Today is the big day at the IBSA Blind Football European Championships in Rome as France and Spain meet in the final at 15:00.

The teams reached the final after beating England and Turkey in the semi-finals and confirming their place at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Today the focus is on winning the coveted title of IBSA Blind Football European Champions 2019 at the 12th edition of the event.

Curiously, the last time the two met in the European Championships final was also in Italy, back in 2013 in Loanao when a Vicente Aguilar goal in the 10th minute of the second half won gold for the Spaniards.

Spain has taken the European title seven times (1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2013) while France has won the championships twice, in 2009 and 2011.

You can watch the final on the IBSA Blind Football page, FISPIC’s Facebook page and FISPIC’s YouTube channel.

Spain and France have joined hosts Japan, Brazil and Argentina in qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Before the final, England and Turkey will play for bronze at 11:30.

In yesterday's placement matches, Romania secured 9th spot over Greece, Germany took 7th with a win over Belgium, and Russia finished 5th by defeating hosts Italy

Results match day 7 (Monday 23rd September – click on links to view full games)

11:30 9th-10th place play-off – Romania 4 Greece 0
15:00 7th-8th place play-off – Germany 2 Belgium 0
17:30 5th-6th place play-off – Russia 5 Italy 0

The 2019 IBSA Blind Football European Championships are hosted by FISPIC, the Italian Paralympic Federation for the Visually Impaired.

All games from Rome 2019 are streamed live on the IBSA Blind Football page, FISPIC’s Facebook page and FISPIC’s YouTube channel.

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Caption: Greece attacks the Romanian goal during yesterday's match.