Rhiannon Ingle
We're all still reeling from England's 2-1 triumph last night against the Netherlands.
While we were all left pretty concerned after Xavi Simons got one in the net, the Three Lions didn't disappoint after Harry Kaneand Ollie Watkins landed us our place in the Euros 2024 final (14 July).
But now, Brits have been warned that one major UK supermarket will close almost 2,000 stores early on Sunday.
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England will go head-to-head with Spain in Berlin at 8pm and, whether they bring it home or not, I'm sure many of us will be eager to pop to the shops for some bits; from crisps and dips to soak up the beer all the way through to Prosecco to celebrate or commiserate and even loo roll if you catch yourself in a squeeze.
Well, be sure to plan ahead as Tesco has revealed that over 1,800 of its Express stores will close at 7.30pm instead of the usual 10pm or 11pm in order to give employees time to get home to watch the eagerly-anticipated final.
Not to fret, however, as these Tesco Express stores will reopen as normal the next day on Monday (15 July) at either 6am or 7am.
And bigger Tesco locations will be shut altogether during the footy match regardless because of Sunday trading hours.
Speaking of the news ahead of last night's match, Tesco's managing director of UK stores, Kevin Tindall, explained: "We will be cheering on the Three Lions tonight (10 July) against the Netherlands and hope they reach a second successive Euros final.
"We appreciate just how much this would mean to so many of our colleagues, and we want them to be able to celebrate with their family and friends."
He added: "So, if we make it through to the final, we will close our stores across England in time for them to get behind Gareth Southgate and the team, and we'll all be hoping that football will be coming home."
If England win against Spain this Sunday, they will be the first England men’s team to win a major tournament since the 1966 World Cup.
England's women's team - the Lionesses - however came out on top at their last Euros tournament.
Captain Harry Kane recently came under fire for his comments after drawing with Slovenia.
He said: "The bottom line is we haven't won anything as a nation for a long, long time and a lot of these players were part of that as well and they know how tough it is, so it is not digging anyone out."
Some accused Kane of 'sexism' with many pointing to the fact that the Lionesses actually won the last Euros and made it to the 2023 World Cup final.