Both sides had thought the coronavirus infection rates would have fallen by the time the tournament’s deciding games were to be played at Wembley in early July.
That delay already means that any hopes of playing in front of capacity crowds at Wembley have been dashed; it has already been announced that the 90,000-seat stadium instead will operate at only half its capacity for the two semifinals and final.
The border policy, which was coordinated with Washington, has been continually extended throughout the pandemic, and all nonessential travelers are currently barred from entry.
Spain will drop its requirement to wear face masks outdoors as of June 26, removing one of the restrictions that had been in place since the country was first hit by the pandemic in March 2020.