How to watch the round of 16 Euro 2020 – Stream Sweden vs Ukraine

Euro 2020’s group stage is over, and now the top 16 teams will be facing off over eight matches to see which of Europe’s elite international teams will make the quarter-finals.  

In Europe, the round of 16 games will be on free-to-air channels in places like the United Kingdom, Spain, and Italy. But if you’re a football fan tuning in from outside the continent, you might find it a bit more difficult – or even impossible – to find a free and legal stream that you can watch the game on. 

Today’s last 16 clashes will see England vs Germany and Sweden vs Ukraine. This guide will show you how to watch Euro 2021 on a free, legal stream using just a VPN provider.

How to watch Sweden vs Ukraine in 5 steps

Before we look at where Sweden vs Ukraine is available to stream, here are all the steps you need to download a VPN and access a free-to-air European channel in your preferred commentary language. 

Once you’ve gone through these steps, you’ll be ready to stream the round of 16 clash and the rest of the games too! 

The best ways to stream Sweden vs Ukraine

Here, we’ve put together a list of some of the different streaming services showing the Euros that you can access using a VPN. 

Remember, this isn’t an exhaustive list (pretty much every country in Europe with a qualified team is showing the games on a free-to-air channel) but hopefully, you can see one below with your preferred commentary language. All the channels listed below have a license to show Euro 2020. 

By choosing one of these channels instead of a low, quality pirate stream, you’ll be able to enjoy a buffer-free game without worrying about whether the stream will drop out at any moment. 

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Why use a VPN to watch Sweden vs Ukraine?

At this point, we’ve gone over how to use a VPN to stream Sweden vs Ukraine game from a top-quality streaming service, but not really how it works – and it’s always good to know the ins and outs before you download. VPN stands ‘Virtual Private Network’, a piece of tech now used by hundreds of millions of people all over the world to stream content from other countries, bypass government censorship, and enhance their privacy and security whilst online. 

When you connect to a VPN server, it sends all your traffic through an encrypted tunnel to a private server, and then onto the internet afterward, masking your IP address. Every device connected to the internet has an IP address, and it’s used to make sure you receive the right information/data after you make requests (such as clicking on a link to a website and it loading up on your laptop). They contain information including the approximate geographical location of your device.

This is how websites know when to put up a ‘this content is not available in your country message’ – something you’ll get if you try to access one of the services listed above – they block all IP addresses from outside the countries they operate in. But when you’re using a VPN, the websites you visit will see the IP address of the server your traffic was sent through, not your device. This means that to access geo-restricted BBC iPlayer for instance, you just need to connect to a server in Britain (providers like ExpressVPN have thousands of servers across the world and several in the UK). 

What time does Sweden vs Ukraine start?

Sweden vs Ukraine will kick off at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT). Sweden finished top of a difficult group beating Spain to the top spot and will go into this as favorites as Ukraine scraped through in third spot. 

What channel is Sweden vs Ukraine on?

You can stream the match on BBC iPlayer or BBC One.

Stream Sweden vs Ukraine online for free

Although we’re through to the round of 16, the entire Euros take place in a 30-day window between 11 June and 11 July. This is really convenient, because many of the top VPN services, like ExpressVPN and NordVPN, grant customers a 30-day money-back guarantee, which means you can claim a refund within 30 days of purchase if you don’t want to continue with their product.

This technically means you can use your chosen provider’s software for the rest of Euro 2020 and just get your money back once the tournament is finished. It’s really the only true way to watch the Euros online, legally and for free without compromising on picture and audio quality. 

Some people ask me why ExpressVPN would offer this essentially ‘free’ month to prospective customers. The truth is, a lot of people only realize how useful ExpressVPN is after they’ve taken it for a test drive. It’ll do a lot more than help you unblock football, including unblocking your favorite shows from Netflix libraries around the world. There’s plenty of other streaming services it can unblock too, including geo-restricted sports channels and things like Amazon Prime. Plus, it keeps you much safer whilst your online and gives you a much higher level of privacy, so there’s really no downside. 

Why you should avoid illegal streaming for Euro 2020

A lot of people stream football illegally nowadays, and with things like VPNs around to help you find legal, safe, and high-quality streams, it’s painful to watch. Illegal streams are hotbeds for malware, adware, and other types of software you don’t want anywhere near your devices. The weird pop-ups and ad overlays aren’t just benign bits of website code – they’re trying to get you to click on the wrong thing and download something that could really mess with your tech and any personal information you keep on it. 

Plus, aside from that genuine and real threat, illegal streams are known for their terrible quality and for not always having the right commentary language. Plus, there’s nothing worse than watching the most important fixture your national team has played in years with the real possibility that the stream might lose connection at any time. The simple solution? Get a VPN, and don’t pirate the football. 

Round of 16: build-up  

Wales vs Denmark

For many, it’ll a shame these two teams have met so early on. It’s hard to not want the Danes to do well after the tragic on-pitch incident that overshadowed their opening fixture and shook both the squad and footballing world. Their inspired performance against Russia showed exactly what they’re capable of. Wales, on the other hand, are looking to improve on their heroic run to the semi-finals at the last tournament, although Denmark will be a much tougher nut to crack than Northern Ireland, their opponent at this stage in 2016. Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey have shown Europe how dangerous they can be during the group stage, meaning this one is just too close to call. 

