It's been a long time coming, but it finally feels like the Euro 2020 date (the tournament taking place in 2021, of course) is almost upon us. Five years on from Portugal's astounding European Championship victory, the battle to crown the continent's soccer champs will soon commence. Read on to find out how to watch a Euro 2020 live stream from anywhere.
The European Championship is a tournament that always seems to exceed expectations, producing iconic incidents and shocks galore. Think Van Basten's volley in '88, Denmark winning it all after not even qualifying in '92, the dentist chair and Suker's lob in '96, Trezeguet's golden goal in '00, Greece's '04 immortals, David Villa lighting up '08, Iceland humiliating England in '16.
Just a handful of magical moments and performances from tournaments past, and the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Robert Lewandowski, Kevin de Bruyne, Harry Kane and, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo in what could be his final European Championship, are poised to write their own stories into Euros folklore.
Incredibly, reigning champions Portugal have found themselves in the Group of Death with fellow tournament favorites France and Germany, though there is a chance that all three teams could still qualify for the knockout phase.
Adding another layer of excitement in case it was needed, this will also be the first Euros to make use of VAR, and we all know how that's going to go... Here's how to live stream Euro 2020 from anywhere - starting with how to watch every game of the European Championship for FREE in the UK.
Free Euro 2020 live streams
There may not be free Euro 2020 live streams in every corner of the globe (see viewing options further down below), but most participating nations in Europe can catch matches on free-to-air television.
As usual, folk in the UK are extremely lucky on this front, with all the games being shared out between national broadcasters BBC and ITV (and their respective iPlayer and ITV hub sites and apps).
Elsewhere the likes of TF1 in France, ARD and ZDF in Germany, Mediaset in Spain and RAI in Italy will also be carrying some free coverage throughout the tournament.
How to watch Euro 2020 from outside your country
Scroll down for all the ways you can watch Euro 2020 online in a number of countries around the world. But first, you should know that if you're abroad at any point during the tournament, you probably won't be able to watch the footy like you normally would at home.
This is because of geo-blocking, a digital restriction that means certain streaming services are only accessible in the region they're based in. Don't sweat it, though, as you've got the option of using a VPN to tune to your preferred coverage wherever you are.
EURO 2020 LIVE STREAM AND DATES
Dates: June 11 - July 11, 2021
Free Euro 2020 live stream: BBC iPlayer | ITV Hub
Global live streams: ESPN/ABC via FuboTV (US) | Optus Sport (AUS) | TSN/TVA Sports (CAN) | Sky Sport (NZ)
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Euro 2020 fixtures and schedule
All times BST.
GROUP STAGE (June 11-23 2021)
Friday, June 11 2021
- 8pm - Turkey vs Italy
Saturday, June 12 2021
- 2pm - Wales vs Switzerland
- 5pm - Denmark vs Finland
- 8pm - Belgium vs Russia
Sunday, June 13 2021
- 2pm - England vs Croatia
- 5pm - Austria vs North Macedonia
- 8pm - Netherlands vs Ukraine
Monday, June 14 2021
- 2pm - Scotland vs Czech Republic
- 5pm - Poland vs Slovakia
- 8pm - Spain vs Sweden
Tuesday, June 15 2021
- 5pm - Hungary vs Portugal
- 8pm - France vs Germany
Wednesday, June 16 2021
- 2pm - Finland vs Russia
- 5pm - Turkey vs Wales
- 8pm - Italy vs Switzerland
Thursday, June 17 2021
- 2pm - Ukraine vs North Macedonia
- 5pm - Denmark vs Belgium
- 8pm - Netherlands vs Austria
Friday, June 18 2021
- 2pm - Sweden vs Slovakia
- 5pm - Croatia vs Czech Republic
- 8pm - England vs Scotland
Saturday, June 19 2021
- 2pm - Hungary vs France
- 5pm - Portugal vs Germany
- 8pm - Spain vs Poland
Sunday, June 20 2021
- 5pm - Italy vs Wales
- 5pm - Switzerland vs Turkey
Monday, June 21 2021
- 5pm - North Macedonia vs Netherlands
- 5pm - Ukraine vs Austria
- 8pm - Russia vs Denmark
- 8pm - Finland vs Belgium
Tuesday, June 22 2021
- 8pm - Czech Republic vs England
- 8pm - Croatia vs Scotland
Wednesday, June 23 2021
- 5pm - Slovakia vs Spain
- 5pm - Sweden vs Poland
- 8pm - Germany vs Hungary
- 8pm - Portugal vs France
KNOCKOUT STAGE (June 26 - July 11 2021)
Saturday, June 26 2021
- 5pm - 2A vs 2B (Round of 16)
- 8pm - 1A vs 2C (Round of 16)
Sunday, June 27 2021
- 5pm - 1C vs 3D/E/F (Round of 16)
- 8pm - 1B vs 3A/D/E/F (Round of 16)
- Monday, June 28 2021
- 5pm - 2D vs 2E (Round of 16)
- 8pm - 1F vs 3A/B/C (Round of 16)
Tuesday, June 29 2021
- 5pm - 1D vs 2F (Round of 16)
- 8pm - 1E vs 3A/B/C/D (Round of 16)
QUARTER-FINALS
Friday, July 2 2021
- 5pm - Quarter-Final 1
- 8pm - Quarter-Final 2
- Saturday, July 3 2021
- 5pm - Quarter-Final 3
- 8pm - Quarter-Final 4
SEMI-FINALS
Tuesday, July 6 2021
- 8pm - Winner QF2 vs Winner QF1
- 8pm - Winner QF4 vs Winner QF3
EURO 2020 FINAL
- 8pm, Sunday, July 11 2021