German chancellor Olaf Scholz said Thursday he will attend the final of Euro 2022 in London after Germany's women saw off France to set up a showdown with England.

Scholz was "excited to support the German team in the fairytale final against the hosts at Wembley Stadium" on Sunday, he said on Twitter.

The German team had done a "fantastic job", Scholz said, after they beat France 2-1 in Milton Keynes to book their place in the final.

Germany will face England in front of an expected record crowd for a women's Euro match of 87,000 at Wembley.

The visitors, eight-time European champions, will be hoping for a repeat of the last time they faced England in the final of the Euro in 2009.

The Germans routed England 6-2 in the final that year.