Italy vs Albania: Kick-off time in India, UK, USA, Australia & more | Euro 2024

The Azzurri begin title defence against Albania.

Italy will start their title defence with an opening match against Albania. They are probably the underdogs in this tough group consisting of Spain and Croatia. The Azzurri have looked impressive under Luciano Spalletti who will manage Italy for the first time in a major tournament.

They are currently in excellent form after remaining unbeaten in the last five matches. They had an excellent final preparation in the friendly games. Spalletti’s men played a goalless draw against Turkey and later secured a 1-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last match. They will now aim to start the tournament on a positive note.

Albania are probably the biggest underdog in Group B of the UEFA Euro 2024. They will face Italy in the first match followed by Croatia and later Spain. They are heading into this match on an excellent run.

They had good final preparations in the friendlies as well where they defeated Liechtenstein 3-0 in the first friendly. This was followed by a comprehensive 3-1 win over Azerbaijan. Albania have a good mixture of experience and youth in the squad which could benefit them in this tournament.

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Federico Chiesa (Italy)

Federico Chiesa is a dynamic forward who has become one of the best in his position over the years. He currently plays club football for Juventus where he had an incredible season. He scored 10 goals in 37 appearances for the team while also providing two assists.

Chiesa is a threat from the left wing as he likes to drift infield to shoot with his right foot. He is also not afraid to take on defenders as his directness in the final third makes him a dangerous forward for the team.

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Armando Broja (Albania) 

Armando Broja had a poor campaign where he struggled to cement his place first at Chelsea and then at Fulham in the second half of the season. However this doesn’t change the fact that he has shown his outstanding qualities in recent years to the world.

Broja is a quick, physical striker who likes to use his speed and power to take on defenders and score goals. He has an excellent record with the national team having scored five goals in 20 matches since bursting onto the scene in 2020.

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Italy vs Albania: Kick-off time

	Date	Kickoff time
USA/Canada	Fri, Jun. 15	3 p.m. ET
USA/Canada	Fri, Jun. 15	12 p.m. PT
UK	Fri, Jun. 15	8 p.m. BST
Australia	Sat, Jun. 16	5 a.m. AEST
India	Sat, Jun. 16	12:30 a.m. IST

Italy vs Albania: Live streaming and telecast details

	TV channel	Streaming
USA	Fox Sports Network	Fubo, FOX Sports app/website, ViX
Canada	TVA Sports, TSN 1, TSN 4	TVA+, TVA app/website
UK	ITV1, STV	ITVX, STV Player
Australia	—	Optus Sport
India	Sony Ten 2, 3	Sony LIV

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