England’s campaign to retain their title as UEFA European Under-21 Champions will be shown live and exclusive on Channel 4 this summer…
The Young Lions kick off their UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 campaign on 12th June in Slovakia where they will be aiming to win the title for the fourth time in their history. Lee Carsley’s men face Czechia U21 in their first group stage match followed by Slovenia U21 on 15th June. And they match up against Germany U21 on 18th June in their final group stage game.
Lee Carsley:
“We are pleased Channel 4 will be broadcasting all of our games in Slovakia live this summer. The opportunity for our talented squad to play in a big tournament with fans able to watch back home will only add to what we hope will be another memorable UEFA U21 EURO campaign. We look forward to supporting Channel 4’s coverage of another group of Young Lions looking to write their own history.”
All of England U21’s matches will be live and exclusive on Channel 4 and another 15 matches will be shown live on 4Seven and other games will be available on Channel 4 Sport’s YouTube channel.
Lee Carsley is yet to select his squad for the UEFA U21 EURO 2025 but it’s likely to include Premier League stars such as Harvey Elliot, Liam Delap, Adam Wharton, Ethan Nwaneri, Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham and Bundesliga star Jamie Gittens.
Channel 4’s Head of Sport Pete Andrews:
“The Young Lions have a squad brimming with talent and they’ve got a fantastic opportunity to bring home title number four, live on Channel 4. After bumper viewing figures for the last UEFA U21 EURO final we are now bringing the whole tournament to viewers for free across Channel 4, 4Seven and Channel 4 Sport YouTube.”
The tournament’s opening match on 11th June features hosts Slovakia against the team England beat in the UEFA U21 EURO 2023 Final, Spain. Channel 4’s UEFA U21 EURO 2025 coverage will be produced by IMG.
