Portugal vs Croatia END of MATCH - Smiles and Tears - EURO 2016
Euro 2016 finally enters the knock-out stages this weekend as the business end of the tournament gets into full swing.
British interest comes as Wales take on Northern Ireland in Paris in what is probably the most unexpected match-up of the tournament so far, with both countries looking to continue their impressive progress so far.
Later on, Portugal take on Croatia in Lens in the first of many heavyweight contests to dominate the round of 16.
With both games kicking off at 8pm, if youre stuck working late, there are a phenomenal number of options when it comes to streaming the matches and tuning in to the live coverage from France.
Whether you are planning to watch the action on a home cinema system surrounded by speakers, catch-up on your tablet during your commute home, or find yourself sneakily watching in the corner of your computer at work, Express.co.uk has rounded up the best ways to watch.
BBC and ITV have split all of the 51 matches that make up the Euro 2016 tournament, which is good news for those who want to stream the games online, since both broadcasters have a solid portfolio of mobile apps.
Saturday"s games are split between the two, as Wales vs Northern Ireland starts at 5pm on BBC One, with Portugal vs Croatia on ITV from 8pm.
ITV will also be showing England"s last 16 game against Iceland on Monday, with kick-off set for 8pm.
Both BBC and ITV will show the final, which is set for 8pm on July 10th 2016.
If you want to see the Beeb and ITV coverage but dont have access to terrestrial channels through your TV dont panic, both broadcasters boast a comprehensive suite of smart TV apps.
BBC iPlayer is available on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, BT Vision, Chromecast, EE TV, FreeSat, Freeview, NOW TV, Nvidia Shield, Roku, Sky HD, Sky Q, Talk Talk TV, Virgin Media and YouView.
Meanwhile, the ITV equivalent now named ITV Hub is available on Amazon Fire TV, YouView, BT Vision, Sky HD, Sky Q, Samsung TV, NOW TV, Freeview Play and Virgin Media.
Log-in to any of these smart TV or set-top box apps to stream the latest coverage, or catch-up on-demand.
And if your HD TV model is not supported by the above options, you can always stream the coverage from a Chrome web browser window to the big screen using a Google ChromeCast (here"s our in-depth review of the latest model, released by Google in the UK late last year).
It"s worth noting that you"ll need a valid TV Licence if you watch or record live programmes as it is a criminal offence in the UK to watch live television without a TV licence.
And if you"re away from home or a decent wifi connection you might want to avoid watching an entire match on your smartphone.
According to Carphone Warehouses Geek Squad, if your team makes it to the final and you"ve watch every game they play on your phone you"ll munch through a staggering 5GB of data. In fact, simply streaming one of the games via your 4G network will eat through around 720MB.
With most basic contracts only being bundled with around 2GB, watching any of the Euro matches could leave you running low on data.
Many mobile operators will allow you to buy extra data, but with some charging 10 for just 1GB you won"t want to run out too often.
If you"re short on mobile data, you will be able to watch highlights, goals and keep up with key moments on ITV"s Twitter feed.
Source: http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/682708/euro-2016-watch-wales-northern-ireland-portugal-croatia-online-free
