Overview
- The tournament moved into the knockout phase with Spain v Austria scheduled for Thursday at 21:00 CET and Portugal v Croatia and Switzerland v Algeria set overnight into Friday.
- MagentaTV holds rights to all 104 matches while ARD and ZDF will each air a selection of roughly 30 games, leaving about 44 matches exclusive to MagentaTV and shaping how European viewers can watch.
- Austria reached the knockouts for the first time since 1982 after a last-minute goal in group play, setting up a matchup against Spain, one of the pre-tournament favorites.
- Player availability will matter: Spain is expected to rely on 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal despite a minor knock, Switzerland leans on breakthrough scorer Johan Manzambi, and Portugal and Croatia bring veteran leaders Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modrić.
- With matches scheduled late for Europe and the final set for 19 July, viewers should plan for overnight fixtures and possible paywall decisions as the single-elimination phase progresses.