UEFA European Championship 2024 TV Schedule USA

The UEFA European Championship TV schedule regularly features the top teams in the world battling it out for a major international trophy. Commonly referred to as just the Euros, many see the European Championship as the best international trophy available after the World Cup.

In the United States, coverage of the European Championship belongs to FOX and its channels. However, the broadcaster has sublicensed games from the European Championship and qualifiers to Fubo. With as many as six simultaneous kickoffs during qualifying, Fubo has exclusive coverage of most games, while FOX broadcasts just one or two games on its channels.

In addition to having exclusive games, Fubo carries FOX, FS1 and FS2. Therefore, it is the most sensible English-language streaming option to watch the European Championship and qualifiers.

Lastly, for Spanish-language coverage of the Euros, ViX will have every game streaming, with select games televised on TUDN, Unvision, and UniMás.

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UEFA European Championship TV schedule

The European Championship TV schedule highlights games throughout qualifying, too. With so many teams fighting for qualification, games happen in bunches during the international breaks, even though most nations only play two or three times during those breaks.

The Euros

Based on the name, it only consists of teams in Europe. However, with an expansion to 24 teams in the tournament proper in 2016, and 53 teams vying to qualify, the Euros encapsulate many of the game’s recognizable names. Many of those teams are among the elites of the world, not just in the continent.

Spain, Italy, Germany, France and Portugal all won the tournament within the last seven editions. The first four of those are the only nations to have won multiple European Championships.

The draw for Euro 2024 is set to take place on December 2, 2023.

History of the European Championship

Before there was a true European-wide competition, there were regional competitions for national teams. English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish national teams competed annually in the British Home Championship since the tournament’s inception in 1883. Six editions of the Central European International Cup played out over the same duration (1927-1960). Several national teams participated, including those from Austria, Hungary, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland and Yugoslavia.

The origins of the European Championship trace back to the early 1960s. Henri Delaunay, secretary-general of the French Soccer Federation, first introduced the concept of a pan-European soccer tournament in 1927. However, it was not until 1958—three years after Delaunay’s death—that the competition began.

In 1960, the UEFA European Soccer Championship was formally announced, with the first competition scheduled for the same year. Four countries qualified for the 1960 finals, which were held in France: Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union and France.

With Yugoslavia downed 2-1 in the championship match, the Soviet Union won the knockout format competition. The 1960 European Championship’s structure and achievements served as a model for subsequent championships.

Inaugural tournament and how it came to be

The European Championship experienced multiple format changes over time. Originally known as the European Nations’ Cup, it was slated to take place in the even-numbered year in between World Cup competitions. In 1968, it changed to its current name.

That year, the tournament marked a historic moment. For the first and only time, a coin toss determined a fixture. This occurred during the semi-final clash between Italy and the Soviet Union. To accommodate more competitors, the event expanded in the late 1970s from its original knockout structure, which only allowed four teams to compete.

The Yugoslavian tournament of 1976 was the last to require the hosts to qualify and the last to feature only four teams in the championship round. When the group stage was first used in 1980, it increased the drama and competitiveness.

UEFA Euro: 21 century and modern history

The European Championship kept changing as soccer’s appeal grew throughout the world. In 1996, the competition added a 16-team division for even further expansion. The European Championship in 2000 made history because it was the first to feature co-hosts. The Netherlands and Belgium both hosted games that year. In 2012, the format came back. Poland and Ukraine both hosted games. Euro 2020 took it to the maximum as 11 countries hosted games during the competition.

“UEFA Euro” is the name each competition has used since 1996. The Football Association of Scotland and Ireland suggested adding 24 teams to the competition in 2007.

The winner of the European Championship earns the Henri Delaunay Trophy. This commemorates the first General Secretary of UEFA. It was Delaunay who originally proposed the idea for a European tournament.

Soccer’s lasting influence on the development of European culture is exemplified by the European Championship’s history, which continues to enthrall viewers throughout the globe.

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