It’s been a rocky road for England in 2024’s Euros tournament, but The Three Lions are through to the knockout stages. After a second-place finish in 2021, and the sixth-place finish in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, expectations for Gareth Southgate’s squad are high.
This year, the action is taking place across various stadiums in Germany. Last time, England just missed out on victory against Italy, having been beaten on penalties.
After the first rounds, Spain, Germany and France and all expected to go far in the tournament. However, England have more hurdles to overcome before they face any of these.
Here’s everything you need to know, including how to watch from where you’re based. We also have a similar guide for Copa América.
Who do England play next in Euro 2024?
The first knockout game for The Three Lions is England vs Slovakia on Sunday 20 June. Kick-off is at 5pm BST, and it will broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX.
If England win, then the next game will be on Saturday 6 July, with kick-off at 5pm BST. They will face either Switzerland or Italy.
What is Euro 2024?
Euro 2024, otherwise known as the UEFA European Football Championship, is the 17th instalment of the men’s football tournament that takes place every four years (except for 2020’s competition).
All UEFA member states get a chance to qualify for the event, but only 24 teams made it through to the final tournament.
Italy are the defending champions from Euro 2020, but neither they nor any of the countries in which matches are held gained automatic entry to the tournament.
Previous winners have included Spain (1964, 2008, 2012), Greece (2004), France (1984, 2000), Denmark (1992), Netherlands (1988), Germany (1972, 1980, 1996), then Czechoslovakia (1976), Italy (1968, 2020) and the Soviet Union (1960), but never England. We came third back in 1968, joint-third in 1996 and second in 2020/2021, so it’s time for England to bring it home.
When is Euro 2024 taking place?
Euro 2024 started on Friday 14 June 2024, with 51 matches played between then and the final on Sunday 14 July 2024.
Here’s the current table as things stand:
How to watch UEFA Euro 2024 in the UK
The BBC and ITV are sharing the broadcasting rights for Euro 2024. They took turns having the top picks for each round of fixtures, although both channels will be showing the final at Olympiastadion in Berlin.
The BBC is available on your TV, online via the BBC iPlayer website and through the iPlayer mobile apps on iOS and Android. The final will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC One HD. Some fixtures may also be available to watch through the BBC Sport website.
ITV is available on your TV, online on the ITVX website, or via the ITV Hub mobile apps for iOS and Android. You’ll also be able to watch ITV live using any Freeview app. The final will be on the main ITV channel and ITV HD.
To watch either channel live you will need a TV Licence. This applies even if you use BBC iPlayer to catch up, but you can still watch past broadcasts on the ITV Hub.
How to watch UEFA Euro 2024 from the US and abroad
For readers based in the US, you’ve got a couple of options for watching Euro 2024. You can watch games directly through Fox Sports on channels 1 and 2 if you have this as part of your cable package. Alternatively, you can sign up for Sling, fuboTV and ViX.
If you’d like to watch both the BBC and ITV from outside of the UK, using a VPN is probably your best bet.
A VPN (or virtual private network) is software that lets you mask your IP address in order to appear as if you are somewhere you are not. So, you could be in Spain and pretend to be browsing from the UK, then access BBC or ITV services as normal.
We’ve reviewed a bunch of VPNs but our current top pick is NordVPN. Because streaming services are wise to the use of VPNs you might need to try a few different servers before you find one that works.
If you’d like to know more about the sign-up process, take a look at our guides on how to watch iPlayer abroad and how to watch ITVX abroad.
Euro 2024 fixtures and schedule
Here are all the upcoming games and channels they’re on – though some games don’t yet have a channel confirmed. We’ve put the England games in bold for easy access:
Last 16
Saturday 29 June
5pm: Switzerland vs Italy
8pm: Germany vs Denmark
Sunday 30 June
5pm: England vs Slovakia
8pm: Spain vs Georgia
Monday 1 July
5pm: France vs Belgium
8pm: Portugal vs Slovenia
Tuesday 2 July
5pm: Romania vs Netherlands
8pm: Austria vs Türkiye
Quarter-finals
Friday 5 July
5pm: TBC vs TBC
8pm: TBC vs TBC
Saturday 6 July
5pm: TBC vs TBC
8pm: TBC vs TBC
Semi-finals
Tuesday 9 July
8pm: TBC vs TBC
Wednesday 10 July
8pm: TBC vs TBC
Final
Sunday 14 July
8pm: TBC vs TBC – BBC One/ITV1/BBC iPlayer/ITVX
For more information, there’s a full guide to the Euro 2024 fixtures and results on the UEFA website.
Where is Euro 2024 hosted?
The last tournament was spread across multiple countries, but this time all the action will be held in Germany.
It is at Berlin’s Olympiastadion where the most important match will be held. As well as the final, this huge stadium will host five other matches across the tournament. It was used as a venue for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Other Euro 2024 host venues include:
- Berlin – Olympiastadion Berlin
- Cologne – Cologne Stadium
- Dortmund – BVB Stadion Dortmund
- Dusseldorf – Dusseldorf Arena
- Frankfurt – Frankfurt Arena
- Gelsenkirchen – Arena AufSchalke
- Hamburg – Volksparkstadion Hamburg
- Leipzig – Leipzig Stadium
- Munich – Munich Football Arena
- Stuttgart – Stuttgart Arena
Which football teams are competing in Euro 2024?
Out of all the teams that entered, 24 qualified to make it through to the final tournament. These were then split into six different groups, loosely based on how they performed in the qualifiers.
Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland
Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania
Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England
Group D: Netherlands, France, Poland, Austria
Group E: Ukraine, Slovakia, Belgium, Romania
Group F: Portugal, Czechia, Georgia, Türkiye
