France, one of the favourites to win the UEFA Euros 2024 tournament, get their campaign underway with Austria vs France today (June 17), and we'll help you find a way to watch the game.
It should be an exciting one, with Didier Deschamps's men looking to assert themselves on the competition early. However, they should not underestimate their opponents, who know they need something given Group D is likely to be very tight. Getting off to a good start is crucial and kick-off is on the way shortly.
Footie fans in the UK or New Zealand can watch all the Euros for FREE, with Austria vs France on ITVX in the former and TVNZ in the latter. Don't worry if you're abroad when the games are taking place, though, because you can watch Euro 2024 live streams from anywhere with a VPN.
US: Fox (live TV streaming services)
UK: ITV 1 / ITVX (free)
AU: Optus Sport
NZ: TVNZ (free)
Stream abroad with a VPN
We all know all about the talent that the French squad possesses. There is, of course, the superstar Kylian Mbappe. Alongside him are the likes of Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembélé. Young talent Warren Zaïre-Emery could shine and the seemingly ageless Olivier Giroud remains essential to Deschamps.
After his unhappy spell at Man Utd, Ralf Rangnick has revitalised Das Team. They have had some fantastic results in recent months, including beating Germany back in November.
Here's how they line up:
Austria: Pentz; Posch, Danso, Wober, Mwene; Sabitzer, Laimer, Seiwald; Baumgartner, Grillitsch, Gregoritsch
France: Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Upamecano, T.Hernandez; Kante, Rabiot, Griezmann; Dembele, Mbappe, Thuram
Les Bleus were heartbroken to lose the last World Cup final and will want to put that right — here's how to watch the Austria vs France UEFA Euros match online or on TV.
How to watch Austria vs France online and on TV in the UK
The BBC and ITV are sharing Euro matches between them, but the Austria vs France match will play on ITV 1. Coverage begins at 7.15 pm BST and 2.15 pm but the match itself begins at 8 pm BST and 3 pm ET.
If you can't or won't watch the match on broadcast TV, you can use ITV's streaming service ITVX. This online service lets you stream from ITV's various channels over the internet, and we've got a guide on how to watch live TV on ITVX if you need any help.
ITV 1 is, of course, free to stream from if you pay your license fee. This includes ITVX.
How to watch Austria vs France online and on TV in the US
The rights to broadcast the Euros 2024 (and other UEFA matches) in the US falls to Fox, and its sports channels are showing many of the games in the tournament.
Austria vs France will air on Fox, with kick-off at 3 pm ET/midday PT and coverage likely beginning slightly ahead of that.
To get yourself access to the three Fox channels showing all of the Euros matches, you can get a cable subscription or use a live TV streaming service that has them in its line-up.
Sling TV Blue, which costs $45 per month in Fox areas, DirecTV Entertainment which will set you back $69.99 per month and Fubo Pro at $79.99 per month have Fox and FS1, but no FS2.
For that you can look to Fubo's $89.99-per-month Elite tier, DirecTV's $114.99-per-month Ultimate package or YouTube TV's single $72.99-per-month plan.
How to watch Austria vs France in Australia
You'll have to subscribe to Optus Sport to watch Austria vs France and all the rest of the Euros matches, because Optus is the official broadcaster for the tournament in Australia.
You can access Optus Sports for $24.99 per month or $199 for an entire year's subscription. However if you're an Optus customer you can get a discounted monthly price at $6.99 each month.
How to watch Austria vs France in New Zealand
You won't need to pay to watch Austria vs France or any of the other 2024 Euros matches, if you live in New Zealand.
That's because they'll all be shown on TVNZ, which hosts many football streams and has also built towards the event with a weekly show called Road to Euro 2024.
You can find TVNZ's football coverage here.
How to watch Austria vs France online everywhere else
If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch the Austria vs France match and the rest of the Euros, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to your favorite sports, shows, events or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.
How to use a VPN to watch any stream
- Download the app at NordVPN
- Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
- Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!
