Ukraine v England pictures: Fans jubilant as Three Lions soar in Rome
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It's coming home. For the first time in 25 years, England are heading to the semi-finals of the European Championships at Wembley - after a blistering 4-0 win over Ukraine in Rome.
England supporters may not have been able to travel to Italy because of Covid rules - but that did nothing to stop Three Lions fans from celebrating the victory in fantastic style across the nation.
The final whistle is heard in London's Trafalgar Square
The moment confirms England's passage to the Euro 2020 semi-finals at Wembley next week
Thousands of England supporters took to the streets in London to celebrate the football team's win, with dozens climbing the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, in Piccadilly Circus
Central London sees fans continuing to celebrate into the night, with singing, cheering, chanting and clapping taking place on the capital's streets
The capital's Leicester Square also became a magnet for ecstatic fans after the match
Drinks fly in Manchester as Jordan Henderson nets England's fourth goal
South London's Vinegar Yard explodes as Harry Kane scores his second goal of the game - England's third
Fans in Manchester react with jubilation as Harry Maguire scores England's second goal against Ukraine
At the official fan zone in London's Trafalgar Square, fans celebrate striker Harry Kane's early goal
The fan zone is free but the sought-after tickets are allocated through a ballot
Emotions ran high during the first half of the match
Earlier in the day, fans gathered in Rome, where the temperature today was 31C (87.8F) - 10 degrees hotter than London's Wembley
At Rome's Stadio Olimpico, England fans were likely to be outnumbered by Ukraine supporters who face fewer travel rules
There were big grins for the camera at one bar in Italy's capital ahead of the 20:00 BST kick-off
A fan in Rome sported plenty of England memorabilia
UK nationals living in Europe could travel without quarantining as long as they have proof of full vaccination or a negative Covid test
Supporters from both teams posed for a friendly photo outside the stadium, which has an agreed capacity of 16,000
In Piazza del Popolo fans cheered for England ahead of the match, which is the Three Lions' first Euro 2020 game not at Wembley
Italy is currently at its lowest level of coronavirus rules with pubs and bars allowed to open
Rules still do apply in Italy though - including limits on capacity and no more than six people from different households allowed to sit together indoors
But there is no limit on the number of people who can meet together outside in pubs in Italy
Elsewhere in the city, and next to the iconic Colosseum, Ukraine fans posed for a photo
England fans in Manchester flew the flag ahead of the match
Fans in Bristol met outside to watch the game
And in Nottingham, a fan cut a striking figure with his face painted with the St George's flag
Keep checking back as we'll be updating the gallery throughout the day.
Read more: When in Rome... The England fans who will be at the big match
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