The reigning champion, England, will look to defend their crown when they take on the five-match unbeaten Germany in a high-stakes Euro U21 Final on Saturday.
The Three Lions are coming into this match after picking up a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Netherlands in the semi-final clash. Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott scored an impressive brace, scoring in the 62nd minute and 86th minute to seal the match for England.
England are set to play their second consecutive Euro U21 Final under their manager, Lee Carsley, aiming to become the first team since Spain in 2013 to retain their European championship. The defending champions ended at second place in Group B of the tournament and currently have lost just one match in their last 12 outings. Their only defeat came against their opponents, Germany, in the group where they fell 1-2 in a thrilling showdown.
On the other end, Germany edged past 3-0 France in the semi-final to book their berth in the final match. Germany has been in red-hot form in the competition, winning all five of their matches so far, including a thrilling victory over their fellow finalists in the group campaign.
For the second time in the last three years, Germany has booked their spot in the final of the U21 European Champions, winning their third title in 2021 after beating Portugal 1-0 in the final match.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Where to watch England vs. Germany: Live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this U21 Euro Final match in the U.S.:
TV channel: None
Live stream: Vix
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in the United States. The match will be live streamed on the Spanish platform Vix.
New users can sign up via Amazon Prime for a FREE trial on ViX to watch every match of the tournament.
England vs. Germany start time
- Date: Saturday, June 28
- Time: 3:00 p.m. ET | 12:00 p.m. PT
England and Germany will kick off at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 28, from the National Football Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia.
England vs. Germany predicted lineups, team news
Tyler Morton was suspended for England in the semi-finals and it could well mean his absence from that game will cost him a place in the final. Harvey Elliott has been the key man for England so far.
England predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Beadle (GK) — Hinshelwood, Cresswell, Quansah, Livramento — Scott, Anderson — Hutchinson, Elliott, McAtee — Stansfield.
Injured: None
Suspended: None
As for the Germans, they too have no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues, so they will be expected to name an unchanged XI, albeit Brighton’s Brajan Gruda is pushing for a start.
Germany predicted XI (4-4-2, right to left): Atubolu (GK) — Collins, Rosenfelder, Arrey-Mbi, Brown — Knauff, Martel, Reitz, Nebel — Weiper, Woltemade.
Injured: None
Suspended: None
U21 Euro 2025 fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Saturday, June 28
- Final: England vs. Germany (3:00 p.m.)
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