The preliminary round of the 2024 European Football Championship has ended. It has now been decided where the next eight matches will be shown on television.
The TV channels have announced the distribution of the round of 16 matches of the European Football Championship. The first match of the knockout round between Switzerland and Italy (6 p.m.) will be broadcast free-to-air on RTL. The subsequent match between Germany and Denmark (9 p.m.) will be broadcast by ZDF.
All games will also be shown on the paid provider MagentaTV. Annoying for many fans: The duel between the surprise team and European Championship secret favorites Austria and Turkey will be shown exclusively on Magenta TV on Tuesday from 9 p.m.
The round of 16 of the 2024 European Football Championship at a glance
- Saturday, 29 June: Switzerland – Italy (6 p.m.) on RTL/Magenta TV
- Saturday, 29 June: Germany – Denmark (9 p.m.) on ZDF/Magenta TV
- Sunday, 30 June: England – Slovakia (6 p.m.) on ZDF/Magenta TV
- Sunday, 30 June: Spain – Georgia (9 p.m.) on ARD/Magenta TV
- Monday, July 1: France – Belgium (6 p.m.) on ZDF/Magenta TV
- Monday, 1 July: Portugal – Slovenia (9 p.m.) on ARD/Magenta TV
- Tuesday, 2 July: Romania – Netherlands (6 p.m.) on ARD/Magenta TV
- Tuesday, July 2: Austria – Türkiye (9 p.m.) on Magenta TV
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The fact that the match between Austria and Turkey can only be seen on MagentaTV could lead to criticism. Both teams attracted tens of thousands of fans to the fan zones in the preliminary round and are now considered the insider tips for this tournament.
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Source: Stern

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