Turkey and Italy get this summer’s European Championship underway on Friday night as the tournament finally begins following a long wait.

Euro 2020 has been delayed by a year due to the pandemic, but UEFA’s flagship national tournament kicks off this week with 24 teams in action all across the continent.

Rome is the venue for the very first game of a competition that has been a long time coming, and neither Turkey nor Italy will want get off to a difficult start as the games start to come thick and fast.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Turkey vs Italy is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Friday, June 11, 2021.

The match will take place at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, hosting 25-45 per cent of the stadium capacity.

Euro 2020 free live stream

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Viewers in the UK can watch Euro 2020 for free live on the BBC and ITV, or by using the BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub streaming apps.

If you're a UK citizen trying to watch from abroad, then make sure to use a VPN so that you can access a Euro 2020 free live stream wherever you are in the world.

We recommend ExpressVPN as it comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee. Full details on how to use a VPN below.

Elsewhere, RAI in Italy, ORF in Austria, TF1 in France, ARD and ZDF in Germany, and Mediaset in Spain will be offering free live streams within their respective territories.

Watch a Euro 2020 live stream anywhere in the world using a VPN

Even if you have subscribed to the relevant Euro 2020 rights holders, you won't be able to use them when outside your own country. The service will know your location based on your IP address, and will automatically block your access.

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps you get around this obstacle. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and the internet, such that the servers and services you’re accessing aren’t aware of what you’re doing. All the information passing back and forth is entirely encrypted.

Watch a Euro 2020 live stream in the USA

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ESPN and ABC have the rights to air Euro 2020 in the United States. If you have subscribed as part of your cable package, you can stream all the action via the ESPN and ABC websites.

Don't have cable? No problem. Respected streaming service FuboTV carries a host of premium TV channels including ESPN and ABC. Better yet, new subscribers get a free 7-day trial. After the trial ends, you'll pay $65 a month for 120 channels.

If you're a UK citizen trying to watch from the US, you can always use a VPN to access a Euro 2020 free live stream via the BBC or ITV from anywhere in the world. We recommend ExpressVPN as it comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee.

Watch a Euro 2020 live stream in Australia

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If you're in Australia, local streaming service Optus Sport provides live coverage of Euro 2020, for just AU$14.99 per month or AU$68 for six months. This channel also shows Premier League and Champions League football during the normal season.

You can download the Optus Sport app for Android and iOS devices. Fetch TV, Apple TV, Android TV, LG, Amazon Fire, and Chromecast also carry the app for smart TV viewing. You can watch Optus Sport live streams through Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge browsers and, lastly, it's also available on Xbox.

Watch a Euro 2020 live stream in the UK

Viewers in the UK can watch Euro 2020 for free live on the BBC and ITV, or by using the BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub streaming apps.

Gary Lineker, Gabby Logan, Eilidh Barbour and Mark Chapman will lead the BBC coverage, assisted by the likes of Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand, Alex Scott and Micah Richards.

Before the tournament kicks off, you can get in the mood by revisiting classic moments with the Beeb's Rewinds of Euro '96 on the BBC iPlayer on 7th June, and Euro 2016 on 8th June.

ITV's coverage will be helmed by Mark Pougatch and Seema Jaswal. Their punditry line-up includes Ian Wright, Roy Keane, Gary Neville, Patrick Vieira and Graeme Souness. Thierry Henry has taken up a position in the Belgian coaching staff, so he'll be on the touchline rather than in the studio.

ITV has the rights to 27 games including the hotly anticipated clash between England and Scotland at Wembley in a re-match of the memorable Euro 1996 match. The BBC has the rights to 25 games and the first and second pick of the games at the last 16 and quarter-final stages.

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