AFCON streaming — every Africa Cup of Nations match live

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CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) · Winter (next edition: Morocco 2025–early 2026) · beIN Sports (MENA); StarTimes/SuperSport (Africa); BBC + ITV (UK selective); FuboTV/Bein (US)

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON / CAN) is Africa's flagship international football tournament — 24 nations, every two years. The 2025–26 edition is hosted by Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026 across six host cities (Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Tangier, Agadir, Fez). 52 matches in 28 days. Defending champions Côte d'Ivoire face Morocco (home advantage), Senegal, Algeria, Egypt, Cameroon, Nigeria, Tunisia and the rising sides Mauritania, Comoros and Gambia.

The competition produces moments football fans elsewhere don't see often — Africa's best players (Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané, Riyad Mahrez, Achraf Hakimi, Victor Osimhen, Nicolas Pépé, André Onana, Sébastien Haller, Wilfried Zaha) playing for their countries at full intensity, in atmosphere unmatched by club football. Algeria's Riyad Mahrez, Morocco's Hakim Ziyech, Senegal's Sadio Mané, Egypt's Mo Salah — most have lifted the trophy at least once.

Rights are scattered across the world: beIN Sports holds MENA (~€15/month, the primary destination for AFCON streams); StarTimes and SuperSport split sub-Saharan Africa (~$30/month for SuperSport); BBC and ITV carry select matches free-to-air in the UK; FuboTV and beIN carry the US English feed; in France it's beIN Sports + Canal+. Many English-speaking fans struggle to find every match in their language because the UK free-to-air coverage is selective and the US-based options are split.

PremiumIPTV bundles every AFCON match in HD (4K where the host broadcaster provides it, which is most knock-out matches) with English (beIN English / BBC), Arabic (beIN Arabic, with stars Hafiz Daraji and Issam Chaouali), French (Canal+ Sport), Spanish, Portuguese, Yoruba, Swahili, Wolof and more African-language tracks where available. Plus AFCON Women's, U-23 and U-20 editions when they fall in the calendar. The package covers the full African football ecosystem alongside Premier League, La Liga, Champions League, World Cup 2026 — one app, one bill. From €5/month annual.

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Africa Cup of Nations

Every AFCON match

All 52 fixtures from the opening match in Rabat to the final at the Grand Stade de Casablanca on 18 January 2026 — no blackouts.

Commentary in 8+ languages

English (beIN / BBC / ITV), Arabic (beIN MENA with the famous AFCON commentators), French (Canal+), Spanish, Portuguese, Wolof, Swahili, Yoruba.

Coverage of African club football

CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup, African Super Cup all in the same package between AFCON editions.

Star Premier League players for their countries

Mo Salah for Egypt, Sadio Mané for Senegal, Wilfried Zaha for Ivory Coast — different context, fierce intensity.

4K UHD on knock-out matches

Round of 16 onwards in 4K UHD where Maroc TV / Canal+ Sport produce it.

When is the next AFCON?

21 December 2025 – 18 January 2026 in Morocco. The 2027 edition will be hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. After that, 2029 in Algeria.

FAQ — IPTV in the Nordics

When is the next AFCON?

21 December 2025 – 18 January 2026 in Morocco. The 2027 edition will be hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. After that, 2029 in Algeria.

Can I watch AFCON in English?

Yes — beIN English provides the global English feed, and the UK's BBC + ITV carry many of the headline matches free-to-air. We mirror both in the same app.

How do African expat fans get the right commentary?

We carry Arabic (beIN), French (Canal+), Wolof (for Senegal matches), Swahili (East Africa) and other African-language tracks where the home federation provides them. Switch live in the app.

What about the African Champions League?

Yes — every CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup match is included between AFCON editions, plus the African Super Cup.

Will my favorite Premier League player play for his country?

Mo Salah (Egypt), Sadio Mané (Senegal), Wilfried Zaha (Ivory Coast), Riyad Mahrez (Algeria), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco), Nicolas Pépé (Ivory Coast), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon, when fit), André Onana (Cameroon) — almost certainly yes if their club has released them.

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