REVEALED: BBC and ITV’s Euro 2024 group stage TV picks are announced – and it’s good news for Gareth Southgate’s England

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England’s first two games of the 2024 European Championship in Germany will be broadcast by the BBC, it has been revealed. 

Gareth Southgate’s side have been drawn in a relatively straight-forward Group C for the competition, alongside Denmark, Slovenia and Serbia, as they look to go one better than Euro 2020. 

England reached the final at Wembley, with Luke Shaw handing the home side an early lead, only for Italy to come back and win it on penalties following Leonardo Bonucci’s second half equaliser.

Manager Southgate was in attendance at the draw in Hamburg, but remained tight-lipped on his side’s prospects, yet he will surely be confident of his side’s chances of progression to the next round. 

‘We’re third in the world rankings this week, we’ve been in the top five for five years so consistently they’ve produced performances,’ said Southgate. 

Gareth Southgate’s side have been drawn in a relatively easy group with Denmark, Serbia and Slovenia

It’s good news for England who have a far better record when their games are shown on one broadcaster over the other historically 

TV Schedule 

14 June: Germany v Scotland (20:00 BST) – ITV

15 June: Hungary v Switzerland (14:00) and Spain v Croatia (17:00) – ITV

15 June: Italy v Albania (20:00) – BBC

16 June: Play-off A winners* v Netherlands (14:00) and Serbia v England (20:00) – BBC

16 June: Slovenia v Denmark (17:00) – ITV

17 June: Romania v play-off B winners** (14:00) – BBC

17 June: Belgium v Slovakia (17:00) and Austria v France (20:00) – ITV

18 June: Turkey v play-off C winners*** (17:00) and Portugal v Czech Republic (20:00) – BBC

19 June: Croatia v Albania (14:00) – ITV

19 June: Germany v Hungary (17:00) and Scotland v Switzerland (20:00) – BBC

20 June: Denmark v England (17:00) – BBC

21 June: Slovakia v play-off B winners (14:00) and Netherlands v France (20:00) and Play-off C winners v Czech Republic (14:00) – BBC

21 June: Play-off A winners v Austria (17:00) – ITV

22 June: Turkey v Portugal (17:00) and Belgium v Romania (20:00) – ITV

23 June: Switzerland v Germany (20:00) and Scotland v Hungary (20:00) – BBC

24 June: Albania v Spain (20:00) and Croatia v Italy (20:00) and Netherlands v Austria (17:00) – BBC

25 June: France v play-off A winners (17:00) – BBC

25 June: England v Slovenia (20:00) –  and Denmark v Serbia (20:00) – ITV

26 June: Slovakia v Romania (17:00) and Play-off B winners v Belgium (17:00) – BBC

26 June: Play-off C winners v Portugal (20:00) and Czech Republic v Turkey (20:00) – ITV

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‘They are used to that. They have that expectation. They are used to playing in big matches and have produced regularly.

‘They are used to playing in big matches together and individually so we are excited and all looking forward to the summer.’ 

The Three Lions’ first two games of the competition, against Denmark and Serbia, will be shown on the BBC, before rivals ITV show the final group clash with Slovenia. 

It will come as welcome news to the Three Lions – who enter the Euros as one of the favourites – with their record on the BBC historically better than their results on ITV. 

Between the 1998 and 2022 World Cups, England lost only twice on BBC, compared to nine on their rivals ITV.

ITV will be showing the opening game of the competition, when hosts Germany take on Steve Clarke’s Scotland at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena.

The Tartan Army’s other two group games will be shown by the BBC, who will also be broadcasting Wales’ group games – should they make it through the play-offs – against heavyweights Netherlands and France. 

The showpiece final is set to be broadcast on both channels, with the BBC taking first choice of quarter-finals and ITV getting dibs on last-16 and semi-final games.

Spain’s clash with reigning champions Italy will be shown on ITV from Group B, while the BBC will take on hosting duties for Netherlands vs France. 

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ENGLAND’S BROADCAST RECORD

World Cup 1998

England 2 – 0 Tunisia – BBC – Won

Romania 2 – 1 England – ITV – Lost

Colombia 0 – 2 England – BBC – Won

Argentina 2 – 2 England – ITV – Draw (Argentina win 4-3 on penalties)

Euro 2000

Portugal 3 – 2 England – ITV – Lost

England 1 – 0 Germany – BBC and ITV – Won

England 2 – 3 Romania – BBC – Lost

World Cup 2002

England 1 – 1 Sweden – ITV – Draw

Argentina 0 – 1 England – BBC – Won

Nigeria 0 – 0 England – BBC – Draw

Denmark 0 – 3 England – BBC – Won

England 1 – 2 Brazil – BBC – Lost

Euro 2004

France 2 – 1 England – ITV – Lost

England 3 – 0 Switzerland – ITV – Won

Croatia 2 – 4 England – BBC – Won

Portugal 2 – 2 England – BBC – Draw (Portugal win 6-5 on pens)

World Cup 2006

England 1 – 0 Paraguay – BBC – Won

England 2 – 0 Trinidad and Tobago – ITV – Won

Sweden 2 – 2 England – ITV – Draw

England 1 – 0 Ecuador – BBC – Won

England 0 – 0 Portugal – ITV – Draw (Portugal win 3-1 on pens)

World Cup 2010

England 1 – 1 USA – ITV – Draw

England 0 – 0 Algeria – ITV – Draw

Slovenia 0 – 1 England – BBC – Won

Germany 4 – 1 England – BBC – Lost

Euro 2012

France 1 – 1 England – ITV – Draw

Sweden 2 – 3 England – BBC – Won

England 1 – 0 Ukraine – ITV – Won

England 0 – 0 Italy – BBC – Draw (Italy win 4-2 on pens)

World Cup 2014

England 1 – 2 Italy – BBC – Lost

Uruguay 2 – 1 England – ITV – Lost

Costa Rica 0 – 0 England – ITV – Draw

Euro 2016

England 1 – 1 Russia – ITV – Draw

England 2 – 1 Wales – BBC – Won

Slovakia 0 – 0 England – ITV – Draw

England 1 – 2 Iceland – ITV – Lost

World Cup 2018

Tunisia 1 – 2 England – BBC – Won

England 6 – 1 Panaman – BBC – Won

England 0 – 1 Belgium – ITV – Lost

Colombia 1 – 1 England – ITV – Draw (England win 4-3 on pens)

Sweden 0 – 2 England – BBC – Won

Croatia 2 – 1 England – ITV – Lost

Belgium 2 – 0 England – ITV – Lost

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