Overview

• England secured back-to-back European titles by beating Spain 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Euro 2025 final.
• Current regulations use two coin tosses to decide both the shootout end and which team kicks first.
• Keys contends that taking spot kicks before home supporters provides a distinct psychological advantage.
• He has formally proposed staging penalties at both ends to neutralize crowd influence, but governing bodies have not adopted the idea.
• Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton made two crucial saves and Chloe Kelly scored the winning spot kick.