Euro 2020 power rankings: England go top after Ukraine rout
04-Jul-2021 11:00:19 | The Guardian
We have reached the semi-final stage with Gareth Southgate’s team top of the pile, closely followed by Italy
1) England (up 1)
Gareth Southgate’s team moved into the semi-finals with an almost complete performance against Ukraine. Not only were they solid in defence, recording their fifth consecutive clean sheet, but the inclusion of Jadon Sancho in the attacking midfield three behind Harry Kane added another dimension to their forward play. Raheem Sterling was again sublime, including the assist for Kane’s first goal, while the Tottenham striker has now netted three times in two matches after a rocky start to the tournament. England face Denmark at Wembley in the semi-finals on Wednesday believing they can go all the way.
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