Italy vs. Spain EURO 2012 Finals Rematch on Monday, 11:30 a.m. ET on ESPN2
Also, MLS Matches on Saturday and Sunday
ESPN’s coverage of UEFA EURO 2016 resumes this weekend with the Round of 16 matches across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN, Saturday, June 25 through Monday, June 27. ESPN Deportes Radio will also broadcast all matches. The remaining field features a number of notable storylines:
- The last three FIFA World Cup winners: Italy (2006), Spain (2010) and Germany (2014);
- All five European nations – England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain – that have won the FIFA World Cup – a combined 11 World Cup titles;
- Five countries that have won 10 of the past 14 European Football Championships (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Slovakia – as Czechoslovakia);
- Three of the four UEFA European Football Championship debutants advanced to the Round of 16 (Iceland, Northern Ireland and Wales);
- France vs. Republic of Ireland (Sunday, June 26 at 8:30 a.m. ET) is the first meeting between the two countries since the infamous World Cup qualifying playoff match in November 2009 when France’s Thierry Henry scored a controversial goal with his hand;
- Italy vs. Spain (Monday, June 27 at 11:30 a.m.) is a rematch of the UEFA EURO 2012 title game.
In addition to the television coverage, ESPN3 Surround will offer exclusive content for all eight Round of 16 matches with four different UEFA EURO 2016 streams for each match – the Spider Cam feed, the Spider Cam triple-box feed, the Tactical Cam feed, and the Tactical Cam triple-box feed, offering fans alternate camera angles, experiences and stories around the game.
Match schedule (Subject to change):
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Networks |
| Sat, June 25 | 8:30 a.m. | Switzerland vs. Poland
Jon Champion and Stewart Robson Omar Orlando Salazar and Ricardo Mayorga |
ESPN / ESPN Deportes |
| 11:30 a.m. | Wales vs. Northern Ireland
Ian Darke, Taylor Twellman and Jeremy Schaap Emilio Fernando Alonso and Roberto Gomez Junco |
ESPN / ESPN Deportes | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Croatia vs. Portugal
Derek Rae and Alejandro Moreno Fernando Palomo and Tato Noriega |
ESPN / ESPN Deportes | |
| Sun, June 26 | 8:30 a.m. | France vs. Republic of Ireland
Champion and Robson Salazar, Mayorga and Martin Ainstein |
ESPN / ESPN Deportes |
| 11:30 a.m. | Germany vs. Slovakia
Rae and Moreno Palomo and Noriega |
ESPN / ESPN Deportes | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Hungary vs. Belgium
Max Bretos and Kate Markgraf E. F. Alonso and G Junco |
ESPN / ESPN Deportes | |
| Mon, June 27 | 11:30 a.m. | Italy vs. Spain
Champion and Robson Palomo and Noriega |
ESPN2 / ESPN Deportes |
| 2:30 p.m. | England vs. Iceland
Darke, Steve McManaman and Schaap E. F. Alonso and G Junco |
ESPN2 / ESPN Deportes |
Major League Soccer
In addition to EURO 2016, ESPN networks will televise two Major League Soccer matches this weekend – Seattle Sounders vs. New York City FC on Saturday, June 25 at 5 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN) and Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo on Sunday, June 26 at 6 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN).
The special editions of MLS Soccer Sunday on ESPN networks are two of the five Major League Soccer matches scheduled for UEFA European Football Championship 2016 match days. Saturday’s telecast will immediately follow the Croatia vs. Portugal match. On Sunday, the MLS match on ESPN2 will follow Hungary vs. Belgium on ESPN. The schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Networks |
| Sat, June 25 | 5 p.m. | Seattle Sounders vs. New York City FC
Adrian Healey and Brian Dunseth Richard Mendez and Giovanni Savarese |
ESPN / ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, June 26 | 6 p.m. | Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo
Healey and Dunseth Mendez and Savarese |
ESPN2 / ESPN Deportes |
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