The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament began on Sunday, December 21, with host nation Morocco defeating Comoros 2-0.
With one match already played, a total of 51 games are scheduled across various stadiums in Morocco.
On Monday, December 22, 2025, Mali will face Zambia at 5:00 P.M. EAT, while South Africa will meet Angola at 8:00 P.M. EAT. In the late fixture of the day, Egypt will battle Zimbabwe at 11:00 P.M. EAT.
How to Watch All AFCON 2025 Matches
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has partnered with multiple broadcasters across the continent to ensure that viewers at home can enjoy the matches.
According to CAF, the tournament will be available on 60 channels, including 49 free-to-air (FTA), providing unprecedented access for fans across Africa.
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CAF’s broadcast partners, including beIN Sports, SuperSport, CANAL+, New World TV, Azam TV, and SABC, will offer world-class coverage of the event.
In Kenya, fans can watch and follow the tournament across several channels, including dedicated SuperSport channels for the tournament available on DStv and GOtv. Additionally, the matches can be streamed through the DStv app.
Tanzanians can catch the tournament on channels such as TBC, Azam, and SuperSport, or stream the games via the DStv app. Similarly, Ugandans can watch AFCON matches on AZAM TV and a dedicated SuperSport channel for the tournament.
Full List of the Global Broadcaster Guide
| Country / Region | Broadcasters |
| Algeria | beIN Sports, Télévision Algérienne |
| Angola | TPA, Canal+, SuperSport |
| Australia / New Zealand | beIN Sports |
| Austria | Sportdigital, ProSiebenSat.1 PULS 4 |
| Brazil | Band Sports |
| Burkina Faso | RTB, New World TV, Canal+ |
| Cameroon | CRTV, Canal 2 International, Equinox Broadcasting, Dash, MSI, Canal+ |
| Cape Verde | RTC, Canal+ |
| China | Douyin (TikTok) |
| Côte d’Ivoire | RTI, NCI, Canal+ |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | RTNC, Canal+ |
| Egypt / Middle East & North Africa (MENA) | beIN Sports |
| Equatorial Guinea | TGB, TVGE, Canal+ |
| Eswatini | Eswatini TV, SuperSport |
| France | beIN Sports, RMC |
| Germany / Switzerland | Sportdigital |
| Ghana | GBC, SuperSport |
| Guinea (Conakry) | RTG, Canal+ |
| Hong Kong / Thailand / Malaysia / Singapore | beIN Sports |
| India | FanCode |
| Italy | DAZN, Sportitalia |
| Kenya / Tanzania / Uganda | Azam TV, SuperSport |
| Latin America (Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, etc.) | Claro, beIN Sports |
| Malawi / Mauritius | MBC, SuperSport |
| Mali | ORTM, New World TV, Canal+ |
| Mauritania | El Mouritaniya, beIN Sports |
| Morocco | beIN Sports, SNRT |
| Mozambique | TVM, SuperSport |
| Netherlands | Ziggo Sport |
| Nigeria | NTA, AfroSport, SuperSport |
| Portugal | Sport.tv |
| Russia | Okko |
| Senegal | RTS, Canal+ |
| Somalia | SNTV, beIN Sports |
| South Africa | SABC, SuperSport |
| South Korea | Naver |
| South Sudan | SSBC, beIN Sports |
| Spain | Movistar |
| Togo | New World TV, TVT |
| UK | BBC, Sky Sports, Channel 4 |
| Ukraine / Poland | Megogo |
| USA / Canada | beIN Sports |
| Former Yugoslavia (Serbia, Croatia, etc.) | Arena Sport |
About the Tournament
The AFCON 2025 tournament begins with the group stage from 21–31 December 2025, featuring six groups (A–F) with multiple matches each day.
The knockout stages of the tournament will take place in January 2026, beginning with the Round of 16 from January 3 to January 6, followed by the quarter-finals on 9th and 10th January.
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The semi-finals are scheduled for January 14, with the third-place play-off set for January 17. The tournament will conclude with the final on January 18, 2026.
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