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England will have to face some heavy hitters if they want to defend their U21 European Championship title in Slovakia. Lee Carsley oversaw a dominant tournament win for the Young Lions two years ago and will now try to go back-to-back. In 2023, a superstar squad became the first England side since 1984 to win the tournament. The Young Lions didn't concede a single goal and beat Spain 1-0 in the final to lift the trophy. Now, Carsley will be looking to mastermind another run at the title. England will kick-off their campaign in the group stage against Czechia on Thursday, June 12, on the second day of the tournament. Carsley’s young side then battle Slovenia three days later before taking on Germany the following Wednesday. All games will be shown live in the UK on free-to-air Channel Four, who have the rights to screen the entire Under-21 Euros. talk SPORT will also be broadcasting England’s group stage games at the U21 European Championship on talk SPORT and talk SPORT 2. To tune in to talk SPORT or talk SPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talk SPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. A number of Premier League stars have been named in Carsley's England Under-21 squad. Tino Livramento and Jarell Quansah will be expected to play key roles in the defensive unit as they both made the cut. Sunderland standout Jobe Bellingham and Nottingham Forest dynamo Elliott Anderson are also included. However, there is no Liam Delap as he will join Chelsea for the upcoming Club World Cup. Group A Group B Group C Group D Group stage Thursday June 12Czech Republic vs England — C4, talk SPORT 2 – 8pm ko Sunday June 15England vs Slovenia — C4, talk SPORT – 5pm ko Wednesday June 18England vs Germany — C4, talk SPORT 2 – 8pm ko Via UEFA ranking, If England top Group B. .. Sunday June 22QF match 3: England vs Italy Match 2: England vs Netherlands Saturday June 28Winners semifinal 1 vs Winners semifinal 2 If England finish as runners-up. .. Saturday June 21QF match 1: Spain vs England Wednesday June 25Match 1: England vs Portugal/France or Finland/Ukraine/Denmark Saturday June 28Winners semifinal 1 vs Winners semifinal 2 © 2025 talk SPORT Limited
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