It's the last day of the group stages and, of the teams in action, only Portugal are certain of a place in the last 16. This guide explains how to watch Euro 2024 live streams wherever you are in the world – including details of how you can use a VPN to follow every moment if you're away from home.
Between now and the Euro 2024 final on Sunday, July 14, UK fans will be able to watch every single match live – and for free – on either BBC iPlayer or ITVX. There are numerous other free options available around the world, too – more on those at the end of the article.
Today, groups E and F draw to a close. Group E is the hardest to call, with all four teams sitting on three points going into the final game. Belgium take on Ukraine and Slovakia meet Romania in a pair of winner-takes-all encounters. In group F, Portugal have already qualified for the round of 16. Georgia need to beat Cristiano Ronaldo and co to progress, while a draw will be enough for Turkey in their match against the Czech Republic.
Of course, FourFourTwo will have all the live news and reaction from every single fixture at Euro 2024, as the best players and squads battle it out to lift the coveted trophy in Berlin. So read on to plan your best tactics for viewing the tournament – and make sure you know how to watch a Euro 2024 live stream, whether you're home or away.
As is traditionally the case with major international tournaments in the UK, Euro 2024 matches will be shared equally between the BBC and ITV. Games will be shown for FREE on the broadcasters' terrestrial TV channels, and their respective BBC iPlayer and ITVX streaming services.
The BBC is the place to go for the group E finale, with Ukraine vs Belgium on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, and Slovakia vs Romania on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Then you'll need to switch over for the conclusion of group F. You can catch Georgia vs Portugal on ITV1 and ITVX, while Czech Republic vs Turkey is on ITV4 and ITVX.
Travelling abroad during the tournament? England and Scotland fans away from home can still watch a Euro 2024 live stream as they would back home. All you need is a quality VPN, such as NordVPN, to watch your usual free stream when overseas. Read on to find out how.
BBC iPlayer and ITVX
Euro 2024 is a bonanza for armchair football fans in the UK, with all 51 matches available for FREE on either the BBC or ITV – though you will need a valid TV Licence to tune in, whether you're watching via traditional broadcast channels or online.
Streaming services BBC iPlayer and ITVX are available on smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, games consoles and through a web browser on your computer.
If you're a British resident travelling outside the UK, geoblocking restrictions mean you won't be able to access iPlayer and ITVX as you would back home. This doesn't have to be a problem, however, if you use a VPN to access your usual streaming services.
Use a VPN to watch from anywhere
If you’re out of the country for some or all of the Euros, 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 when you know you'd have free access back home, and want to watch the games without resorting to illegal feeds you’ve found on Reddit.
But help is at hand. All you need to do to navigate those geoblocking restrictions is buy yourself a VPN (Virtual Private Network) – assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs, of course.
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 also entirely encrypted – and that's a result.
There are plenty of good-value options out there, but NordVPN scores particularly highly for Euro 2024:
FourFourTwo’s brainy office mates TechRadarlove NordVPN's super speedy connections, trustworthy security and the fact it works with Android, Apple, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, PS4 and loads more. You also get a money-back guarantee, 24/7 support and it's currently available for a knockdown price. Go get it!
International Euro 2024 live streams
If you don't live in the UK, there are plenty of other places to watch Euro 2024 live streams – including free options in New Zealand and across Europe.
UK (free)
All of the games are free-to-air in the UK, either on the BBC or ITV.
Viewers in Ireland can watch Euro 2024 live streams for FREE on RTÉ and its RTÉ Player streaming service.
USA
In the USA, you can watch Euro 2024 live streams on Fox. Games are on Fox or FS1 cable channels. Do bear in mind that five of the group games are also exclusive to ViX and FuboTV.
If you don't have cable, you can use services such as Sling and FuboTV to get the Fox channels.
In New Zealand, you can watch Euro 2024 live streams of all 51 games for FREE on TVNZ and the TVNZ Plus streaming service. Back of the net!
Europe (free)
There are also numerous FREE Euro 2024 live streams available across Europe, including ARD, ZDF and RTL (Germany), TF1 and M6 (France), RAI (Italy) and RTBF (Belgium). Bear in mind, however, that live streams from these broadcasters won't feature English-language commentary.
And remember, if you're away from your home country during Euro 2024, you can use a VPN to watch the action on your usual service.
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Ryan is a staff writer for FourFourTwo, joining the team full-time in October 2022. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before eventually earning himself a position with FourFourTwo permanently. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer while a Trainee News Writer at Future.
