Where and how to watch the Euro 2024 knockout round in Italy
The next phase of the Euro 2024 tournament is about to start. Here's how and where you can watch the games from Italy.
The UEFA Euro 2024 group stage has come to a close. The ‘Round of 16’ knockout stage is the next phase.
Players have two well-earned rest days on June 27th and 28th. So if you’ve been glued to the tournament, this is your chance to catch up on some other activities.
The action starts again with Italy facing Switzerland on June 29th.
Knockout round
These are the 16 teams left in the tournament, and the planned fixtures.
Saturday 29th June 6pm, Italy v Switzerland
Saturday 29th June 9pm, Germany v Denmark
Sunday 30th June 6pm, England v Slovakia
Sunday 30th June 9pm, Spain v Georgia
Monday 1st July 6pm, France v Belgium
Monday 1st July 9pm, Portugal v Slovenia
Tuesday 2nd July 6pm, Romania v Netherlands
Tuesday 2nd July 9pm, Austria v Turkey
Where can I watch the matches in Italy?
If you’re planning to stay at home, there are a few ways you can catch these games.
Italy’s public broadcaster Rai will air all games played by Italy throughout the tournament, and the full knockout stage.
READ ALSO: 47 essential Italian words and phrases to know when watching the Euros
The matches will be broadcast on Rai1, Rai2, or RaiSport (channel 58), free of charge.
If you don’t have a TV in Italy but have an internet connection, you can also watch the games on Rai’s streaming platform RaiPlay online or on the RaiPlay mobile app.
Again this is free to view, though you’ll need to sign up for a RaiPlay account in order to start streaming.
If you’re looking for full coverage of the tournament, satellite TV broadcaster Sky Sport Italia is showing all 51 matches, but you’ll have to subscribe.
The private broadcaster’s basic football package currently costs 14.90 euros a month plus installation costs.
Subscribers will also be able to watch all matches on streaming platform SkyGo.
Sports bars and fan zones
Euro tournaments aren’t just about football games. They’re also about sharing good and bad moments with other supporters and being part of a wider football community.
If you’d rather watch the games in the company of other fans, your best bet would be to head down to your local sports bar.
There’ll be no shortage of places broadcasting football matches in Italy, with at least one such venue in even the smallest towns.
People in some of Italy's major cities will also be able to watch the matches on big screens within dedicated fan zones.
Milan for example has set up a Euro 2024 fan zone in Piazza Duca D’Aosta (in front of the Stazione Centrale railway station), open every day from 2.30pm to 11.30pm.
Smaller Italian cities don’t usually set up official fan zones for the early stages of the tournament, but tend to do so whenever la nazionale makes it to the later stages.
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The UEFA Euro 2024 group stage has come to a close. The ‘Round of 16’ knockout stage is the next phase.
Players have two well-earned rest days on June 27th and 28th. So if you’ve been glued to the tournament, this is your chance to catch up on some other activities.
The action starts again with Italy facing Switzerland on June 29th.
Knockout round
These are the 16 teams left in the tournament, and the planned fixtures.
Saturday 29th June 6pm, Italy v Switzerland
Saturday 29th June 9pm, Germany v Denmark
Sunday 30th June 6pm, England v Slovakia
Sunday 30th June 9pm, Spain v Georgia
Monday 1st July 6pm, France v Belgium
Monday 1st July 9pm, Portugal v Slovenia
Tuesday 2nd July 6pm, Romania v Netherlands
Tuesday 2nd July 9pm, Austria v Turkey
Where can I watch the matches in Italy?
If you’re planning to stay at home, there are a few ways you can catch these games.
Italy’s public broadcaster Rai will air all games played by Italy throughout the tournament, and the full knockout stage.
READ ALSO: 47 essential Italian words and phrases to know when watching the Euros
The matches will be broadcast on Rai1, Rai2, or RaiSport (channel 58), free of charge.
If you don’t have a TV in Italy but have an internet connection, you can also watch the games on Rai’s streaming platform RaiPlay online or on the RaiPlay mobile app.
Again this is free to view, though you’ll need to sign up for a RaiPlay account in order to start streaming.
If you’re looking for full coverage of the tournament, satellite TV broadcaster Sky Sport Italia is showing all 51 matches, but you’ll have to subscribe.
The private broadcaster’s basic football package currently costs 14.90 euros a month plus installation costs.
Subscribers will also be able to watch all matches on streaming platform SkyGo.
Sports bars and fan zones
Euro tournaments aren’t just about football games. They’re also about sharing good and bad moments with other supporters and being part of a wider football community.
If you’d rather watch the games in the company of other fans, your best bet would be to head down to your local sports bar.
There’ll be no shortage of places broadcasting football matches in Italy, with at least one such venue in even the smallest towns.
People in some of Italy's major cities will also be able to watch the matches on big screens within dedicated fan zones.
Milan for example has set up a Euro 2024 fan zone in Piazza Duca D’Aosta (in front of the Stazione Centrale railway station), open every day from 2.30pm to 11.30pm.
Smaller Italian cities don’t usually set up official fan zones for the early stages of the tournament, but tend to do so whenever la nazionale makes it to the later stages.
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