Channel 4 has won the rights to broadcast international football matches featuring the England mens’ team – including the UEFA Nations League for the first time on free-to-air TV – for the next two years.
This will be the first time that live coverage of the men’s national team will have featured on Channel 4 in its 40-year history as a UK broadcaster.
England’s matches in the UEFA Nations League, European Qualifiers to UEFA EURO 2024, and international friendlies will be shown live on Channel 4 starting next month.
Six England games will be shown live on Channel 4 this year starting with their match against Hungary on 4 June, followed by their away match against Germany on 7 June and then Italy 11 June.
It will be also be the first time England UEFA Nations League games will be on free to air television, having been broadcast on Sky Sports since the competition was launched in 2018.
In total Channel 4 will broadcast 20 live England matches between 2022 to 2024.
Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon said: “As a life-long committed football fan I am personally so delighted that we have these matches on the channel which further reinforce our reputation as a top quality sport broadcaster having been named Sports Network of the Year at this year’s British Sports Journalism Awards.”
The full details of England’s UEFA Nations League matches to be shown live on Channel 4 are:
4 June – Hungary vs England
7 June – Germany vs England
11 June – England vs Italy
14 June – England vs Hungary
23 September – Italy vs England
26 September – England vs Germany
The matches in the UEFA European Qualifiers in 2023 are yet to be determined, with the draw scheduled on 9 October.
