The wait is over, Euro 2024 kicks off. The European championships, which will take place in Germany from Friday 14 June to Sunday 14 July 2024, begin in the hope of seeing the Azzurri triumph again, but aware of having to face a complicated tournament from the start. In fact, coach Luciano Spalletti’s men will be called upon to face two of the title favorites, Spain and Croatia, already in the group, and will have to roll up their sleeves to get as far ahead as possible in the competition. But where the 51 matches of Euro 2024 can be seen?
Euro 2024 is underway
Germany, Spain, England, France, Holland, Belgium and Portugal are the favorites to win the title and, in addition to Italy, they will do everything to get their hands on the most coveted trophy in Europe. It will certainly be an exciting continental event, to be experienced in one go in the summer dedicated to sport which will then also lead to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
A month in which all eyes will be on Germany, where the European Championships will be played in which Spalletti’s men are called to defend the title. Not a simple mission, especially seeing the group drawn, but the 26 players called up by the coach will certainly give everything to make an entire nation proud.
There are many stars who will play among the 10 cities of Euro 2024 (Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart), but the Azzurri will try to repeat themselves.
Who participates in Euro 2024
24 national teams have qualified for Euro 2024. The participating teams are divided into six days and the top two from each group plus the four best third-placed teams will qualify for the round of 16. Below are the groups, with Italy included in group B.
- Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary and Switzerland;
- Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy and Albania;
- Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia and England;
- Group D: Poland, the Netherlands, Austria and France;
- Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine;
- Group F: Türkiye, Georgia, Portugal and the Czech Republic.
Where to watch the Euro 2024 matches
In total, between groups and round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final 51 races will be broadcast. Of these, 31 will be free-to-air on Rai, between Rai1 and Rai2.
But to enjoy the whole show of Euro 2024 live and in streaming it is also possible to use NOW, a Sky platform that offers all the matches of the continental event live. In fact, all matches will be broadcast live and 20 will be exclusively on Sky and therefore broadcast only on digital.
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The free-to-air matches of Euro 2024
But what will they be? clear matches and therefore visible on Rai? As mentioned, there will be 31 matches, including those of Italy, from Friday 14 June to the final on Sunday 14 July 2024. Below are all the matches free to air on Rai channels.
Friday 14 June
- Germany-Scotland, at 9pm on Rai1.
Saturday 15 June
- Spain-Croatia, at 6pm on Rai2.
Sunday 16 June
- Serbia-England, at 9pm on Rai1.
Monday 17 June
- Belgium Slovakia, at 6pm on Rai2;
- Austria-France, at 9pm on Rai1.
Tuesday 18 June
- Portugal-Czech Republic, at 9pm on Rai1.
Wednesday 19 June
- Germany-Hungary, at 6pm on Rai2;
- Scotland-Switzerland, at 9pm on Rai1.
Thursday 20 June
- Denmark-England, at 6pm on Rai2.
Friday 21 June
- Netherlands-France, at 9pm on Rai1.
Saturday 22 June
- Türkiye-Portugal, at 6pm on Rai2;
- Belgium-Romania, at 9pm on Rai1.
Sunday 23 June
- Switzerland-Germany, at 9pm on Rai1.
Tuesday 25 June
- Netherlands-Austria, at 6pm on Rai2;
- England-Slovenia, at 9pm on Rai1.
Wednesday 26 June
- Ukraine-Belgium, at 6pm on Rai2;
- Georgia-Portugal, at 9pm on Rai1.
The matches exclusively on Sky
As mentioned, however, some races will only be broadcast on Sky. Which? Below are the 20 exclusively.
- Hungary-Switzerland, Saturday 15 June 2024 at 3pm;
- Poland-Holland, Sunday 16 June at 3pm;
- Slovenia-Denmark, Sunday 16 June at 6pm;
- Romania-Ukraine, Monday 17 June at 3pm;
- Türkiye-Georgia, Tuesday 18 June at 6pm;
- Croatia-Albania, Wednesday 19 June at 3pm;
- Slovenia-Serbia, Thursday 20 June at 3pm;
- Slovakia-Ukraine, Friday 21 June at 3pm;
- Poland-Austria, Friday 21 June at 6pm;
- Georgia-Czech Republic, Saturday 22 June at 3pm;
- Scotland-Hungary, Sunday 23 June at 9pm;
- Albania-Spain, Monday 24 June at 9pm;
- France-Poland, Tuesday 25 June at 6pm;
- Denmark-Serbia, Tuesday 25 June at 9pm;
- Slovakia-Romania, Wednesday 26 June at 6pm;
- Czech Republic-Türkiye, Wednesday 26 June at 9pm.
From the round of 16 to the final
The round of 16 will be played from Saturday 29 June to Tuesday 2 July, with all the matches scheduled for 9pm and will be live on Rai1, while those at 6pm will be broadcast on Sky.
The quarterfinals, however, will be on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 July, with alternation between matches at 6pm (broadcast on Rai2) and those at 9pm (which will be broadcast on Rai1).
Both semi-finals, scheduled for Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th July, will be scheduled at 9pm and will be broadcast on Rai1, while the final will be played on Sunday 14th July at 9pm and will be broadcast on Rai1.
When Italy plays and where to see it
Coach Luciano Spalletti’s Italy will basically be involved in three group matches against Albania, Spain and Croatia. But the hope is that the Azzurri can repeat their 2021 feat by going as far as possible in the competition.
Below are the national team’s commitments and where to watch the matches.
- Italy-AlbaniaSaturday 15 June 2024 at 9pm on Rai1;
- Spain-ItalyThursday 20 June 2024 at 9pm on Rai1;
- Croatia-ItalyMonday 24 June 2024 at 9pm on Rai1.
If Italy were to advance in the competition, the Azzurri will play the round of 16 on Sunday 30 June 2024 at 9pm (always on Rai1), the quarter-finals on Friday 5 July 2024 at 6pm (on Rai2) and the semi-final on Tuesday 9 July 2024 at 9pm (on Rai 1). The final, as mentioned, is scheduled for Sunday 14 July 2024 at 9pm.
