Austria v North Macedonia live stream, ITV, Sunday 13 June, 5pm BST
North Macedonia will make their debut at the European Championship against Austria on Sunday.
The 500/1 outsiders are the most obvious beneficiaries of UEFA’s decision to expand the European Championship to 24 teams, and to open up the Nations League as another path to qualification.
North Macedonia only finished third in their Euro 2020 qualifying group, but victories over Kosovo and Georgia in the Path 4 play-offs earned them a spot at the 16th edition of the Euros. This will be the first time the country has ever taken part in a major international tournament.
North Macedonia are clearly the competition’s minnows, but they should not be dismissed out of hand. A victory over Germany in World Cup qualifying earlier this year demonstrated their credentials, while they pushed Austria and Poland close in Euro 2020 qualifying matches. Goran Pandev is still going strong in Serie A, as is the talented 21-year-old Elif Elmas, who plies his trade for Napoli.
North Macedonia have also been handed a reasonably favourable draw, although Austria will be thinking the same. Tipped as potential dark horses at Euro 2016, David Alaba and co. disappointed by crashing out at the group stage. They will be hoping to do much better this time around, with a top-two finish in Group C well within their grasp.
Alaba and Marcel Sabitzer are the standout names in the Austria team, but it is still unclear how exactly they will play this summer. Franco Foda tends towards caution, but Austria have several players who are more used to a high-pressing game at club level.
Foda’s side will be expected to take the initiative in this game at least, and it will be interesting to see whether they can break North Macedonia down. The experienced captain Julian Baumgartlinger could be key in that regard.
Kick-off is at 5pm BST and the game is being shown on ITV/ITV Hub. See below for watching details where you are.
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Use a VPN to watch an Austria v North Macedonia live stream from outside your country
If you’re out of the country for any Euro 2020 fixtures, then annoyingly your domestic on-demand services won’t work – the broadcaster knows where you are because of your IP address (boo!). You'll be blocked from watching it, which is not ideal if you still want to catch Harry Kane's in-swinging corners without resorting to illegal feeds you’ve found on Reddit.
But assistance is on hand. To get around that, all you have to do is get a Virtual Private Network (VPN), assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and t'internet, meaning the service can’t work out where you are and won't automatically block the service you've paid for. All the info going between is entirely encrypted – and that's a result.
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How to watch a Euro 2020 live stream for UK subscribers
Euro 2020 matches will be broadcast live by the BBC and ITV.
The BBC is showing two of Wales' group games and the huge England vs Scotland clash, with ITV set to show two each of England and Scotland's group games.
How to watch a Euro 2020 live stream for US subscribers
ESPN and ABC are the Euro 2020 rights holders. If you have them as part of a cable package, you'll be able to stream games directly through the ESPN website and the ABC website.
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How to watch a Euro 2020 live stream for Canadian subscribers
Soccer fans with a cable subscription can watch a Euro 2020 live stream on TSN and French-language channel TVA Sports.
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In Australia, there's only one place to tune into Euro 2020, with Optus Sport set to show all 51 matches of the tournament.
Optus coverage can be streamed via mobile and tablet with the channel's app, while cord-cutters can also access the service on Fetch TV, Chromecast or Apple TV.
And if you leave Oz at any point during the tournament, simply use a VPN to tune in as normal - scroll up for more information.
How to watch a Euro 2020 live stream for New Zealand subscribers
The official broadcaster for Euro 2020 in New Zealand is Sky Sport, which is available as part of a range of pay TV packages.
Subscribers can watch online using the country's Sky Go service, while cord-cutters and anyone else can try the Sky Sport Now streaming-only platform - where a weekly pass costs just $19.99.
Anyone in New Zealand from abroad or vice-versa can use a VPN as outlined above.
