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Switzerland vs Italy live streams: how to watch Euro 2024 for free online and on TV, team news

The reigning champions have been far from convincing

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Watch Switzerland vs Italy live streams

One of the most rousing themes of Euro 2024 has been a sense of the changing of the guard. The traditional powerhouses are being shown how it's done by the time-honoured supporting acts, and none of the last 16 ties captures that notion quite like Switzerland vs Italy. It takes place at Olympiastadion today, Saturday, 29th June, with kick-off at 5pm BST (12pm ET / 9am PT in the US, and 2am AEST on Sunday morning in Australia). This could be Switzerland's moment to shine.

One of the most impressive aspects of Switzerland’s form is that they’ve done it largely without Breel Embolo. Kwadwo Duah and Dan Ndoye have been superb, which has granted the Monaco striker extra time to get up to speed after an ACL injury. By contrast, Gianluca Scamacca and Mateo Retegui have mustered one shot between them, prompting a clamour for Stephan El Shaarawy.

Embolo starts at the centre of a three-pronged Switzerland attack, with Ndoye on the left and Ruben Vargas on the right. Duah is the man to make way. Luciano Spalletti has responded to those calls for El Shaarawy by starting the Roma man on the left of a front three, with Scamacca in the middle and talisman Federico Chiesa on the right. Gianluca Mancini comes in for the suspended Riccardo Calafiori, who's been the pick of Italy's outfield players.

Switzerland vs Italy is free to watch on BBC iPlayer in the UK. You can use a VPN to watch Euro 2024 and Switzerland vs Italy live streams from anywhere, if you happen to be away.

Free Switzerland vs Italy 2024 live streams

You can watch Switzerland vs Italy for free on BBC One and BBC iPlayer (assuming you have a valid TV licence).

You'll also find live live coverage across the EU, including hosts Germany (Das Erste, ZDF, RTL), Austria (ORF, Servus), Belgium (RTBF, VRT), France (TF1), Italy (Rai Sport ), the Netherlands (NOS) and Spain (RTVE).

Stuck outside your home country? You can use a VPN to access a live stream without being blocked...

Watch Switzerland vs Italy live stream from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular Euro 2024 live streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.

You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch any Euro 2024 live stream from anywhere in the world.

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Watch Switzerland vs Italy live streams 2024 in the US

Soccer fans in the US can watch Switzerland vs Italy live on FS1, which can be accessed through cable or cord-cutting services like Sling TV and Fubo. There are no long contracts with either service. If you're not happy with them, you can cancel them at any time.

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Of course, Sling and Fubo are only available within the States so be sure to use a VPN if you're a US subscriber stuck abroad. We recommend NordVPN, as it's reliable and comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee.

Watch Switzerland vs Italy live stream in Australia

If you're in Australia, streaming service Optus Sport is providing live coverage of Switzerland vs Italy. The service costs $24.99 a month (or $6.99 for Optus mobile customers) with an Annual Plan priced at $199.

You can watch on mobile, tablet, TV, streaming devices, computer or games consoles and cancel anytime.

Shame you're not over the Tasman and in New Zealand. Kiwis can watch all of Euro 2024 live and free on TVNZ Plus.

Away from Oz? Use a VPN to access your local Euro 2024 live stream from overseas – without being blocked.