Today's clash at Volksparkstadion already looks like a battle for third place in Group B, which could be good enough for a spot in the Euro 2024 knockouts. If Albania impressed in their opening fixture, the opposite is true of Croatia, who are asking a lot – perhaps too much – of their 38-year-old skipper Luka Modric on his swansong.
Croatia's midfield, for so long the beating heart of the team, looked painfully pedestrian in the 3-0 defeat to Spain, a scoreline that could have been much worse. Modric, Marcelo Brozovic and Mateo Kovacic dominated possession but created little of note for their front three, and out of possession they were bypassed with ease.
While Albania are unlikely to see much of the ball, if they're able to thrust with any amount of speed they could get something out of this. On the few occasions that they had the courage to fly forward, they caused Italy's backline all sorts of bother.
With 23 seconds on the clock, Nedim Bajrami wrote his name in Euros lore with the fastest goal in tournament history, and Rey Manaj came within a whisker of rescuing a point at the death. Will Sylvinho release the handbrake?
Perhaps feeling the strain, Zlatko Dalic expressed his anger at the reaction to his team's opening game defeat in his press conference yesterday, fuming at Croatia's "dark horse" tag and insisting that they should be considered one of the tournament favourites.
Croatia team: Livakovic, Juranovic, Sutalo, Gvardio, Perisic, Modric (c), Brozovic, Kovacic, Majer, Petkovic, Kramaric
Albania team: Strakosha, Mitaj, Ajeti, Djimsiti (c), Hysaj, Laci, Ramadani, Asllani, Bejrami, Manaj, Asani
Here's where to watch Croatia vs Albania live streams online from anywhere – including FREE options.
Croatia vs Albania Live Stream Quick Guide
Key Details
- Date: Wednesday, June 19
- Kick-off time: 9am ET / 2pm BST
Best free stream
- ITVX (U.K.)
- Use NordVPN to watch from anywhere
FREE Croatia vs Albania live stream broadcasters
You can watch Croatia vs Albania for free with English language commentary on ITV in the UK, RTE in Ireland and on TVNZ in New Zealand.
Other, non-English language Croatia vs Albania free streams can be found on ARD or ZDF (Germany), NOS (Netherlands), TF1 or M6 (France), RTVE (Spain), RAI (Italy), RTBF or VRT (Belgium), RTP (Portugal) and ORF or Servus (Austria).
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How to watch Croatia vs Albania live stream in the US
The Croatia vs Albania live stream is on FS1 and Vix in the USA.
Coverage of the 2024 Euros is split between FOX and FS1 in the US. There are also 6 group stage games that are exclusive to Fubo Sports Network and Vix.
FSN is a free stream. You can watch directly on the Fubo Sports Network site or pick up the channel through Roku, Tubi, Samsung TV Plus or Plex.
If you're looking to pick up FOX or FS1, and you don't have cable, then a cable-replacement service will give you instant access. The ones we like best are Sling and Fubo.
Official Croatia vs Albania broadcasters by region
Americas
- Canada
TSN (English commentary) and TVA (French commentary) have the rights to show this match in Canada, and all of Euro 2024.
- Latin America
It's ESPN that has the TV rights to this match and all of Euro 2024 in Central and South America. The significant exception here is that Globo will air the Euros in Brazil.
Asia
- India
You can watch all Euro 2024 games on Sony Six in India.
- South Korea
In South Korea, you'll need CJ Media to watch Euro 2024 matches.
- China
CCTV and iQIYI are the official Euro 2024 broadcasters in China.
- Japan
You can watch the Euro 2024 final on WOWOW in Japan.
- Singapore
Football fans in Singapore can watch Euro 2024 on SPOTV and MediaCorp.
- Rest of Asia
BeIN Sports has the rights to broadcast Euro 2024 in the MENA areas of Asia.
Oceania
- Australia
Optus Sport will show all Euro 2024 matches in Australia.
Africa
SuperSport South Africa, BeIN Sport, New World TV and SportyTV Nigeria are the major Euro 2024 broadcasters across Africa.
Can I watch Croatia vs Albania for free?
Check your local broadcaster above but people in the UK, New Zealand and most of Europe can watch all Euro 2024 matches for free.
Remember that, if you're traveling away from home, you can use a VPN to watch Euro 2024 free from abroad.
What time does the match start?
The match starts at 3pm local time (Germany) on Wednesday, June 19 2024.
Here are the Croatia vs Albania kickoff times around the world:
- USA – 9am ET / 6am PT
- Mexico – 7am CST
- Brazil – 10am BRT
- Central Europe – 3pm CET
- South Africa – 3pm SAST
- India – 6.30pm IST
- Singapore – 9pm SGT
- Australia – 11pm AEST
- New Zealand – 1am NZST
Can I watch the match on my mobile?
Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or through your phone's browser.
You can also stay up-to-date with UEFA's official Euro 2024 social media channels on X/Twitter (@EURO2024) and Instagram (@euro2024).
