Spanish national team defender sets record for major international tournaments

Defender Jesús Navas of the Spanish national team started the match against France in the Euro 2024 semi-final, thereby setting a record for major international tournaments.

Navas became the oldest outfield player ever to start in the semi-final of a major international tournament. At the beginning of the match against France, Jesús was 38 years and 231 days old.

In the quarter-finals, Spain defeated the tournament hosts Germany, and before that, they beat the modest Georgian national team.

The match between Spain and France kicked off at 21:00 Central European Time.