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.

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The final whistle is heard in London's Trafalgar Square

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The moment confirms England's passage to the Euro 2020 semi-finals at Wembley next week

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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

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Central London sees fans continuing to celebrate into the night, with singing, cheering, chanting and clapping taking place on the capital's streets

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The capital's Leicester Square also became a magnet for ecstatic fans after the match

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Drinks fly in Manchester as Jordan Henderson nets England's fourth goal

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South London's Vinegar Yard explodes as Harry Kane scores his second goal of the game - England's third

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Fans in Manchester react with jubilation as Harry Maguire scores England's second goal against Ukraine

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At the official fan zone in London's Trafalgar Square, fans celebrate striker Harry Kane's early goal

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The fan zone is free but the sought-after tickets are allocated through a ballot

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Emotions ran high during the first half of the match

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Earlier in the day, fans gathered in Rome, where the temperature today was 31C (87.8F) - 10 degrees hotter than London's Wembley

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At Rome's Stadio Olimpico, England fans were likely to be outnumbered by Ukraine supporters who face fewer travel rules

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There were big grins for the camera at one bar in Italy's capital ahead of the 20:00 BST kick-off

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A fan in Rome sported plenty of England memorabilia

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UK nationals living in Europe could travel without quarantining as long as they have proof of full vaccination or a negative Covid test

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Supporters from both teams posed for a friendly photo outside the stadium, which has an agreed capacity of 16,000

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In Piazza del Popolo fans cheered for England ahead of the match, which is the Three Lions' first Euro 2020 game not at Wembley

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Italy is currently at its lowest level of coronavirus rules with pubs and bars allowed to open

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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

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But there is no limit on the number of people who can meet together outside in pubs in Italy

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Elsewhere in the city, and next to the iconic Colosseum, Ukraine fans posed for a photo

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England fans in Manchester flew the flag ahead of the match

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Fans in Bristol met outside to watch the game

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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.

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