Ukraine v North Macedonia live stream, ITV, Thursday 17 June, 2pm BST
Ukraine and North Macedonia will be looking to pick up their first points of Euro 2020 when they go head-to-head on Thursday.
Ukraine were involved in arguably the game of the tournament so far when they went down 3-2 to the Netherlands. An end-to-end encounter in Amsterdam, Ukraine went 2-0 down and looked dead and buried before two quick-fire goals from Andriy Yarmolenko and Roman Yaremchuk restored parity. Both teams had chances to win the game but it was the Dutch who grabbed the decisive fifth goal of the game through Denzel Dumfries, leaving Andriy Shevchenko’s side empty-handed.
There were plenty of positives for the manager to take from the performance, though. Ukraine’s players were - to a man - comfortable in possession, and Yarmolenko, Yaremchuk, Marlos and Ruslan Malinovskyi all asked questions of the opposition’s backline.
The task facing them here will be different, though: North Macedonia will sit behind the ball and it will be up to Ukraine to break them down. The creativity of Malinovskyi and Oleksandr Zinchenko in particular will be crucial to their chances of victory at the National Arena in Bucharest.
North Macedonia made their European Championship debut against Austria at the weekend. Their more fancied opponents took the lead through Stefan Lainer, but Goran Pandev - the captain and talisman - drew his country level with their first ever goal at a major tournament. It was a fantastic moment for North Macedonia, but they were unable to hold on for a point as Austria came on strong in the closing stages.
A 3-1 defeat in that game means the debutants almost certainly need to avoid defeat here to have a chance of progressing to the last 16.
They will be happy to soak up pressure in their 5-3-1-1 formation before attempting to break out when the ball is turned over. Enis Bardhi and Elif Elmas, both comfortable in possession, will be relied upon to progress the ball up the pitch.
Kick-off is at 2pm BST and the game is being shown on ITV/ITV Hub. See below for watching details where you are.
Use a VPN to watch a Ukraine 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.
There are plenty of good-value options out there, including:
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.
Cord-cutters are in luck, too, as you can get both channels without having an expensive cable package. Of the many options, the best for soccer fans wanting to watch a Euro 2020 live stream is fuboTV.
It's a complete end-to-end cable replacement service, which offers ESPN, ABC and over 120 other channels on plans starting from $64.99 a month - and you can take up a FREE FuboTV trial offer.
Another great option is Sling TV, whose Sling Orange package features ESPN channels for just $35 a month - check out Sling and make a saving on your first month. New or existing subscribers to US streaming services can still access the platform of their choice from abroad, too - all you need is the help of a good VPN.
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.
Better still, these channels will let you watch matches online, too - either by registering with details of your pay TV provider, or by signing up for a standalone streaming package.
The TSN Direct streaming service can be had from just $7.99 a day or (much better value) $19.99 a month and can be purchased by anyone.
Similarly, the TVA Sports Direct service is also perfect for cord-cutting fans in Canada, costing just $19.99 a month.
And don't forget that a VPN is the way to get a Euro 2020 live stream if you're away from Canada during the tournament.
How to watch a Euro 2020 live stream for Australian subscribers
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.
