Two months before the World Cup in Qatar, vice-champion England is still looking for form and has to be relegated from the A-League to the Nations League.
In the new edition of the European Championship final, the Three Lions lost 0:1 (0:0) in Italy and are in last place in Group A3 before the last game on Monday (8:45 p.m.) against the German national team, four points behind.
Giacomo Raspadori scored the decisive goal (68′) after a long pass from Leonardo Bonucci. England captain Harry Kane failed twice at goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (77th).
438 days after the Wembley final, it was not a question of a title in Milan, but against relegation. With the weakened European champions Italy, who missed the World Cup finals, coach Roberto Mancini changed eight positions compared to the 2: 5 against Germany. Gareth Southgate made six substitutions in the embarrassing 4-0 draw with Hungary.
At the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, the hosts dominated the game with plenty of ball possession, mostly without creating clear chances – except in the fifth minute through Gianluca Scamacca. The English, with Dortmund’s Jew Bellingham, found it even more difficult to attack. Only after the 0:1 did they intensify their attacking efforts.