Italy vs Austria 

Italy weren’t really in the conversation about who might win the tournament before things kicked off, but they’ve turned in three impressive appearances and topped their group with nine points, scoring three goals for the first time in a European championship game and conceding no goals in the process.

Austria played well against Ukraine and North Macedonia but were exposed by the Netherlands after trying out a formation it felt the players had never played before. Still, this is the first time they’ve made it through the group stage of an international tournament since the seventies, but even though Marko Arnautovic is back in the squad, the Italians are unlikely to lose. 

Netherlands vs Czech Republic

The Netherlands, like Italy, weren’t really involved in conversations about who might emerge victorious heading into Euro 2020, perhaps because both squads are lacking a real Mbappe, De Bruyne, or Ronaldo-type of character. Virgil Van Dyk could have been that man for the Netherlands, but he’s been working back from an injury all year and hasn’t played club football since 2020. They also don’t really have a top striker, although Memphis Depay has done his utmost to compensate, with good results so far. They won all three games in their group and will expect to beat the Czech Republic, who finished third in Group D. They did well to get a draw against Croatia and put Scotland to the sword with relative ease. The Netherlands are the tournament’s current top scorers though, and they’ll find a way through the Czech backline in Budapest. 

Belgium vs Portugal

Belgium cleared their group with relative ease, and as expected – including an excellent performance against Denmark. Coming back from a goal down against a very capable Danish side, they showed they have the star quality you need to go far in this kind of competition. Lukaku looks as dangerous as ever, something that can also be said of Ronaldo, who bagged himself another two goals in the final group game in which they drew against World Champions France.

Portugal have been locking horns with the best in the business during the group stage and were the only team in the group of death to properly trounce Hungary. Their defense, however, has left much to be desired, and although you can never write off a team with Ronaldo in it, Belgium will probably edge them out over 90 minutes. 

Croatia vs Spain

Croatia went through as one of the best third-placed teams and haven’t looked as lethal as they were when they reached the final of the World Cup three years ago. Luka Modric showed he’s still got it in the final group game, however, notching what one of the goals of the tournament against Scotland. They’ve managed to wangle themselves a decent draw though, against a Spain squad that’s lacking in quality when compared to that of a decade though. They did put up five goals past Slovakia in their final group game, but disappointing draws against Sweden and Poland meant they finished in second place. This will be a close one and could well go to extra time if both teams struggle to break one another down. Another one that’s difficult to call. 

France vs Switzerland

Despite topping the group, France haven’t look at their World Cup-winning best at all time during the group stage of Euro 2020. They scraped past Germany and were unable to beat Hungary or Portugal. Kylian Mbappe is yet to score, although Karim Benzema has been leading the line very well and is certainly justifying his readmission to the squad after more than half a decade out. Switzerland are a tough opponent, but they were given the runaround by Italy and France could well do the same if they capitulate in a similar fashion. Having said that, the Swiss scored some beautiful goals in their 3-1 victory against Turkey in the final Group A game – but it’s unlikely N’golo Kante will give them as much freedom when they face France in Bucharest. 

England vs Germany

Perhaps the knockout fixture with the most history and rivalry surrounding it, this will be an enormous clash for a Germany team approaching the end of an era and an English team still finding their feet in a new one. Joachim Low will be ecstatic that he was able to steer Germany through to the knockout stage in second place in the last tournament of his Germany career, despite losing to France and drawing against Hungary. Germany’s team is still full of superstars and a rich vein of young talent, and considering their barnstorming 4-2 win over Portugal, they have the firepower to win.

England, with much of the squad still untested elite high-quality international opposition, will be looking to add goals to some very steady but assuring victories in the group stage. Only England and Italy are yet to concede at the tournament, and England now have Harry Maguire back to full fitness and ready to play. Bukayo Saka and Jack Grealish making the difference against the Czech Republic, but with Jadon Sancho waiting in the wings, it’s anyone’s guess who might make the crucial difference for the Three lions. 

Sweden vs Ukraine

This fixture is an excellent chance for both teams to make the last eight of a tournament no one really gave them a chance in. Sweden look a much-improved side; Alexander Isak’s performances leading the line have already created a transfer buzz and their defense is well organized. Ukraine, on the other hand, did well to come back into their first game of the Euros but ultimately lost 3-2 to the Netherlands, and have the capacity to produce some really good football thanks to genuine quality in some areas of the pitch. They will struggle, however, to break down this Swedish team if they play they turn in a tepid performance similar to the one against Austria. The only decision now for the similarly-dressed teams is who gets to wear the yellow home kit, and who’ll have to wear the blue away jersey when they face off in Glasgow. 

Round of 16 fixtures

Fixture	Date	Time	Location
Wales vs Denmark	26 June	18:00 CET	Amsterdam
Italy vs Austria	26 June	21:00 CET	London
Netherlands vs Czech Republic	27 June	18:00 CET	Budapest
Belgium vs Portugal	27 June	21:00 CET	Seville
Croatia vs Spain	28 June	18:00 CET	Copenhagen
France vs Switzerland	28 June	21:00 CET	Bucharest
England vs Germany	29 June	18:00 CET	London
Sweden vs Ukraine	29 June	21:00 CET	Glasgow