You can watch the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025/26 on a mix of free-to- air TV, cable/satellite sports channels, and official streaming platforms, depending on your country.

Main options by region

  • In the UK , live matches are being shown free on Channel 4’s TV channels (Channel 4, E4, 4Seven) and streamed on the Channel 4 website, app, and Channel 4 Sport YouTube, with all 52 games available.
  • In Africa , coverage is spread across national broadcasters and pan-African sports networks such as SuperSport, Canal+ Afrique, SNRT (Morocco), SABC (South Africa), RTI (Ivory Coast), ORTM (Mali), and others, usually via regular TV plus their official apps for subscribers.
  • In many international markets, AFCON matches appear on sports networks like beIN Sports , which also offer authenticated streaming via their apps and partner platforms.

Examples of where to look

  • Free-to-air and national TV :
    • Channel 4 in the UK (TV + online).
* SABC in South Africa and other state broadcasters such as RTB (Burkina Faso), CRTV (Cameroon), ETV (Ethiopia), RTI (Ivory Coast), ORTM (Mali), SNRT (Morocco), and more across the continent.
  • Pay TV & regional sports networks:
    • SuperSport across much of Sub-Saharan Africa via DStv and its streaming app.
* Canal+ and myCanal in many Francophone African countries.
  • International sports channels and listings :
    • beIN Sports carries AFCON games in some territories, with match listings and TV info visible on outlets like ESPN’s AFCON schedule pages.

If you are outside the main broadcast regions

  • Check:
    • Your local sports channels’ schedules around AFCON match dates.
    • Official broadcaster lists and guides that summarize which network holds rights in each country (for example, TechRadar-style guides and football broadcast guides list Channel 4, beIN Sports, SuperSport and others for AFCON 2025 in Morocco).
  • Many services allow legal online streaming once you have access to the channel in your region; using any location tools or VPNs must stay within each service’s terms of use and local law.

Quick checklist

  1. Look up AFCON 2025/26 in your country’s TV guide and on the websites/apps of major sports broadcasters.
  2. If you are in the UK, use Channel 4 (TV, site, app, YouTube) for free coverage.
  1. If you are in Africa, try SuperSport , Canal+ , or your national broadcaster (such as SABC, SNRT, RTI, ORTM, CRTV, etc.).
  1. In other regions, check whether beIN Sports or similar international sports networks hold your local rights, and stream through their official platforms where available.

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