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How (and where) to watch Euro 2024 games in Germany

The next phase of the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany is about to start. Here's how and where you can watch the games.

Published: 25 June 2024 11:39 CEST
Updated: 27 June 2024 11:56 CEST

Fans of Spain cheer prior to the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B football match between Albania and Spain at the in Düsseldorf on June 24, 2024. Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP

The UEFA Euro 2024 group stage has come to a close. The ‘Round of 16’ is the next phase and there are a number of exciting matches on the horizon across Germany.

These are the 16 teams left in the tournament, the planned fixtures and which host city they are taking place in:

Switzerland vs Italy (Berlin, June 29th)

Germany vs Denmark (Dortmund, June 29th)

England vs Slovakia (Gelsenkirchen, June 30th)

Spain vs Georgia (Cologne, June 30th)

France vs Belgium (Düsseldorf, 1 July 1st)

Portugal vs Slovenia (Frankfurt, July 1st)

Romania vs Netherlands (Munich, July 2nd)

Austria vs Turkey (Leipzig, July 2nd)

How can I watch the games on TV in Germany?

First up, 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 on Saturday, June 29th.

If you’re planning to stay at home, there are a few ways you can catch these games.

The tournament is being broadcast fully by Telekom Deutschland via its paid streaming provider Magenta TV. Broadcasters ARD, RTL Germany, and ZDF, which are free to air, are also showing a number of games.

Here’s a look at which channels are scheduled to show the matches (note that all games are also being shown by Magenta):

Saturday June 29th, 6 pm: Switzerland vs Italy – RTL

Saturday June 29th, 9 pm: Germany vs Denmark – ZDF

Sunday June 30th: 6 pm: England vs Slovakia – ZDF

Sunday June 30th, 9 pm: Spain vs Georgia – ARD

Monday July 1st, 6 pm: France vs Belgium – ZDF

Monday July 1st, 9 pm – Portugal vs Slovenia – ARD

Tuesday July 2nd, 6pm – Romania vs Netherlands – ARD

Tuesday July 2nd 9pm – Austria vs Turkey – Magenta only

Where else can I watch the games?

If you don’t have access to all the games at home or you want to soak up the atmosphere outside, lots of venues are screening the matches. Locally, you should check out pubs, restaurants and late-night shops in your area.

Another great way of enjoying the action is heading to fan zones. All of the 10 cities hosting matches have their own fan areas set up that are screening all the action. You can also grab a beer and food to make the most of the experience.

A Germany supporter at Berlin's fan zone ahead of the start of the public viewing for the match between Germany and Hungary on June 19, 2024.

A Germany supporter at Berlin’s fan zone ahead of the start of the public viewing for the match between Germany and Hungary on June 19, 2024. Photo by Joerg CARSTENSEN / AFP

If you have a ticket, you will of course be heading to the matches. (And if you haven’t got a ticket, check the UEFA site to see what is available).

If you are heading to a game, you should plan the journey carefully.

One benefit for Euro ticket holders is that they have access to a 36-hour travel pass (36-Stunden-Fahrkarte).

Every match ticket holder is entitled to a 36-hour travel card to use on local public transport in and around the 10 host cities at no extra cost from 6 am on the relevant match day until 6 pm the following day.

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This week parts of Germany are expected to see temperatures around 30C as well as some storms so if you’re out and about, make sure to pack sunscreen, a hat and a waterproof. And stay hydrated with lots of water!

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Germany however came crashing back down to earth against Switzerland and were on course for defeat, before Niclas Füllkrug’s stoppage time header snatched a draw – and with it, first place in the group.

It was a wake-up call the hosts needed, particularly with fans already eyeing a fourth Euros crown, and a reminder that coach Julian Nagelsmann has plenty to work on.

‘We underestimated them’

Germany boast a shinier trophy cabinet than their northern neighbours but were famously beaten by the Danes in the Euro 1992 final.

Denmark’s triumph after failing to qualify and then being admitted following the pre-tournament exclusion of Yugoslavia became a fairytale, but Germany still laments taking the Danes lightly.

A Euros and World Cup winner as a player, Berti Vogts coached Germany in that 1992 final and admitted in his column in the RP newspaper on Thursday that his team “underestimated” Denmark.

“In 1992 we lost the Euros final against a great Danish team even though we were the favourites – like the German team is now,” he wrote.

“Everyone thought we had the title in the bag — unfortunately some players did too.”

Well-drilled and with a smattering of excellent players at top clubs, 2020 semi-finalists Denmark resemble Switzerland in many ways.

Vogts said the current Danish incarnation may not boast the same level of quality as their 1992 counterparts, but that the pressure is well and truly on the Germans.

“The Danes were hungry for success and carefree, they just played football and took us by surprise – also because we underestimated them.

“The German team should not make that mistake now. The Switzerland game was therefore an important warning shot.”

Questions for Nagelsmann

Germany won just three of 11 games in 2023 but are yet to lose in 2024, winning five times and drawing twice, thanks at least in part to Nagelsmann picking the same starting XI.

The coach only deviated from his starters when forced through injury or unavailability.

The policy may have given Germany stability, but it cost him centre-back Jonathan Tah for the Denmark clash, after the defender picked up a second yellow card against Switzerland.

In his place, Borussia Dortmund’s talented yet unpredictable central defender Nico Schlotterbeck will line-up on Saturday.

Antonio Rudiger is also in doubt for the clash with a hamstring injury, although Schlotterbeck said Thursday: “I hope it works out that he returns.”

“I had the same injury already and it’s not easy to get out of your mind.”

Fans of the German national football team gather on June 23, 2024 in Berlin at the fan zone close to Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate. Photo by Joerg CARSTENSEN / AFP

Schlotterbeck said the Germans knew “actually everything” about the Danes.

“The whole match plan, defence, offence. We know about Denmark and how we will play them,” he said.

The 24-year-old looked forward to the match in his home stadium on Saturday, saying Dortmund’s usual yellow wall would become a “wall of white.”

While Tah’s absence will force Nagelsmann’s hand, he may be tempted to replace Arsenal forward Kai Havertz with Niclas Füllkrug, who has scored twice off the bench so far.

Since making his debut aged 29 in 2022, Füllkrug has 13 goals to Havertz’s seven – with the Dortmund striker normally coming off the bench.

Füllkrug, who was playing second division football just two seasons ago, said he was not concerned about his role as supersub.

“The title is so much more important than the individual.”

By Daniel WIGHTON