Italy will face Switzerland at the Olympiastadion in Berlin in the first knockout match of the European Championship tomorrow at 18:00 CEST. As in the previous games in the group stage, against Albania, Spain and Croatia, blind Azzurri fans, or with visual impairment will be able to listen to the match in their mother tongue through the UEFA EURO 2024 app. To find ADC, supporters need to navigate to More, At the Event, Audio-Descriptive commentary.

In fact, UEFA is offering blind and visually impaired fans across the world the opportunity to follow all 51 matches of the 2024 European Championship in Germany with audio-descriptive comments (ADC). UEFA EURO 2024 is the first European Championship ever to feature ADC in the languages of competing teams.

ADC is designed to give blind and partially sighted fans additional information on what is happening in the match, with a specially trained commentator providing a more detailed account of the action. This includes descriptions of the position of the ball on the pitch, body language and facial expressions – essentially, every piece of significant visual information that is important to conveying the story of the match.

As part of the sustainability strategy adopted by the FIGC, an audio-description service is always available in the stadiums hosting the home matches of the National Team: alongside their respective companions, blind and visually impaired fans can follow Italy’s matches from the stands thanks to dedicated commentary accessible from their smartphones.