England football star Nikita Parris explains World Cup celebration

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Harry Kane and his team had been at their Staffordshire base at St George’s Park, fine-tuning plans for tomorrow night’s football semi-final clash with Denmark at Wembley. Excitement has hit fever pitch across the country – but FA chiefs said even if England get through and also win Sunday’s final, coronavirus curbs will rule out any immediate organised public celebrations. A spokesman said: “There are currently no plans for a parade or an event due to Covid.”

England’s squad of 26 was said to be in good spirits after Saturday’s 4-0 defeat of Ukraine took them to a first Euros semi-final in 25 years.

Following training yesterday, players relaxed with table tennis and by catching up with TV’s Love Island.

Manager Southgate was buoyant after the quarter-final victory but is still likely to change his line-up to face Denmark in front of 60,000 fans at 8pm tomorrow.

Goals from Harry Maguire, Jordan Henderson and two from Kane sent the Three Lions into a second successive semi at a major tournament. Southgate added: “We’ve knocked off so many hoodoos or perceived barriers already and I feel like this group of players will feel this is just the next challenge.”

A source close to the England camp added: “The players and the management team are fully focused on the job. Gareth has stressed how keen he and the boys are to go two steps further than simply making the semi final.”

FA officials were yesterday working with Uefa, football’s European governing body, to make more seats available to England fans tomorrow.

The only Danes able to go will be those already living in the UK, due to isolation rules for arrivals from countries on the Government’s amber list of coronavirus restrictions. Southgate and his Three Lions will already know who their potential opponents are in Sunday’s final before the kick-off against Denmark – as the other semi-final of Italy versus Spain takes place at Wembley tonight.

England have not faced Denmark in a major tournament since the 2002 World Cup, where England won 3-0.

It appears a similar result is expected tomorrow night, with bookmakers Betfair making England odds-on favourites to triumph again.

If England progress, it will be the team’s first time in a European Championship final and their first major final since winning the World Cup in 1966…played at Wembley.

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