Getty Alvaro Morata of Spain celebrates scoring their side's first goal with teammate Nico Williams
The last spot in the 2023 UEFA Nations League final is up for grabs on Thursday when Spain and Italy meet at the De Grolsch Veste in a rematch of their 2021 semifinal.
In the United States, the match (2:45 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on Fox Sports 1, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both include FS1 and come with a free trial.
Here’s a full rundown of those options, as well as some other ways you can watch a live stream of Spain vs Italy without cable:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Fox Sports 1 and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Spain vs Italy live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch live on the Fox Spots app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your FuboTV credentials to do that.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” Fox Sports 1 is included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Spain vs Italy live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch live on the Fox Sports app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials to do that.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Fox Sports 1 and 45-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with Fox and FS1, plus you can get your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Spain vs Italy live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch live on the Fox Sports app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of Fox Sports 1 and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Spain vs Italy live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch live on the Fox Sports app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to log in and watch.
Spain vs Italy Preview
Italy and Spain are facing off in the second UEFA Nations League semifinal for a chance to play for the first Nations League title in either country’s history. Whoever advances out of the semifinal will play the winner of Netherlands vs Croatia in the final on June 18; the losing team will play in the third-place match earlier that same day against the losing team from the other semifinal.
Both teams were put through the wringer in the group phase that sees each team play the other three teams in the group twice. Both Italy and Spain earned three victories apiece, with one loss and two draws.
Spain emerged victorious out of Group A2, defeating Portugal, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, while Italy came out of Group A3, defeating Hungary, England and Germany.
The last time the two teams met in the UEFA Nations League semifinal was in 2021, when Spain defeated Italy 2-1. Spain then lost in the finals to France, while Italy won the third-place game against Belgium. In that semifinal, Spain snapped Italy’s world-record 37-game winning streak.
In in a pre-match press conference (via UEFA.com), Spain’s coach Luis de la Fuente said that it’s going to be a very “evenly-matched” game.
“The team has been improving. I’m convinced that tomorrow’s game will be a great one and, based on our yardstick, we’re on the right track to establishing our own, strong brand of football. It’s going to be very evenly matched between Italy and Spain; we have a very similar level and relatively similar characteristics, so the match will be decided by fine margins. We will try to control those fine margins. That’s the way to win,” said de la Fuente.
“I hope that we can lift the trophy, but we know that we’re facing one of the best national teams in the world, in my opinion,” added Spain defender Jordi Alba. “If we do win this tournament, we’ll have faced two really powerful teams (after their last-second win over Portugal to advance out of the group). It will be difficult, but we’re coming into this semi-final with great momentum.”
Italy’s coach Roberto Mancini praised the teams in their group and added, “We’re in the final stage and it’s clear that we want to win, like the others, but it won’t be easy. I had to make some choices, unfortunately someone was left out, but the guys who are here all deserve it.”
The Italy vs Spain UEFA Nations League semifinal kicks off on Thursday, June 15 at 2:45 p.m. Eastern time on Fox Sports 1.
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Spain vs Italy Nations League 2023 Live Stream: How to Watch for Free