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England take on Serbia in their first group game of the 2024 European Championship in Germany.

Gareth Southgate's side narrowly missed winning their first major tournament since the 1966 World Cup, losing the Euro 2021 final to Italy on penalties at Wembley, and after a 2-1 loss to France in the 2022 World Cup in the quarterfinals.

The Three Lions kickoff their tournament in Gelsenkirchen and come into the clash as heavy favourites.

Despite being just 20 years old, Jude Bellingham is carrying the weight of the nation as performances from him are expected following a fresh UEFA Champions League victory with Real Madrid.

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England vs. Serbia live stream, TV channel

 TV channelStreaming
USAFOXFubo USA, Fox Sports app/website, ViX
CanadaCTV, TSN4, TSN5, TVA SportsTSN+, CTV app
UKBBC OneBBC iPlayer
AustraliaOptus Sport
IndiaSony Ten 2, 3JioTV, Sony LIV

USA: England vs. Serbia from Arena AufSchalke will be televised in the United States on the Fox Sports Network, with Spanish-language streaming via ViX. The game is also available to stream on Fubo which is currently offering a FREE seven-day trial.

Radio coverage of the match can be followed on SiriusXM FC.

UK: This England vs. Serbia Euro 2024 match will be broadcast in the UK on BBC One. Streaming can be found on BBC website or iPlayer.

Canada: Euro 2024 matches can be seen in Canada on TSN's respective TV channel and live streaming services. TVA and CTV will also be showing the match.

Australia: Australia's sole broadcaster for Euro 2024 is Optus Sport. 

India: Euro 2024 matches are available to stream on JioTV and Sony LIV. Sony Ten 2 and 3 will be showing the match on TV.

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What time is England vs. Serbia kickoff?

This European Championship match kicks off from Arena AufSchalke on June 16 at 9 p.m. local time in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:

 DateKickoff time
USA/CanadaSun, Jun. 163 p.m. ET
USA/CanadaSun, Jun. 1612 p.m. PT
UKSun, Jun. 168 p.m. BST
AustraliaMon, Jun. 175 a.m. AEST
IndiaMon, Jun. 1712:30 a.m. IST

England vs. Serbia lineups

The main chatter surrounding Southgate's lineup for this game has been about the defence and midfield, with the attacking options picking themselves.

John Stones has shaken off his illness earlier in the week to start at centre back alongside Marc Guehi of Crystal Palace with Kyle Walker and Kieran Trippier as the full-backs. 

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been handed a starting spot in midfield alongside Arsenal star Declan Rice.

England starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Pickford (GK) — Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier — Alexander-Arnold, Rice — Saka, Bellingham, Foden — Kane.

Serbia's side has some familiar names to those who follow European football. Former Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic leads the attack alongside Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic.

Serbia starting lineup (3-4-1-2): Rajkovic (GK) — Milenkovic, Veljkovic, Pavlovic — Zivkovic, Gudelj, Lukic, Kostic — S. Milinkovic-Savic — Mitrovic, Vlahovic

England vs. Serbia prediction

  • Score prediction: England 3-0 Serbia

England have started all three of their major international tournaments under Southgate with wins, their largest being a 6-2 victory over Iran at the Qatar World Cup in 2022.

While Serbia were tipped as the dark horses for that tournament two years ago, England's squad depth should prove too strong for Dragan Stojkovic’s side.  

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Brad is a content producer for The Sporting News and has previously worked for the likes of Squawka and The Athletic. His career highlight to date is reporting from the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final in Paris.