One of the first games of the UEFA Euros 2024 is England vs Serbia, which will be the first real test of whether football's coming home... or if it's still staying at a mate's. This starts at 8 pm UK / 3 pm ET on Sunday, June 16, and we'll help you find a way to watch it from wherever you are in the world.
Footie fans in the UK or New Zealand can watch all the Euros, including England vs Serbia, for FREE on ITVX or iPlayer in the former and TVNZ in the latter. Don't worry if you're abroad when the games are taking place, tough, because you can watch Euro 2024 live streams from anywhere with a VPN.
US: Fox (live TV streaming services)
UK: BBC / BBC iPlayer (free)
AU: Optus Sport
NZ: TVNZ (free)
Stream abroad with a VPN
England vs Serbia marks the first match for Gelsenkirchen's Arena AufSchalke, one of the mid-sized of host Germany's stadiums with a 50,000 capacity.
The English squad has a lot to prove in the 2024 Euros, after they almost won in 2020 but were beaten to the punch in the finals. Fans are hopeful of a do-over but the team's recent track record isn't stellar.
The first hurdle for team ENG in the Euros is Serbia, which hasn't qualified for the Euros since 2000 (and then played as Serbia and Montenegro) so it'll be fighting an uphill battle in its first match. Saying that, Serbia has won more of its last five matches than England has!
England and Serbia are both part of Group C of the Euros, with Slovenia and Denmark rounding out the quartet. Only two teams can make it through to the knockout stages.
So here's how to watch the England vs Serbia UEFA Euro 2024 live streams online or on TV.
How to watch England vs Serbia online and on TV in the UK
Rights to broadcast England vs Serbia fall to BBC, as do half of the 2024 Euro matches (the other half are with ITV).
The BBC is broadcasting England vs Serbia from 7 pm on BBC One, with kick-off itself at 8 pm, and coverage is expected to last until 10:30 pm.
If, for whatever reason, you can't watch the match on your TV, you can always use BBC iPlayer to stream live from BBC One over the internet onto any smart device.
Watching on BBC One or streaming from iPlayer is free for anyone who pays their annual license fee.
Traveling outside the UK? Use a VPN to unblock your iPlayer account and watch from the match from anywhere.
How to watch England vs Serbia online and on TV in the US
Fox is broadcasting the Euros on its various channels, and England vs Serbia is set to play on the main one, just called Fox. Kick-off is set for 3 pm ET/midday PT but you can tune in a little earlier for pre-match analysis.
To watch from the three Fox channels showing all of the Euros matches, you can get a cable plan that covers them, or use a live TV streaming service that has them included in their plans.
Sling TV Blue costs $45 per month in Fox areas, while DirecTV Entertainment costs $69.99 per month and Fubo Pro costs $79.99 per month, and all three have Fox and FS1, but no FS2.
For that you can look to Fubo's $89.99-per-month Elite tier, DirecTV's $114.99-per-month Ultimate package or YouTube TV's single $72.99-per-month plan.
How to watch England vs Serbia in Australia
England vs Serbia will be shown in Australia by Optus Sport, which has broadcast rights to the entire Euro 2024 tournament.
Signing up for Optus Sport costs $199 per year, or $24.99 monthly if you'd rather pay that way, which obviously ends up costing quite a bit more. Optus customers get discounted rates though, at $6.99 monthly.
How to watch England vs Serbia in New Zealand
As in the UK, the Euros 2024 matches are free to watch in New Zealand, and that of course includes England vs Serbia.
The match is being aired by TVNZ, a free streaming service which has plans of TV shows and movies as well as sports streams. You can find TVNZ's football coverage here.
How to watch England vs Serbia online everywhere else
If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch the England vs Serbia match and he rest of the Euros, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to your favorite sports, shows, events or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.
How to use a VPN to watch any stream
- Download the app at NordVPN
- Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
- Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!
