Spain v Italy TV channel, start time and how to watch Euro 2024 fixture online tonight

Luis de la Fuente’s impressive Spain side will take on competition holders Italy in the first meeting of two continental giants at Euro 2024.

The match is a replay of the Euro 2020 semi-final, in which the Azzurri won 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

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La Roja produced a brilliant display to dismantle Croatia on their way to a 3-0 win in their opening group game. 16-year-old Lamine Yamal grabbed the headlines, with Alvaro Morata and Fabian Ruiz also on the scoresheet to give Spain the lead in Group B.

Italy recovered from conceding the quickest goal in European Championship history against Albania, with Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolo Barella completing a rapid turnaround to give Luciano Spalletti’s side an unconvincing 2-1 win. Those results have set up a crunch match at the top of Group B, with either side likely to top the group if they can find a winner in Gelsenkirchen on Thursday.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the Group B fixture:

When is Spain v Italy?

The match will kick off at 8pm BST on Thursday 20 June at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen.

What TV channel is it on?

Spain vs Italy will be shown live on ITV and ITVX, with coverage starting at 7.15pm. You can find a full list of which channel is showing each match here.

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Confirmed line-ups

Spain XI: Simón; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Pedri, Rodri, Fabián Ruiz; Lamine Yamal, Morata, Nico Williams

Italy XI: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Calafiori, Dimarco; Jorginho, Barella; Chiesa, Frattesi, Pellegrini; Scamacca

Odds

Spain - 1/1

Draw - 7/4

Italy - 21/10

Prediction

On the evidence of the first game, Spain’s midfield control and attacking verve should be too much for an Italy side who were at times pedestrian against Albania. Spain’s defence were hardly tested in their first match, though Italy’s attack was too often ineffective in their opener. Though Bastoni and Calafiori were impressive against Albania, their chances are a sign that Spain will get plenty of opportunities. Spain 2-1 Italy

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