Reception options at a glance
The upcoming European Football Championship in Germany brings anticipation and title hopes back. Here we show you how you can follow the tournament in different ways.
It’s almost time again: Germany will host the 2024 European Championship. Before things really get started, the national teams are getting ready in friendly matches. Fans are hoping the tournament will be another summer fairytale, like in 2006, when the country was last allowed to host a major tournament. Ten years after the World Cup title in Brazil, hopes have not been this high for a long time.
From June 14th to July 14th, top-class football awaits you almost every day this summer. The opening match will be between Germany and Scotland on June 14th at 9 p.m. The match will be played in Munich. In this overview, we will also show you where you can watch all the games on TV and live stream.
Countdown to kick-off of the European Football Championship
The good news first: You can watch the opening game and many other matches, including all of the German national football team’s games, on free TV. However, if you want to see all of the games, you have to pay. Similar to club football competitions, several providers now share the broadcast of the tournament.
Which channel is showing the European Championship games in Germany?
You can only watch all 51 matches of the tournament on Magenta TV, Telekom’s TV service. Magenta TV requires a subscription. Prices start at 10 dollars per month. You can watch 34 of the 51 matches for free on ARD or ZDF. This includes the opening match, all other German matches, the semifinals and the final. The national team’s matches will be shown alternately on the two channels. The broadcaster RTL has also secured the rights for 12 more matches.
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Who will show the World Cup games in Austria and Switzerland?
As in the previous year, ServusTV and ORF share the broadcasting rights for the 2024 European Championship. The former has the rights for 31 of 51 games and will show, among other things, all of the Austrians’ games, the opening game, the semi-finals and the final. The remaining games are with ORF. The situation is less complicated in Switzerland. All games will be shown there on SRF.
Can I access content on foreign TV via VPN?
As usual, in most cases it is possible to access content from media libraries in other countries via a VPN. If you want to watch all World Cup games broadcast by other countries for free from Germany, you can simply use a VPN to connect to Swiss servers and access the SRF media library. The same also works perfectly from Austria and Switzerland for the ARD and ZDF media libraries.
Of course, this approach also works in other countries with freely accessible broadcasts. But remember that you are in a legal grey area here.
Where can I see the highlights?
The highlights of the games are also summarized on the public broadcasters and on RTL. There you can see all the goals and the most important goals in the media libraries or on other social media channels such as YouTube.
Where can I follow the European Championship on the radio?
You’ll be out and about during the games, but still want to watch all the German games? That’s no problem, of course. For the 2024 European Championship, it’s likely that ARD will provide a live broadcast in its audio library. This can then be accessed online. In addition, some local and private radio stations will certainly offer an EM program at irregular intervals. It’s best to ask your local radio station about this.
Schedule of the European Championship 2024: This is how the tournament will run
After the group draw, the 24 teams are divided into six groups of four. As soon as each team has played against each other once, they move on to the round of 16. The top two teams in each group and the four best third-placed teams will then advance to the next round. The tournament will then continue as usual in a knockout system and will end with the final. You can find all the relevant dates in the list below.
- Group stage: 14 to 26 June
- Round of 16: 29 June to 2 July
- Quarterfinals: 5-6 July
- Semi-finals: 9 to 10 July
- Final: 14 July
This is what the groups of the European Football Championship look like
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutschland | Europe | Slovenia | Netherlands | Belgium | Türkiye |
| Scotland | Croatia | Denmark | Austria | Slovakia | Portugal |
| Hungary | Italy | Serbia | France | Romania | Czech Republic |
| Switzerland | Albania | England | Playoff winner A | Playoff winner B | Playoff winner C |
The groups of the European Championship preliminary round
Schedule at a glance
Before the finals of the European Championship, things will get exciting in the groups. Here you can see at a glance which channel is broadcasting which game at what time. However, please note that ARD, ZDF and RTL have not yet announced all of the games they will broadcast. We are therefore updating the plan on an ongoing basis.
Thursday, 13.06.
Freitag, 14.06.
Saturday, 15.06.
Sunday, 16.06.
Montag, 17.06.
Tuesday, 18.06.
Wednesday, 19.06.
Thursday, 20.06.
Freitag, 21.06.
Saturday, 22.06.
Sunday, 23.06.
Montag, 24.06.
Tuesday, 25.06.
These are the venues for the 2024 European Championship in Germany
If you are wondering where exactly the games will be played, then you have come to the right place. We will show you which stadiums you can watch the tournament in person.
| Stadium | capacity |
|---|---|
| Olympic Stadium Berlin | 70.033 |
| Allianz Arena Munich | 66.026 |
| Signal-Iduna-Park Dortmund | 61.524 |
| MHP-Arena Stuttgart | 50.998 |
| Volksparkstadion Hamburg | 50.215 |
| Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen | 49.471 |
| Deutsche Bank Park Frankfurt | 48.057 |
| RheinEnergieStadion Cologne | 46.922 |
| Red Bull Arena Leipzig | 46.635 |
| Merkur Spiel-Arena Düsseldorf | 46.264 |
European Championship stadiums 2024
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