Spain and England are our confirmed finalists for Euro 2024, with the two sides clashing on Sunday in the hope of being crowd champions of an exhilarating tournament.
Much was expected of Europe’s biggest stars heading into the tournament, with Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane all tipped to have big tournaments. However, this year’s tournament has seen a number of the continent’s exciting young talents steal the headlines - with 16-year-old Spanish prodigy Lamine Yamal wowing audiences.
With the final approaching, we look at the 10 players aged 21 or under that have shone the brightest at the European Championship so far - according to popular statistic’s website FotMob.
1. Lamine Yamal - Spain
Still just 16-years-old, the Barcelona teen has been one of the best players at the tournament despite his tender years. Has a FotMob average rating of 7.77 due to his 85.8% passing accuracy rate, 16 chances created and 26 touches in the opposition box. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
2. Jamal Musiala - Germany
As expected before the tournament, the 21-year-old Bayern Munich star has been one of the best players at the Euros. He has a FotMob average rating of 7.62, scoring three goals in four games. He completed 13 successful dribbles, 89.7% passing accuracy rate alongside 28 touches in the opposition box being knocked out at the quarter final stage. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
3. Arda Guler - Turkey
Outperforming some of his Real Madrid team mates, the 19-year-old had scored one of the goals of the tournament and has an average rating of 7.54 as per FotMob. His passing accuracy was 90.6% for the tournament, while he created eight chances for his team at the competition. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
4. Florian Wirtz - Germany
The Bayer Leverkusen hotshot scored the opening goal of the tournament in a 5-1 win over Scotland and shined for Germany until their last eight elimination.. Finished his tournament with a FotMob average rating of 7.48 thanks to his 91% passing accuracy, 72.7% dribble success rate and eight successful dribbles. | Alexander Hassenstein Photo: Alexander Hassenstein