How to watch Women's Euro 2025 on BBC iPlayer and ITVX from anywhere: Stream England and Wales matches abroad

On ITV, former TNT Sports lead presenter Laura Woods will be the face of the Euro 2025 coverage. Rounding out the punditry team will be current USA boss Emma Hayes, Sky Sports regular Karen Carney, and former footballer Eni Aluko.

Like all international tournaments, coverage of the 26-day competition will alternate between ITV and BBC.

You'll need to check the schedule to ensure you've got the correct app downloaded to watch all 16 teams battle for European supremacy.

Whether you're watching on terrrestrial channels or streaming via BBC iPlayer and ITVX, you'll need to be covered by a valid TV licence. This £174.50 annual fee covers terrestrial channels available on Freeview, Freesat, Sky, Virgin TV and others, as well as BBC iPlayer and ITVX on your phone, tablet, and other devices.

The Euro 2025 tournament is being hosted by Switzerland, with matches typically taking place 5pm and 8pm daily throughout the Group Stage. This concludes on July 13, with England facing-off against Wales and Netherlands taking on France in the final round of Group Stage.

Quarter Finals run July 16–19 July followed by Semi-Finals on July 22 –23, 2025. The Euro 2025 Final is scheduled to take place on Sunday July 27 from 5pm at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, with both BBC and ITV providing shared live coverage of the showpiece event. This represents the culmination of the 26-day competition.

ITVX and BBC iPlayer are both geo-restricted to the UK, blocking those abroad who don't pay the annual TV licence from streaming the latest dramas, factual series, comedies, reality shows, and more. Instead, BBC and ITV output appears on channels like BBC America, or streamers like BritBox, or Netflix.

You can also download shows before you set-off to watch when outside of the UK on ITVX and BBC iPlayer. But while this solution works fine when you're binge-watching a series like Line of Duty on iPlayer or Mr Bates vs The Post Office on ITVX, this approach won't work for live coverage of a football match.

So, where does that leave football fans with holidays booked, or trips abroad with work scheduled during the tournament? If you're travelling outside of the UK, you'll need to pair BBC iPlayer or ITVX with a VPN service like ExpressVPN to bypass geo-blocks and maintain access to your usual UK streaming services. This ensures you never miss Wales or England's crucial matches.

ExpressVPN provides the most reliable solution for accessing BBC iPlayer and ITVX whilst travelling abroad, with servers in 105 countries ensuring consistent streaming speeds. You can connect to a UK server location through ExpressVPN's apps available for Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, and smart TV platforms including Android TV and Amazon Fire TV.

The service offers blazing-fast speeds with unlimited bandwidth, preventing buffering during crucial tournament moments. ExpressVPN's TrustedServer technology and strict no-logs policy ensure your streaming remains private and secure on public Wi-Fi networks whilst abroad.

Installation takes just minutes — simply download the ExpressVPN app, connect to a VPN server based in the UK, then access BBC iPlayer or ITVX as normal. The service includes 8 simultaneous connections, allowing you to stream on multiple devices simultaneously. ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee and 24/7 customer support through live chat, ensuring you're covered throughout the tournament period.

How to watch Euro 2025 coverage outside of the UK

If you're travelling at the moment, you won't be able to access the terrestrial channels and livestream above.

Streaming services determine your location using your IP address, a unique identifier assigned by your internet provider whenever you connect online. These addresses are linked to geographic regions, allowing platforms to enforce content restrictions based on licensing agreements.

Your IP address is typically assigned dynamically each time you reconnect, though some providers use static IPs.

VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) let you mask your real location by routing traffic through servers in different countries, tricking services into thinking you're elsewhere. This enables access to geo-restricted content that's only available for a specific region.

However, many streaming platforms actively block VPNs to enforce their geo-restrictions and licensing rules. BBC iPlayer is geo-restricted to the UK, so cannot be accessed from other countries, since it's only available to those who pay the annual £174.50 TV licence fee that pays for its content.

To access BBC iPlayer from abroad, you'll need to connect to a UK server through your VPN. Once connected, visit the BBC iPlayer website or download the app for iOS or Android devices. Just sign in to the same BBC Account that you use at home, and that's registered to the address where you pay the TV licence fee.

For ITVX, the popular app won't allow you to stream live or on-demand shows when you're outside of the UK. If you subscribe to ITVX Premium for £5.99 a month, you're able to download shows or films on Android and iOS devices before you leave the UK so you can continue to watch when offline or abroad.

