Spain and England meet in the final of Euro 2024 on July 14 in Berlin.
Luis de la Fuente's side have rocketed themselves into the final as favourites on the back of winning all six of their games so far in the competition.
The picture looks different for Gareth Southgate's England who have needed a mixture of late goals, extra time and penalty shootouts to navigate their way through the knockout stages in Germany.
With so much attention on the star names taking to the pitch for England and Spain, UEFA has also confirmed the match referee, with French official Francois Letexier the man with the whistle.
Here are all the details on Letexier's record ahead of this Euro 2024 showdown.
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Who is referee for England vs. Spain?
Francois Letexier leads a team of seven match officials including four fellow Frenchmen.
Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni will be his assistants on the night. Jerome Brisard is on Video Assistant Referee (VAR) duty, assisted by Willy Delajod and Italian official Massimiliano Irrati .
Polish referee Szymon Marciniak is the fourth official.
Despite only turning 35 in April, Letexier is a highly rated referee across European football and was fast-tracked onto FIFA's international match list in 2017, less than 12 months after leading his first domestic game in France.
His rise has been rapid, with UEFA naming him as the match referee for the 2023 UEFA Super Cup game between Manchester City and Sevilla.
Letexier took charge of 10 UEFA club competition matches in the Champions League and Europa League in 2023/24 and was the fourth official for the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid at Wembley.
He will also set a new record as the youngest referee to take charge of a UEFA European Championship final, overtaking Anders Frisk's record from Euro 2000, when he was 37.
Francois Letexier's record refereeing England and Spain
Letexier has officiated just two games featuring Spain, but this is his first time as a match referee in a senior England fixture.
As part of his three games so far at Euro 2024, he took charge of Spain's 4-1 Round of 16 win over Georgia, with two yellow cards issued.
Francois Letexier refereeing Spain
| Match | Date | Competition | Stage | Result | Yellow Cards/Red Cards |
| Czechia vs. Spain | Jun. 5, 2022 | UEFA Nations League | Group Stage | Czechia 2 Spain 2 | 2/0 |
| Spain vs. Georgia | Jun. 30, 2024 | Euro 2024 | Round of 16 | Spain 4 Georgia 1 | 2/0 |
Francois Letexier's Euro 2024 record
Prior to England vs. Spain, Letexier had taken charge of three games at Euro 2024.
| Match | Date | Stage | Yellow Cards/Red Cards |
| Croatia 2-2 Albania | Jun. 19, 2024 | Group Stage | 4/0 |
| Denmark 0-0 Serbia | Jun. 25, 2024 | Group Stage | 4/0 |
| Spain 4-1 Georgia | Jun. 30, 2024 | Round of 16 | 2/0 |
What time is England vs. Spain kick off?
This Euro 2024 final kicks off at the Olympiastadion on Sunday, July 14 at 9 p.m. local time in Berlin, Germany.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
| Date | Kickoff time |
| USA/Canada | Sun, Jul. 14 | 3 p.m. ET |
| USA/Canada | Sun, Jul. 14 | 12 p.m. PT |
| UK | Sun, Jul. 14 | 8 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Mon, Jul. 15 | 5 a.m. AEST |
| India | Mon, Jul. 15 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
England vs. Spain live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming |
| USA | FOX, TUDN, Univision | Fubo , Fox Sports app/website, ViX , TUDN app/website, Univision Now |
| Canada | TLN, CTV, TSN 1 & 4, TVA Sports | TVA+, CTV App, VIVA |
| UK | ITV 1 UK, STV Scotland, BBC One | ITVX, STV Player, BBC iPlayer/website |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Sony Ten 2, 3, 2HD, 3HD | JioTV, Sony LIV |
USA: England vs. Spain will be televised in the United States on FOX, while Spanish TV broadcasts are provided by Univision and TUDN. These channels are all available to stream on Fubo , who are offering a FREE seven-day trial . ViX is also an option for Spanish viewers.
Radio coverage of the match can be followed on SiriusXM FC .
UK: Sunday's grand finale will be televised live and free-to-air on BBC One, ITV1 and STV Scotland in the UK, while fans can stream the game online via BBC iPlayer/website and ITVX / STV Player.
Canada: TSN are the main English-language broadcasters for Euro 2024 while TVA provides French options. CTV, TLN and VIVA also have the rights to show the final.
Australia: Australia's sole broadcaster for the European Championship is Optus Sport.
India: Euro 2024 matches are available to watch on JioTV and Sony LIV. England vs. Spain can also be viewed on Sony Ten Network on TV.
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