influence the game. Only notable moments were a promising shot blocked by Rodri and a booking for an out-of-control tackle on Ruiz.
Phil Foden (6/10):
Energetic in the press but couldn't sprinkle much of his usual magic. A stabbing shot following a free-kick was his best effort.
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Ollie Watkins (5/10):
Saw little action after replacing Kane and made a terrible touch when he did get through.
Cole Palmer (8/10):
Another big impact from the bench from the man who doesn't know what pressure is.
Ivan Toney (N/A)
Chucked on in the search for an equaliser.
Gareth Southgate (5/10):
As usual only made changes after falling behind. His substitutions turned the tide, but Oyarzabal's goal left him no time to react.