Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Semi Final - Italy v Spain - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - July 6, 2021 Italy's Jorginho celebrates after he scores the winning penalty during the shoot-out Pool via REUTERS/Carl Recine
LONDON (Reuters) - Just three years after the pain and humiliation of failing to qualify for the World Cup, Italy are one win away from being crowned champions of Europe after a penalty shootout victory over Spain secured a place in Sunday's final at Wembley.
England or Denmark await Roberto Mancini's side who, while never producing the kind of exhilarating football they displayed earlier in the tournament, found the strength and grit to get through extra time and then hold their nerve in the shootout.
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