Football might come home this summer with the long-awaited UEFA Euro 2024, and fantastic news for footie fans — every single match of the tournament is free to air in the UK! Tune in to BBC and ITV to catch all the action from the group stages to the exhilarating final.
Calling all football enthusiasts – UEFA Euro 2024, the grand celebration of football, kicks off on 14 June, 2024! Find out how to watch all the matches for free!
Get ready football fans, the long wait is almost over! The UEFA Euro 2024, also known as European Championships or simply Euros 2024, kicks off on Friday, 14 June 2024 — serving up a festival of football that fans have been eagerly waiting for.
Better still, anyone within the UK can catch every thrilling moment of the tournament, by watching the free-to-air broadcasts provided by both BBC and ITV (STV in Scotland).
There’s no need for expensive subscriptions to cheer on your favourite team — from the very first whistle of the group stages to the Euros 2024 final, each match is broadcast live and entirely free on these channels.
What’s more, if you can’t stay planted on the couch for every clash, BBC iPlayer and ITVX have got you covered. These excellent live streaming services let you catch all the adrenaline-fuelled action on TVs, mobile devices, tablets, or computers, so long as you’re within the UK’s borders.
Euros 2024 marks the 17th edition of this monumental quadrennial tournament. Comprising 24 teams – including Georgia, making its debut on such a grand stage – the tournament is coming to life across German cities.
The group stage of the tournament presents you with six groups, each with four teams. The top two teams from each group along with the four best third-placed teams will advance to the knockout stage.
Here’s a snapshot of the vibrant mix of countries you can expect in each group:
| Group A | Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland |
| Group B | Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania |
| Group C | Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England |
| Group D | Poland, Netherlands, Austria, France |
| Group E | Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine |
| Group F | Turkey, Georgia, Portugal, Czech Republic |
The Euros 2024 starts on 14 June and runs until the final on 14 July. The tournament’s knockout stage comprises a round of 16 — quarter-finals, semi-finals, concluding in a grand final where the victors will be crowned as European Champion.
Euros 2024 kicks off with hosts Germany taking on Scotland at the Munich Football Arena at 8pm (UK time) on Friday, 14 June, bringing the start of an exhilarating, month-long, footballing summer.
This is the list of where and when you can watch each group stage game, with the knockout stages locations and times being confirmed at a later date.
| Day | Match | Location | Kick-Off | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 14 June | Germany vs Scotland | Munich | 8pm BST | ITV |
| Saturday, 15 June | Hungary vs Switzerland | Cologne | 2pm | ITV |
| Saturday, 15 June | Spain vs Croatia | Berlin | 5pm | ITV |
| Saturday, 15 June | Italy vs Albania | Dortmund | 8pm | BBC |
| Sunday, 16 June | Poland vs Netherlands | Hamburg | 2pm | BBC |
| Sunday, 16 June | Slovenia vs Denmark | Stuttgart | 5pm | ITV |
| Sunday, 16 June | Serbia vs England | Gelsenkirchen | 8pm | BBC |
| Monday, 17 June | Romania vs Ukraine | Munich | 2pm | BBC |
| Monday, 17 June | Belgium vs Slovakia | Frankfurt | 5pm | ITV |
| Monday, 17 June | Austria vs France | Dusseldorf | 8pm | ITV |
| Tuesday, 18 June | Turkey vs Georgia | Dortmund | 5pm | BBC |
| Tuesday, 18 June | Portugal vs Czech Republic | Leipzig | 8pm | BBC |
| Wednesday, 19 June | Croatia vs Albania | Hamburg | 2pm | ITV |
| Wednesday, 19 June | Germany vs Hungary | Stuttgart | 5pm | BBC |
| Wednesday, 19 June | Scotland vs Switzerland | Cologne | 8pm | BBC |
| Thursday, 20 June | Slovenia vs Serbia | Munich | 2pm | ITV |
| Thursday, 20 June | Denmark vs England | Frankfurt | 5pm | BBC |
| Thursday, 20 June | Spain vs Italy | Gelsenkirchen | 8pm | ITV |
| Friday, 21 June | Slovakia vs Ukraine | Dusseldorf | 2pm | BBC |
| Friday, 21 June | Poland vs Austria | Berlin | 5pm | ITV |
| Friday, 21 June | Netherlands vs France | Leipzig | 8pm | BBC |
| Saturday, 22 June | Georgia vs Czech Republic | Hamburg | 2pm | BBC |
| Saturday, 22 June | Turkey vs Portugal | Dortmund | 5pm | ITV |
| Saturday, 22 June | Belgium vs Romania | Cologne | 8pm | ITV |
| Sunday, 23 June | Switzerland vs Germany | Frankfurt | 8pm | BBC |
| Sunday, 23 June | Scotland vs Hungary | Stuttgart | 8pm | BBC |
| Monday, 24 June | Croatia vs Italy | Leipzig | 8pm | BBC |
| Monday, 24 June | Albania vs Spain | Dusseldorf | 8pm | BBC |
| Tuesday, 25 June | Netherlands vs Austria | Berlin | 5pm | BBC |
| Tuesday, 25 June | France vs Poland | Dortmund | 5pm | BBC |
| Tuesday, 25 June | England vs Slovenia | Cologne | 8pm | ITV |
| Tuesday, 25 June | Denmark vs Serbia | Munich | 8pm | ITV |
| Wednesday, 26 June | Slovakia vs Romania | Frankfurt | 5pm | BBC |
| Wednesday, 26 June | Ukraine vs Belgium | Stuttgart | 5pm | BBC |
| Wednesday, 26 June | Czech Republic vs Turkey | Hamburg | 8pm | ITV |
| Wednesday, 26 June | Georgia vs Portugal | Gelsenkirchen | 8pm | ITV |
Whether you’re a die-hard footie fan or if you’re roped in by the enchanting atmosphere of such a major sporting event, rest assured you’ll have free, front row seats to all the Euros 2024 action, right from your sofa!
For further details on UEFA Euro 2024, visit the official UEFA website here.
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