Belgium and Slovakia will aim for a strong start to their respective Euro 2024 Group E campaigns by securing three points on Monday in Frankfurt.
Domenico Tedesco's troops breezed through the qualification phase without much opposition, which has been their trademark in recent years. Indeed, the Red Devils' recent success in qualifying for big tournaments has been impressive, even though their performance in the finals themselves has often left a lot to be desired. Their best result is a single third-place finish at the World Cup in 1998 to show for the efforts of their "Golden Generation".
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Meanwhile, this is Slovakia's third successive qualification for the European Championship finals. They finished second in their qualification group behind Portugal, who were the only team to beat the Slovaks during the qualification phase.
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What time is Belgium vs. Slovakia kickoff?
This European Championship match kicks off on Monday, June 17 at 6 p.m. local time in Frankfurt, Germany.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA/Canada | Mon, Jun. 17 | 12 p.m. ET |
| USA/Canada | Mon, Jun. 17 | 9 a.m. PT |
| UK | Mon, Jun. 17 | 5 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Tue, Jun. 18 | 2 a.m. AEST |
| India | Mon, Jun. 17 | 9:30 p.m. IST |
Belgium vs. Slovakia live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | FOX Sports 1 | Fubo USA, Fox Sports app/website, Sling TV |
| Canada | TSN4, TSN1, TVA Sports | TVA+ |
| UK | ITV1, STV Scotland | ITVX, STV Player |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Sony Ten 2, 3 | JioTV, Sony LIV |
USA: Belgium vs. Slovakia will be televised in the United States on the Fox Sports Network. The game is available to stream on Fubo which is currently offering a FREE seven-day trial. Sling TV offers an alternative streaming option.
Radio coverage of the match can be followed on SiriusXM FC.
UK: This Belgium vs. Slovakia Euro 2024 Group E match will be broadcast in the UK on ITV1 and STV Scotland. Streaming can be found on ITVX or STV Player.
BBC Radio 5 Live and TalkSport Radio UK will provide the radio coverage of the match.
Canada: Euro 2024 matches can be seen in Canada on TSN's respective TV channel and live streaming services. TVA 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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Belgium vs. Slovakia lineups
Golden Generation mainstays Eden Hazard and Toby Alderweireld are no longer involved in the Belgium national team setup, while Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was not included in the 26-man Euro 2024 squad due to injury.
The country's all-time leading goalscorer, Romelu Lukaku leads the line, backed up by Manchester City duo Jeremy Doku and Kevin De Bruyne, and Arsenal's Leandro Trossard.
Belgium starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Casteels (GK) — Castagne, Faes, Debast, Carrasco — Mangala, Onana — Doku, De Bruyne, Trossard — Lukaku.
Slovakia centre-back Denis Vavro has been passed fit to start and he partners Milan Skriniar in defence.
Despite recent injury concerns, Juraj Kucka is also fit to start while Robert Bozenik, who has seven goals for his national team, spearheads their attack.
Slovakia starting lineup (4-3-3): Dubravka (GK) — Pekarik, Vavro, Skriniar, Hancko — Kucka, Lobotka, Duda — Schranz, Bozenik, Haraslin
Belgium vs. Slovakia prediction
- Score prediction: Belgium 2-1 Slovakia
Despite being blessed with a lot of talent in their "Golden Generation", Belgium have more often than not flattered to deceive in big tournaments. However, it would still be a huge surprise if they failed to open their Euro 2024 campaign with a win given their superior attacking quality, although Slovakia are certainly capable of making this a tricky contest.