UEFA Euro Under 21: how to watch this year’s final as England take on Spain

The Under 21-European Championship final is fast approaching and England’s youngsters are dreaming of glory as they prepare to take on Spain. 

The Three Lions have been one of the standout teams of the competition and they have a perfect record of five wins from five games - without conceding a single goal to reach the final for the first time since 2009.

Lee Carsley’s side are blessed with a strong core of young players and senior professionals such as Emile Smith Rowe, Anthony Gordon, and Morgan Gibbs-White have all thrived on England’s road to the final.

This year’s Under-21 Championship is the first where every single player will be born in the 21st century - as 1 January 2000 is the cut-off point for eligibility.

The final will no doubt be an intriguing watch for England manager Gareth Southgate given his appetite for calling up young, hungry and exciting prospects, particularly with Euro 2024 on the horizon.

But how can fans watch the final of this year’s Euro Under 21 Championships?

Here is everything you need to know including schedule, channel details and live stream information.

How to watch UEFA Euro Under 21 games

How to watch the UEFA Euro Under 21 final

This year’s Under 21 European Championship final will be shown live on Channel 4 as the Three Lions prepare for their first major final since 2009.

The Three Lions will be hoping to improve on their dismal 4-0 loss to Germany 15 years ago and they are targeting a first honour at under-21 level since 1984.

England’s final against Spain is the first match of the tournament to be televised in the traditional sense - but fans have still been able to stream each match throughout the road to the final on UEFA.TV and it can be accessed free of charge.

Build up to the historic final begins at 4.45pm and the match itself kicks off at 5pm.

How to sign up for UEFA.TV

Football fans can create a UEFA account using the companies official website, all that is needed is an email address, date of birth and a password.

UEFA.TV allows fans to view all of the highlights from the competition along with a range of official films such as Manchester City’s Champions League triumph or West Ham’s Europa Conference League victory.

Fans can watch all the highlights and action from the previous rounds of the Under 21 Championships free of charge.

Where will the final be played?

England’s final against Spain will be played at the Adjarabet Arena in Batumi, Georgia.

The stadium is the home of FC Dinamo Batumi in Georgia. The venue holds a capacity of around 20,000 supporters. 

England’s road to the final

Lee Carsley’s England broke their curse of exiting in the group stage during the Under 21 European Championship and recorded three consecutive 2-0 victories in the group stage.

It was the first time that England had progressed beyond the group stage since 2017, after two consecutive group stage exits under former manager Aidy Bothroyd.

England continued this strong start in the knockout stages and an Anthony Gordon goal helped the Three Lions secure a 1-0 win over Portugal in the quarter-final.

The Three Lions continued to thrive in the semi-final and they recorded a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Israel in the semi-final - courtesy of goals from Morgan Gibbs-White, Cole Palmer and Callum Archer.

England are now one game away from glory but they have been paired against a Spain side who have won three of the last six Under 21 European Championships.

Manchester City’s Sergio Gomez and former Barcelona striker Abel Ruiz have been the stars of the show for Spain and they are both on course for the golden boot with three goals each.