Where to watch Italy vs. England live stream for free online
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.
Getty/Laurence Griffiths
The opening round of the Euro 2024 qualifiers begins today and this is no doubt the standout fixture across Europe. We've got everything you need to find out where to watch an Italy vs. England live stream online for free too. Given the global appeal of today's match-up, we've got a handy fix so you can watch the game wherever you are in the world, even if your domestic TV services aren't showing the game.
Italy famously beat England in London in the Euros final in 2021 and has beaten and drawn against them since in two UEFA Nations League matches. And yet, they shockingly failed to qualify for the last year's World Cup. Again. So while their form against England is solid, they'll surely want to avoid the embarrassment of not qualifying for a tournament they're currently the holders of.
England had a reasonably strong World Cup showing, reaching the quarter-finals, but had a disastrous Nations League season, as they were eventually relegated. But a win away in Italy today would put them in a strong position for qualifying in what should be an otherwise simple group. Not to mention England will be keen to get one over on the team that crushed their Wembley dreams.
Where to watch Italy vs. England for free
There's an excellent option today to watch an Italy vs. England live stream for free online via Channel 4 in the UK from 3:45 p.m. ET / 7:45 p.m. GMT. If you're in the UK, simply switch to Channel 4 on your TV, and you're away. If you want to watch online for free on TV, phone, tablet, PC, and more instead, then you can check out the action via the Channel 4 website or All 4 app. If you're outside of the UK, follow the steps below to get access.
What if you're not in the UK?
If you want to take advantage of the free live stream of Italy vs. England that UK viewers have tonight, but you're not in the UK right now, you'll find online geo-restrictions will block access to the live stream. Fear not, as that's where a VPN comes in. This lets your device appear to be in a different country and offers excellent privacy options at home or on public Wi-Fi for your phone, laptop, streaming devices, and more. Our preferred option of all the best VPN providers is ExpressVPN, which comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee if you're unsatisfied. Check out the latest deal details below.
How to watch Italy vs. England with a VPN
- Sign up for a VPN if you don't have one.
- Install it on the device you're using to watch the game.
- Turn it on and set it to any UK location.
- Go to the Channel 4 website's Live TV section.
- Hit 'watch live' to get the sign-up prompt to appear to create a free account.
- Sign up with any email and any UK postcode.
- Sign in and watch the game for free.
- Kickoff is at 3:45 p.m. ET, but studio coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET.
Is there a US live stream for Italy vs England?
Fox Sports 1 will be showing the game tonight in the US. If you don't have access to that channel in your current deal, then you have a couple of neat cord-cutting options to give you access from both Sling TV's Blue tier and FuboTV. Sling is generally the cheapest option overall as Sling Blue is currently half-price at just $20 for your first month and $40 afterward, but there's no free trial right now. FuboTV is considerably more expensive at $74.99 a month, but there is a 7-day free trial, which you could opt for today and cancel within a week before getting billed if there's not enough else on there you to to justify the monthly cost. Or go for the VPN route mentioned above and get the free UK live stream.
Note: The use of VPNs is illegal in certain countries and using VPNs to access region-locked streaming content might constitute a breach of the terms of use for certain services. Insider does not endorse or condone the illegal use of VPNs.