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Is England U21s vs Netherlands U21s on TV? How to watch Euros semi-final for free

England U21s England Euros Netherlands Elliot Anderson Ernest Poku Harvey Elliott James McAtee Jarell Quansah Lee Carsley

It’s full steam ahead for the England U21s in their European Championship title defence as they face the Netherlands in a massive semi-final clash.

After an underwhelming group stage, Lee Carsley’s side turned things up a gear to overcome Spain in a repeat of their 2023 final triumph, with goals from James McAtee, Harvey Elliott and Elliot Anderson guiding the Young Lions to a 3-1 win in the last eight.

They now face a Netherlands side on a high after shocking Portugal in the quarter-finals, with the Dutch edging a late 1-0 win thanks to an Ernest Poku strike, despite going a man down in the first half.

Both England and the Netherlands failed to impress during the opening stages of the competition, but appear to have now found their feet as a shot at European glory moves within just one game.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Euros semi-final:

When and where is England U21s vs Netherlands U21s?

The match will kick off at 5pm BST on Wednesday, 25 June in Bratislava, Slovakia.

It will take place at the at the Tehelne Pole stadium, which is home to local side SK Slovan Bratislava and has a capacity of around 22,500.

How can I watch it?

Viewers in the UK can watch the match for free on Channel 4, with coverage starting at 4:40pm. Subscribers can also stream the action online via Channel 4 On Demand.

Confirmed line-ups

England XI: Beadle; Hinshelwood, Quansah, Cresswell, Livramento; Scott, Anderson; Elliott, McAtee, Hutchinson; Stansfield

Netherlands XI: Roefs; Kasanwirjo, Van den Berg, Hato, Maatsen; Flamingo, Valente, Milambo; Manhoef, Van Bergen, Poku

Odds

England win - 21/20

Draw - 12/5

Netherlands win - 2/1

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