England will qualify for competition for the very first time if they win Euro 2024

England could qualify for an extremely exclusive competition should they win the Euros this summer.

As they head into Euro 2024 as favourites, England know that this summer may be their best opportunity to seize their first piece of silverware since the 1966 World Cup.

With players such as Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane tipped as potential Ballon d’Or winners, the potential for this England squad is as high as ever.

And having narrowly missed out on the Euros trophy in 2020, when Italy defeated the Three Lions 3-2 in a penalty shootout, Gareth Southgate and his team are searching for redemption.

Disappointment continued for English fans in the 2022 Qatar World Cup, where their side were knocked out by finalists France in a 2-1 quarter-final exit.

But, if England make history and lift the Euro 2024 trophy, they will qualify for the exclusive CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions, also known as the 'Finalissima'.

The match puts the winners of the Euros up against the champions of the Copa America which often takes place in the same year.

The competition was created in 1985, meaning that a win in the 2024 Euros would give England their first opportunity of winning the trophy.

There have only ever been three matches of the Finalissima - which gets its name from the Italian translation of grand final - after the Netherlands and Uruguay failed to organise a match in 1989, and the competition was initially abolished following the 1993 match.

Gareth Southgate's England are favourites to win Euro 2024 (Image: Getty)

Following a cinematic World Cup victory, Argentina are favourites to retain their title as champions of South America this year, giving them a chance to win their third Finalissima.

Argentina have won the title more than any other side after claiming the 1993 and 2022 trophies, defeating Denmark and Italy.

Having won the 2022 Women’s Euros with a 2-1 victory over Germany, the Lionesses qualified for the first-ever Women’s Finalissima where they faced the winners of the Copa America Femenina, Brazil.

In front of a Wembley crowd, England lifted the trophy after winning a penalty shootout 4-2 after the South American champions scored an injury time equaliser to make the score 1-1.