Have you checked out the Euro 2021 TV schedule? It is less than one month until the European Championship Tournament is due to take place. Having been delayed from last year, Euro 2020 is now Euro 2021 and three home nation teams are involved, with England, Scotland and Wales all having qualified. Having sport back has been such a boost in wellbeing for a lot of people and there is nothing like an international tournament to unite the nation! What is the Euro 2021 tv schedule and how can we watch the football matches this summer?
When Does Euro 2021 Begin?
The tournament is due to start on 11th June, with the final taking place on 11th July. There is a month of fantastic football with 24 teams starting in the group stages, before the knockout part of the competition begins on June 26th. You should check out the Euro 2021 TV schedule so you know what games you want to pencil in. Who will progress from the groups? Which teams will make the semi finals and can Portugal retain their title? England and France are joint favourites to lift the trophy.
The Euro 2021 TV Schedule
Fortunately for football fans across the country, the tournament will be shown on BBC and ITV. Meaning you don’t need to have a subscription to Sky Sports, BT Sport or Amazon Prime like you do for Premier League football. Football for the whole nation to enjoy, as long as you have a TV license. There will also be pubs showing matches and there are plans for screenings in public places such as Trafalgar Square. It’s worth knowing the Euro 2021 TV schedule for the summer!
What Matches Are On Which Channels?
The group stage games have been organised and split between BBC and ITV. However the knockout stages haven’t been sorted. The final will be shown on both channels with a 8pm kick off on July 11th. Let’s have a look at what the Euro 2021 TV schedule looks like, including the kick off times and what channels they games will be shown on. (these are subject to change)
Group stage
Friday, June 11
Group A: Turkey vs Italy (8pm kick-off – BBC)
Saturday, June 12
Group A: Wales vs Switzerland (2pm – BBC)
Group B: Denmark vs Finland (5pm – BBC)
Group B: Belgium vs Russia (8pm – ITV)
Sunday, June 13
Group D: England vs Croatia (2pm – BBC)
Group C: Austria vs North Macedonia (5pm – ITV)
Group C: Holland vs Ukraine (8pm – ITV)
Monday, June 14
Group D: Scotland vs Czech Republic (2pm – BBC)
Group E: Poland vs Slovakia (5pm – ITV)
Group E: Spain vs Sweden (8pm – BBC)
Tuesday, June 15
Group F: Hungary vs Portugal (5pm – ITV)
Group F: France vs Germany (8pm – ITV)
Wednesday, June 16
Group B: Finland vs Russia (2pm – BBC)
Group A: Turkey vs Wales (5pm – BBC)
Group A: Italy vs Switzerland (8pm – ITV)
Thursday, June 17
Group C: Ukraine vs North Macedonia (2pm – ITV)
Group B: Denmark vs Belgium (5pm – ITV)
Group C: Holland vs Austria (8pm – BBC)
Friday, June 18
Group E: Sweden vs Slovakia (2pm – BBC)
Group D: Croatia vs Czech Republic (5pm – BBC)
Group D: England vs Scotland (8pm – ITV)
Saturday, June 19
Group F: Hungary vs France (2pm – BBC)
Group F: Portugal vs Germany (5pm – ITV)
Group E: Spain vs Poland (8pm – BBC)
Sunday, June 20
Group A: Italy vs Wales (5pm – ITV)
Group A: Switzerland vs Turkey (5pm – ITV)
Monday, June 21
Group C: North Macedonia vs Holland (5pm – ITV)
Group C: Ukraine vs Austria (5pm – ITV)
Group B: Russia vs Denmark (8pm – BBC)
Group B: Finland vs Belgium (8pm – BBC)
Tuesday, June 22
Group D: Czech Republic vs England (8pm – ITV)
Group D: Croatia vs Scotland (8pm – ITV)
Wednesday 23 June
Group E: Slovakia vs Spain (5pm – ITV)
Group E: Sweden vs Poland (5pm – ITV)
Group F: Germany vs Hungary (8pm – BBC)
Group F: Portugal v France (8pm – BBC)
Round of 16 Knockout Stage
Saturday, June 26
Game 1: Wales vs Denmark (5pm – BBC)
Game 2: Italy vs Austria (8pm- BBC)
Sunday, June 27
Game 3: Netherlands vs Czech Republic (5pm – ITV)
Game 4: Belgium vs Portugal (8pm, ITV)
Monday, June 28
Game 5: Croatia vs Spain (5pm – ITV)
Game 6: France vs Switzerland (8pm – ITV)
Tuesday, June 29
Game 7: England vs Germany (5pm – BBC)
Game 8: Sweden vs Ukraine (8pm – BBC)
Quarter Finals
Friday, July 2
Quarter Final 1: Switzerland vs Spain (5pm – ITV)
Quarter Final 2: Italy vs Belgium (8pm – BBC)
Saturday, July 3
Quarter Final 3: Czech Republic vs Denmark (5pm – ITV)
Quarter Final 4: England vs Ukraine (8pm – BBC)
Semi Finals
Tuesday, July 6
Semi Final 1: Spain vs Italy (8pm – BBC)
Wednesday, July 7
Semi Final 2: Denmark vs England 8pm – ITV)
The Final
Sunday, July 11
Final: Italy vs England (8pm, BBC & ITV)
Summer Of Football
There are so many fantastic matches in the group stages, with the knockout rounds promising to be edge of your seat football. The England vs Scotland match on Friday 18th June will be a nail biter for the home nations. Perhaps the highlight o the group stage of the Euro 2021 TV schedule. ITV will be pleased to have bagged that game! As you can see, it’s not just the top two in each group that will advance. The best third places will also get a chance to further their campaign. Who do you think will reach the final?
The summer of football might have been delayed but it is almost here and promises to be bigger and better than ever. Whoever you’re cheering for, have fun, enjoy the competition and stay safe.
