Where to watch Germany vs. Scotland: UEFA Euro 2024 opener live stream, TV, prediction, time and odds

UEFA Euro 2024 begins on Friday in Munich, with hosts Germany taking on Scotland at the Fußball Arena München. Julian Nagelsmann has had the home team on an upward trajectory since taking charge and his contract has already been extended to cover at least the 2026 FIFA World Cup cycle and the 36-year-old’s squad reflects that long-term thinking .

How the Germans handle their first competitive action since the 2022 World Cup will be interesting, as 2023 was a barren year for Die Mannschaft, which cost Hansi Flick his job and opened the door for Nagelsmann. This will be Toni Kroos’ swan song in football, having already signed his club contract with Real Madrid’s UEFA Champions League triumph at Wembley.

The Scots will not be in Germany simply to make up the numbers, with Steve Clarke leading the Tartan Army to their second successive Euros following their 2020 return to international competition. That ended in group stage elimination, so the aim will be to avoid that, but a solid Switzerland and a relative wildcard in Hungary suggest it could be difficult.

Here are our stories, how you can watch the match and more:

How to watch and odds

• Date: Friday, June 14 | Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
• Location: Fußball Arena München – Munich, Germany
• TELEVISION: FOX | Flow: Fubo (Try it for free)
• Chances: Germany -400; Draw +480; Scotland +1200

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A group

Joining Germany and Scotland in Group A will be Hungary and Switzerland, which adds a geographical and cultural advantage given the links between three of these four nations. The Scots face that, but they start with their toughest game and hope to build on a potentially positive result against the Germans when they face the Swiss and Hungarians. Expectations surrounding Nagelsmann’s men are slightly higher now compared to before and playing at home helped the team recover significantly in the 2006 semi-final before losing to eventual winners Italy after extra time, which gave rise to a new era for German football.

Team News

Germany: Nagelsmann’s selection raised some eyebrows, with Timo Werner, Serge Gnabry, Leon Goretzka, Julian Brandt, Emre Can and Mats Hummels all prominent absentees given previous squads. The big news was the return of Toni Kroos for his farewell to professional football, while a handful of untested players made the preliminary squad, including VfB Stuttgart contingent Alexander Nubel, Waldemar Anton, Maximilian Mittelstadt, Chris Fuhrich and Deniz Undav , as well as Bayern Munich’s Aleksandar. Pavlovic. However, familiar faces such as Manuel Neuer, Thomas Muller and Ilkay Gundogan are present.

Possible Germany XI: Ter Stegen; Kimmich, Rudiger, Tah, Mittelstadt; Andrich, Kroos; Musiala, Gundogan (c), Wirtz; Havertz.

Scotland: Clarke doesn’t have as much top-flight talent to choose from as Nagelsmann, but it’s still a solid enough team and Andrew Robertson’s return from injury is a huge boost. Lyndon Dykes, Aaron Hickey and Elliot Anderson are injured, while Nathan Patterson has also been forgotten. The key men will obviously be Robertson and Aston Villa captain John McGinn, as well as Manchester United’s Scott McTominay, but only McGinn scoring double figures in goals suggests the Scottish attack could struggle in front of goal in Germany.

Possible Scotland XI: Clark; Patterson, Hendry, McKenna, Robertson (c); McTominay, McGregor; Armstrong, McGinn, McLean; Brown.

Prediction

It can be difficult at times, but expect the hosts to get off to a winning start and possibly win by a few goals to gain early momentum. Choice: Germany 2, Scotland 0.