Today's Croatia vs Italy live stream is a matchup tailor-made for the soccer purists. With Luka Modric and Jorginho patrolling midfield, this pivotal Group B encounter will have the feel of a game of chess in a mahogany-panelled smoking room — and you can watch it from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for free!
The Croatia vs Italy live stream takes place today (Monday, June 24).
• Time: 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 5 a.m. AEST (Jun. 25)
• WATCH FREE — BBC iPlayer (U.K.)
• U.S. — Watch on FOX via Sling
• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk free
The teams are essentially a mirror image of each other. Both hold possession in high esteem and like to build slowly, but all too often at this tournament those neat passing patterns have led to nowhere in particular. As a result, 2nd-placed Italy need at least a point to shore up their chances of reaching the last 16, and 4th-placed Croatia must win.
That essentially makes this a knockout tie, and both Zlatko Dalic and Luciano Spalletti had threatened to ring in the changes. Having been hooked at half-time in each of the teams' last outings, Marcelo Brozovic, Lovro Majer, Jorginho and Davide Frattesi were given a shot across the bows, though Brozovic and Jorginho have regained the faith of their coaches.
Line ups:
Croatia XI: Livakovic, Stanisic, Sutalo, Pongracic, Gvardiol, Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic, Mario Pasalic, Kramaric, Sucic.
Italy XI: Donnarumma, Darmian, Bastoni, Calafiori, Di Lorenzo, Barella, Jorginho, Dimarco, Pellegrini, Retegui, Raspadori.
Make sure you don’t miss a moment of the Croatia vs Italy live stream by checking out our guide on how to watch Euro 2024.
Where to watch Croatia vs Italy for free
In the U.K., Croatia vs Italy is on BBC One – watch for free on BBC iPlayer. Just note that you will need a valid U.K. TV license in order to watch.
Other free-to-air coverage of Euro 2024: Germany (via ZDF and ARD), France (via TF1), Spain (via RTVE) and Italy (via RAI). Soccer fans in New Zealand can also watch Euro 2024 for free via TVNZ.
If you’re normally in one of these countries but happen to be abroad right now, you won’t miss out if you watch using one of the best VPNs. These allow you to watch your go-to streaming wherever in the world you are. Our favorite is NordVPN.
How to watch Croatia vs Italy from anywhere
If you're not in your home country during Euro 2024 and are unable to live stream a game from wherever you are, you can still tune in via a virtual private network, or VPN. A VPN makes it appear like you're surfing the web from your home allowing you to access the streaming services you already pay for. It's legal and easy to do.
We've tested many different VPN services and our favorite is NordVPN; it offers superb speeds, excellent customer service and a no-questions-asked 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it out first to see if it's right for you. But you've got other VPN options too, so check out our full list of the best VPN services.
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're in the U.S. and want to view your usual U.K. service, you'd select U.K. from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to BBC iPlayer and watch Croatia vs Italy live online.
How to watch Croatia vs Italy in the U.S.
Soccer fans in the U.S. can watch Euro 2024 across the Fox network, with select games on Fubo. The Croatia vs Italy live stream is on FOX and the FOX website with a valid login (if your local FOX affiliate is showing the match). FOX is included with all cable packages or with one of our best TV antenna picks.
If you've cut the cord and don't have cable, you have plenty of options. Our top pick is Sling TV: the Sling Blue package costs just $45 per month with a discounted first month. It comes with more than 30 channels including FOX (if you have a local Fox Network on Sling) and FS1.
Fubo is another option. The Pro Plan costs $79 per month but gives you 121 channels, including FOX and FS1, plus lots more for sports fans to enjoy. There will be a small handful of five group-stage games exclusively streaming on Fubo making it the best option if you want to watch every single game of Euro 2024 in the U.S..
If you already use those services but aren't in the U.S. right now, you can watch Euro 2024 live streams by using a VPN such as NordVPN.
How to watch Croatia vs Italy in the U.K.
Football fans in the U.K. are very lucky as every single game of Euro 2024 will be broadcast for free — it is the nation’s sport after all. The Croatia vs Italy live stream is being shown on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
All sounds great, right? But if you're not in the U.K. and have a valid TV license, you can still follow every single game by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
How to watch Croatia vs Italy in Canada
If you're in Canada, you can enjoy Euro 2024, including Croatia vs Italy, on TSN, as part of a cable TV package. However, if you've cut the cord, you can sign up for TSN for $19.99 per month or you can take an annual pass which cost $199.90 per year.
If you want even more sporting action you can add TSN Plus for an additional $8 a month, or at a discounted annual rate of $80. TSN has yet to confirm if any Euro 2024 games will require a TSN Plus account. We'll update once we know more.
If you live in Canada and already subscribe to TSN , but aren't at home right now, you can still watch a Euro 2024 live stream by using a quality VPN like NordVPN.
How to watch Croatia vs Italy in Australia
Aussie soccer fans can watch a Croatia vs Italy live stream via Optus Sport, which is showing the whole of Euro 2024. It costs $24.99 AUD per month, or there's an Annual Pass for $199 AUD/year. Optus Sport can accessed via a dedicated mobile app, and it's also on Chromecast and Apple TV.
Not in Australia right now? You can use a VPN to watch all the action on Optus Sport as if you were back home. NordVPN is our top pick of the options.
How to watch Croatia vs Italy in New Zealand
Kiwis can access Euro 2024 live streams, including Croatia vs Italy, via TVNZ following the closure of Spark Sport in July 2023. TVNZ is a free-to-air television network, giving sports fans in New Zealand access to Euro 2024 live streams without having to spend a penny.
Not at home in New Zealand right now? You can still follow every game by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
Euro 2024 Group B table
Group B standings correct as of 2 p.m. ET on Monday, June 24.
| Header Cell - Column 0 | PLAYED | GD | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Italy | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Albania | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Croatia | 2 | -3 | 1 |
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