Germany is fighting for the crown in the U21 European Championship quarter-finals against Italy!

Germany is fighting for the crown in the U21 European Championship quarter-finals against Italy!

This evening, June 22, 2025, football fans can look forward to an exciting quarter-final duel between Germany and Italy at the U21 European Championship. The game will take place at 9:00 p.m. at the MOL Aréna in Dunajská Streda, Slovakia. The entire game will be broadcast on free TV on SAT.1, where the preliminary reports start at 8:15 p.m. If you want to watch the broadcast online, you can do so for free in the live stream on Joyn and ran.de. According to joyn.de, the game is awaited with great anticipation, especially since the German U21 national team goes into the group as group winners after three wins from three games has moved into the knockout round.

The team led by DFB sports director Rudi Völler completed the preliminary round with convincing performances. Germany was able to prevail with clear victories against Slovenia (3:0), the Czech Republic (4:2) and England (2:1). This represents clear progress compared to the last U21 European Championship in 2023, when we were still without a win after three games. The current edition of the European Championship shows that the German U21s are now a solid team, which was also proven in their qualifying round with 26 points from 10 games.

Italy: record champions in sight

But the opponent also has a lot to offer. Italy, record champions of the U21 European Championships with a total of five titles, have not won the cup for 21 years, but want to do everything they can to change that. The Squadra Azzurra finished the preliminary round tied with Spain in second place. They achieved two wins (1-0 against Romania and 1-0 against Slovakia) and a draw against Spain (1-1).

The German U21s go into the game as slight favorites. The spectators will be hoping for a strong game for top scorer Nick Woltemade, who has already scored four goals in two games and supported his team with two assists. This strong performance has contributed to the fact that the team as a whole will start the quarter-finals with a full complement, unlike in the third group game, where some key players were rested, such as [ran.de].

Where to watch the game

Fans who want to witness the Germany vs. Italy clash live have numerous options to do so. In addition to the broadcast on free TV on SAT.1 and the free live stream on Joyn and ran.de, there is also the option of keeping up with the action via a live ticker in the ran app for the Apple and Android stores, as also reported by kicker.de.

The entire tournament will take place in Slovakia and will run until June 28th. In addition to the MOL Aréna, various other stadiums in host cities such as Bratislava, Trnava and Nitra are also involved. Football enthusiasts can look forward to exciting games and thrilling duels in the coming days.