France vs England live streams, TV channels, kick-off time: Watch the Lionesses' first game of Euro 2025

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France vs England is the opening game for both teams at the major tournament

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Can the Lionesses get their title defence off to the perfect start? (Image credit: Getty Images)
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Watch France vs England and see the first match of the Lionesses European Championship title defence, with free live streams available globally.

France vs England key info

► Date: Saturday, July 5

► Kick-off time: 21:00 CET (local) / 20:00 BST (UK) / 15:00 ET (US)

► Venue: Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich

► Free stream: ITVX (UK)

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The game will see France and England kick off their Euro 2025 campaigns.

England are the defending champions, while France are bidding to win the title for the first time.

The fixture will kick-off at 20:00 BST on Saturday, July 5.

Read on to find out how to watch France vs England live streams from anywhere.

Watch England vs France in the UK

France vs England will be televised by free-to-air broadcaster, ITV, with the game going out on ITV 1 and the ITVX streaming platform.

Coverage starts at 7pm BST for an hour of build-up ahead of the 8pm kick-off on Saturday July 5.

ITV is a free service for those in the UK with a TV licence.

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France vs England preview

Lucy Bronze of England speaks to Leah Williamson during the UEFA Women's Nations League 2024/25 Grp A3 MD2 match between England and Spain at Wembley Stadium on February 26, 2025 in London, England.

England are looking for consistent wins (Image credit: Getty Images)

Fans may notice that France will be playing without Wendie Renard and Eugenie Le Sommer as they have been left out of the Euro 2025 squad.

See also

► England Euros squad

However, the French still have a lot of fire power and will prove a tricky opponent for England.

The Lionesses are without some of their stars too, most notably Mary Earps as she retired pre-tournament.

In FourFourTwo's opinion the game will end in a 1-1 draw..

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Sarah Rendell
Sarah Rendell
Women's football editor

Sarah joined the FourFourTwo team in September 2024 in a freelance role. She also writes for The Guardian, BBC and Rugby World where she specialises in women's football and rugby. Sarah has a bachelors degree in English and a master's in newspaper journalism.

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