Germany vs. Scotland Euro 2024 time, live stream, TV channel, lineups to watch Group A match in Australia | Sporting News Australia

The European Championship kicks off today with hosts Germany taking on Scotland at the Allianz Arena. With home advantage, it’s hard to see the Germans losing. However, the Scots know how to step up against tough opposition, as shown in their qualifiers when they defeated Spain.

Germany has underperformed in recent tournaments, exiting at the group stage in the last two World Cups and in the round of 16 at the most recent Euros. But now, they have a solid mix of young and experienced players.

Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz, both 21, have huge potential and have already impressed at Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen. Veterans like Toni Kroos and Thomas Muller bring experience. Kroos, set to retire after the tournament, will be eager to go out on a high.

Germany enters this game after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine and a 2-1 win over Greece in warm-up matches. Kai Havertz and Pascal Gross scored against Greece. Scotland prepared by beating Gibraltar 2-0 and drawing 2-2 with Finland.

The Sporting News brings you all the details for this match regarding where to watch in Australia.

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Germany vs. Scotland live stream, TV channel

Australia’s sole broadcaster for Euro 2024 is Optus Sport meaning this match will be shown on the streaming platform.

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What time is Germany vs. Scotland kickoff?

This Euro 2024 match kicks off from the Allianz Arena on June 14 at 9:00 p.m. local time in Munich.

Here’s how that time translates across all of the time zones in Australia:

Germany vs. Scotland lineups & team news

Nagelsmann has confirmed Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic will miss the complete tournament for the host nation. Emre Can has been called upon as his replacement. 

Toni Kroos will start, ahead of his retirement after the tournament, with Arsenal star Kai Havertz expected to lead the attack after scoring in the 2-1 friendly win over Greece. 

Germany projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Neuer (GK) — Kimmich, Rudiger, Tah, Raum — Kroos, Gundogan, Andrich — Musiala, Havertz, Wirtz.

Scotland were held to a late 2-2 draw against Finland in their final pre-Euro 2024 friendly game and head coach Steve Clarke is missing some key names for the tournament due to injury.

Captain Andrew Robertson has been passed fit with Premier League duo Scott McTominay and John McGinn set to partner up in midfield for Scotland.

Scotland projected starting lineup (3-4-2-1): Gunn (GK) — Hendry, Hanley, Tierney — Ralston, Christie, McGregor, Robertson — McGinn, McTominay —  Shankland.

Germany vs. Scotland prediction

• Score prediction: Germany 2-0 Scotland

Scotland look well placed to end their frustrating record of missing out on the knockout stages with the possibility of a third place finish being enough to see them through to the Round of 16.

However, it’s difficult to see past a solid win for the home side, despite their lack of competitive action since the 2022 World Cup. Nagelsmann is under pressure to go far in the tournament and his team is packed with Bundesliga talent.