England vs France live stream: Watch Women's Euro 2025 free

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Today's England vs France live stream live stream is a must-watch as the holders get their Women’s Euro 2025 campaign underway against a talented French side in a heavyweight Group D clash in Zurich — and you can watch it from anywhere with a VPN, potentially for FREE!

England vs France live streams, date, time, channels

The England vs France live stream will take place today (July 5).
► Time: 8 p.m. BST / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 6 a.m. AEST (Sun)
• FREE — ITVX (U.K.)
• Watch anywhere — Try NordVPN 100% risk free

The Lionesses face a tough start as they attempt to defend the title they won three years ago. Sarina Wiegman’s side have struggled for consistency of late, as was shown in the Nations League when a 6-0 win over Portugal was sandwiched between defeats to Belgium and Spain. Now they face a huge challenge to even get out of the group and will need a strong performance to overcome a talented French outfit.

After topping qualifying ahead of England, Les Bleues arrive in Switzerland as one of the tournament favorites. Laurent Bonadei’s side is packed with attacking talent and are in red-hot form, having won all six of their Nations League matches this year, conceding just two goals in the process. With tough games against the Netherlands and Wales to come, they’ll be targeting a statement victory over the reigning champions

Read on to get all the details of how you can watch today's England vs France live streams, potentially for FREE.

England vs France team news

England XI: Hampton, Bronze, Walsh, Greenwood, Williamson, James, Stanway, Mead, Hemp, Carter, Russo.

Subs: Charles, Toone, Le Tissier, Moorhouse, Clinton, Morgan, Agyemang, Kelly, Beever-Jones, Park, Keating, Wubben-Moy.

France XI: Peyraud-Magnin, Lakrar, Sombath, De Almeida, Karchaoui, Geyoro, Katoto, Bacha, Baltimore, Jean-François, Cascarino.

Subs: Lerond, Picaud, Samoura, Toletti, Malard, Majri, Diani, Mateo, Gago, N'Dongala, Mbock, Bogaert.

FREE England vs France live stream

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Lioness fans in the U.K. can watch England vs France on ITV1 or stream it online via ITVX. ITVX is a free service but you will need a valid U.K. TV license and an ITVX account.

Don't have an account yet? Sign up using this link here.

If you're not currently in the U.K. but have a valid TV license, you can still watch a England vs France live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN — more on that below.

Watch England vs France from anywhere with a VPN

England vs France live streams will be shown on different channels across the world, but what if you're not in your home country and want to watch it on your usual service?

You can still watch England vs France live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). This software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are, making it ideal for soccer fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN.

Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're away from the U.K. and want to view your U.K. service, you'd select U.K. from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to ITVX or another service and watch the game.

England vs France live stream in the U.S.

The England vs France live stream is being shown on FOX in the U.S..

You can stream FOX via the cable-cutting service Sling. Prices start at $50.99/month for Sling's Blue plan.

Alternatively, you can watch on Disney Plus. Prices start at $9.99 per month or $159.99 per year, though you'll get much more bang for your buck with the $16.99 per month Disney Plus bundle, which gives you access to Disney Plus, Hulu and Max.

Brit visiting the U.S.? You can watch your usual Women's Euro 2025 stream by signing up to NordVPN.

England vs France live stream in Canada

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TSN and TSN Plus are providing comprehensive Women's Euro 2025 coverage in Canada, including England vs France.

The streaming service unlocks everything TSN has to offer for $8 per month or $80 per year.

If you're outside the Great White North but have a subscription, you can watch England vs France live streams using a VPN, such as NordVPN.

England vs France live stream in Australia

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Women's Euro 2025, including England vs France live streams, are exclusive to Stan Sport in Australia, which costs AU$32p/m with a basic subscription and the required sport add-on.

If you're visiting Australia from the U.K., use NordVPN to watch your usual Euro 2025 stream free of charge.

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Adrian is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in the UK. He’s written about sport for a wide range of publications including World Soccer Magazine, Newsweek, Yahoo and FourFourTwo. Having covered everything from the NBA Finals and French Open to the London Olympics and F1 in Abu Dhabi, his great passion remains soccer – a sport he could write and talk about all day long.

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