Find out where to watch Italy U21 vs Romania U21 live stream free online, TV channel, prediction, lineups.
Italy and Romania will clash in their opening match of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 edition hosted by Slovakia.
Date and Kick-off Time
Date: June 11, 2025
Italy: 21:00 PM
UK: 20:00 BST
Romania: 22:00
USA: 15:00 EDT
Slovakia: 21:00
Where to watch Italy U21 vs Romania U21 live stream free online, TV channel
Italy: Rai 2, Rai Play
Romania: Pro TV and YOYO
UK: UEFA.tv and UEFA Official YouTube Channel
USA: ViX
Slovakia: Šport
International: UEFA.tv and UEFA Official YouTube Channel
Match Preview
Italy U21 will tackle Romania U21 at the Štadión Antona Malatinského in the city of Trnava, Slovakia, in their opening match of the 2025 UEFA U21 European championship.
Italy is one of the most successful teams in the history of the competition having won five titles. The Italians will be looking to reclaim their position as one of the biggest teams in the tournament.
Romania on the other hand booked their place in the tournament after leading their group during the qualification stage.
Ahead of the game, Italy has struggled, failing to win any of their previous four games. Romania big wins against Portugal and Georgia.
Prediction
Italy U21 is the most successful team in the tournament history. They are expected to win the tie by a 2-1 scoreline, but would face a tough opposition from Romania.
Predicted Lineups
Italy U21: Desplanches (GK); Zanotti, Pirola, Turicchia, Ruggeri; Prati, Casadei, Ndour; Baldanzi, Koleosho, Gnonto.
Romania U21: Sava (GK); Pantea, Ignat, Amzar, Perianu; Grameni, Popescu, Vulturar; Stoica, Munteanu, Ilie.
Squads
Italy U21
Desplanches, Comuzzo; Prati, Ndour, Bove, Fabbian, Bianco, Casadei, Fazzini; Ambrosino, Gnonto, Baldanzi, Esposito, Koleosho.
Zacchi, Sassi; Zanotti, Turicchia, Pirola, Ghilardi, Bonfanti, Savona, Bertola.
Romania U21
Popescu, Vulturar, Silaghi, Corbu, Ilie, Rădulescu, Mihai; Stoica, Munteanu, Blănuță.
Sava, Popa, Roșca; Pantea, Ignat, Amzar, Akdag, Perianu, Borza, Dănuleasa, Licsandru, Maftei; Grameni.
Form Guide
Italy U21: Win, Draw, Draw, Draw, Loss
Romania U21: Win, Win, Win, Loss, Win