Each download will be available to watch anywhere for up to 7 days. However, this solution doesn't solve the problem when trying to watch live coverage while you're outside of the UK.

Internationally, Disney+ is the exclusive English-language streaming partner for the Euro 2025 tournament in the United States, with subscription plans starting at $9.99 per month or $159.99 annually.

Fox Sports is providing broadcast coverage through its FOX, FS1, and FS2 channels as part of its "Summer of Soccer". Viewers can access these channels via traditional cable or through streaming platforms like Fubo, which offers a Pro Plan at $84.99 per month with over 215 channels. For a more affordable option, Sling TV’s Blue Plan is available at $50.99 per month, offering access to FOX and FS1 channels.

However, none of these options provide a good solution for Britons travelling during the tournament who want to watch the latest fixtures from Euro 2025.

BBC iPlayer and ITVX remain the most cost-effective choice for British TV licence holders who are outside of the UK, offering comprehensive coverage without additional fees beyond your VPN service. ExpressVPN is an award-winning VPN with gongs from the likes of Techradar, CNET, and Tom's Guide, with praise for its servers dedicated to fast, reliable streaming from anywhere in the world.

Monthly prices start from £4.04 and unlocks ExpressVPN across up to 8 devices.

Once installed, connect to a UK server from ExpressVPN's network of over 3,000 servers across 105 countries. The service uses proprietary Lightway protocol for enhanced speed and reliability, ensuring smooth streaming of festival performances.

The service works across all your devices - Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, smart TVs and streaming devices like Fire TV Stick. You can even use ExpressVPN's MediaStreamer feature to watch on devices that don't normally support VPNs, such as PlayStation or Xbox.

1. Sign up for a VPN — like ExpressVPN 
2. Download the app to your preferred device (the best VPN deals include unlimited access to apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, more).
3. Open the app and connect to a VPN server location in UK
4. Connect to BBC iPlayer on the device where you'd like to watch
5. Sign-in to BBC iPlayer or create an account
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Of course, this technique should only be used by licence fee payers who will be outside of the UK while coverage of the festival is broadcast and don't want to miss out on the shows they've paid for with the annual £174.50 fee.

ExpressVPN includes a 30-day money-back guarantee, allowing you to watch the entire festival risk-free and recover your investment if you're not satisfied with the service.

VPNs are not illegal and are often mandated by companies to improve online security for employees. However, it's your responsibility to ensure that you're using these popular apps for legal use. Always check the terms and conditions of the streaming service.

Benefits of ExpressVPN

ExpressVPN is particularly well-suited for streaming as it boasts VPN server locations in 105 countries providing access to global coverage. It offers ultra-fast speeds on a 10-Gbps network, essential for high-quality streaming without buffering.

With military-grade encryption, a strict no-logs policy, and features like split tunneling and a kill switch, your online activity stays private.

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Based in the British Virgin Islands — outside Five Eyes jurisdiction — it avoids mandatory data retention laws, which means that even if the company was collecting data (it's not), law enforcement from the UK and US would be unable to compel ExpressVPN to hand over any information about its subscribers.

ExpressVPN supports a wide range of devices, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, smart TVs, and routers. There's no limit on the number of ExpressVPN apps that you can download on your devices, and with a single subscription, you can connect to the VPN on eight gadgets at once.

It also has a dedicated team that optimises the service for major streaming platforms. Round-the-clock customer support is available if you encounter any issues during race weekend.

ExpressVPN isn't the cheapest VPN. However, its 30-day money-back guarantee makes it a risk-free choice for privacy-conscious users and frequent streamers.

It should also give new customers the confidence to subscribe to one of its longer contracts, which unlock the biggest discounts.

What is a VPN?

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is software that protects and anonymises everything you do online. VPNs can conceal your online activities by routing traffic through an entrypted tunnel that connects to secure servers worldwide.

The most reliable VPNs employ the same encryption standard as governments in the United Kingdom and the United States, ensuring that even your Internet Service Provider (ISP) connected to Wi-Fi cannot record the websites you visit, the duration of your sessions on each site, or your current location. This protection extends to advertisers, trackers, and hackers, preventing them from monitoring your online behaviour.

Furthermore, personal information entered into online forms and sensitive data transmitted to and from your device will be safeguarded from hackers using strong encryption provided by a VPN.

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