How To Watch The Euro 2024 Semi-Finals Live: England Vs Netherlands

England faced a nail-biting penalty shootout against Switzerland in the quarter-finals of the Euros. However, The Three Lions didn’t miss a single shot, and Jordan Pickford’s spectacular save ensured that the team made it through to the penultimate stage of the tournament.

After a second-place finish in 2021, and the sixth-place finish in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, expectations for Gareth Southgate’s squad are high.

This year, the action is taking place across various stadiums in Germany. Last time, England just missed out on victory against Italy, having been beaten on penalties.

Top teams Spain and France are all still standing in the competition. However, England will face a huge obstacle if they wish to face either of these in the final.

Here’s everything you need to know, including how to watch from where you’re based. We also have a similar guide for Copa América.

When is England’s next match?

The semi-final match for The Three Lions is England vs Netherlands on Wednesday 10 July. Kick-off is at 8pm BST, and it will broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX.

Who could England play if they beat Netherlands?

If England wins, then the next game will be the final. This will take place on Sunday 14 July, with kick-off at 8pm BST. They will face either France or Spain.

What is Euro 2024?

Euro 2024, otherwise known as the UEFA European Football Championship, is the 17th instalment of the men’s football tournament that takes place every four years (except for 2020’s competition).

All UEFA member states get a chance to qualify for the event, but only 24 teams made it through to the final tournament.

Italy are the defending champions from Euro 2020, but neither they nor any of the countries in which matches are held gained automatic entry to the tournament.

Previous winners have included Spain (1964, 2008, 2012), Greece (2004), France (1984, 2000), Denmark (1992), Netherlands (1988), Germany (1972, 1980, 1996), then Czechoslovakia (1976), Italy (1968, 2020) and the Soviet Union (1960), but never England. We came third back in 1968, joint-third in 1996 and second in 2020/2021, so it’s time for England to bring it home.

When is Euro 2024 taking place?

Euro 2024 started on Friday 14 June 2024, with 51 matches played between then and the final on Sunday 14 July 2024.

How to watch UEFA Euro 2024 in the UK

The BBC and ITV are sharing the broadcasting rights for Euro 2024. They took turns having the top picks for each round of fixtures, although both channels will be showing the final at Olympiastadion in Berlin.

The BBC is available on your TV, online via the BBC iPlayer website and through the iPlayer mobile apps on iOS and Android. The final will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC One HD. Some fixtures may also be available to watch through the BBC Sport website.

ITV is available on your TV, online on the ITVX website, or via the ITV Hub mobile apps for iOS and Android. You’ll also be able to watch ITV live using any Freeview app. The final will be on the main ITV channel and ITV HD.

To watch either channel live you will need a TV Licence. This applies even if you use BBC iPlayer to catch up, but you can still watch past broadcasts on the ITV Hub.

How to watch UEFA Euro 2024 from the US and abroad

For readers based in the US, you’ve got a couple of options for watching Euro 2024. You can watch games directly through Fox Sports on channels 1 and 2 if you have this as part of your cable package. Alternatively, you can sign up for Sling, fuboTV and ViX.

If you’d like to watch both the BBC and ITV from outside of the UK, using a VPN is probably your best bet.

A VPN (or virtual private network) is software that lets you mask your IP address in order to appear as if you are somewhere you are not. So, you could be in Spain and pretend to be browsing from the UK, then access BBC or ITV services as normal.

We’ve reviewed a bunch of VPNs but our current top pick is NordVPN. Because streaming services are wise to the use of VPNs you might need to try a few different servers before you find one that works.

If you’d like to know more about the sign-up process, take a look at our guides on how to watch iPlayer abroad and how to watch ITVX abroad.

Euro 2024 fixtures and schedule

Here are all the upcoming games and channels they’re on. We’ve put the England games in bold for easy access:

Semi-finals

Tuesday 9 July

8pm: Spain vs France – BBC One/BBC iPlayer

Wednesday 10 July

8pm: England vs Netherlands – ITV1/ITVX

Final

Sunday 14 July

8pm: TBC vs TBC – BBC One/ITV1/BBC iPlayer/ITVX

For more information, there’s a full guide to the Euro 2024 fixtures and results on the UEFA website.

Where is Euro 2024 hosted?

The last tournament was spread across multiple countries, but this time all the action will be held in Germany.

It is at Berlin’s Olympiastadion where the most important match will be held. As well as the final, this huge stadium will host five other matches across the tournament. It was used as a venue for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Other Euro 2024 host venues include:

• Berlin – Olympiastadion Berlin
• Cologne – Cologne Stadium
• Dortmund – BVB Stadion Dortmund
• Dusseldorf – Dusseldorf Arena
• Frankfurt – Frankfurt Arena
• Gelsenkirchen – Arena AufSchalke
• Hamburg – Volksparkstadion Hamburg
• Leipzig – Leipzig Stadium
• Munich – Munich Football Arena
• Stuttgart – Stuttgart Arena

Out of all the teams that entered, 24 qualified to make it through to the final tournament. These were then split into six different groups, loosely based on how they performed in the qualifiers.

Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland

Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania

Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England

Group D: Netherlands, France, Poland, Austria

Group E: Ukraine, Slovakia, Belgium, Romania

Group F: Portugal, Czechia, Georgia, Turkey