How to watch AFCON 2025: full global broadcast guide confirmed

As the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations gets underway in Morocco, football fans around the world are set to enjoy unprecedented access to the continent’s flagship tournament, Sport360NG reports.

AFCON 2025 will be broadcast and streamed in a record 180 territories globally, making it the most widely distributed edition in the history of the competition. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has secured a mix of free-to-air and subscription broadcasters to ensure extensive international reach for Africa’s premier football event.

Below is a regional breakdown of confirmed broadcast partners for the tournament.

• Africa

Broadcast rights across Africa are shared among major regional and national networks.

• Sub-Saharan Africa

  SuperSport holds the primary English and Portuguese-language rights, with live coverage available on DStv and GOtv through a dedicated AFCON channel.
  Canal+ Sport will deliver French-language coverage across several territories.

• Nigeria

  Nigerian viewers will have access to AFCON 2025 matches on SuperSport, as well as free-to-air broadcasts on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and other stations under the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON).

• South Africa

  The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will air selected matches on free-to-air television.

• East Africa
  Coverage in the region will be provided by Azam TV and Zuku TV.
• North Africa & Middle East (MENA)

  beIN Sports has secured exclusive broadcast rights across North Africa and the Middle East, covering countries such as Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia.

• Europe & United Kingdom

CAF has expanded its European broadcast partnerships to guarantee wide coverage across the continent.

• United Kingdom

  Channel 4 is the exclusive broadcaster, with all 52 matches airing free-to-air across Channel 4, E4, 4Seven and the network’s digital platforms.

• Europe

  In France, coverage will be shown on beIN Sports France, while Italy’s viewers can follow the tournament on Sportitalia. Ziggo Sport will broadcast matches in the Netherlands, with SportDigital covering Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In Spain, AFCON 2025 will be available via Movistar’s sports platforms.

• The Americas

• United States & Canada

  beIN Sports holds exclusive rights, with matches accessible through cable and streaming services including Fubo, Sling TV (Soccer Pass) and YouTube TV.

• South & Central America

  Viewers in the region will be able to watch the tournament through various regional partners and subscription-based broadcasters, including beIN Sports platforms.

• Asia & Oceania

In Asia, FanCode will broadcast AFCON 2025 in India, while coverage in China will be provided by Zhibo 8 TV, K-Ball and Douyin TV. Japan will air the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time, with DAZN confirmed as the official broadcaster.

In Oceania, Australian viewers can follow the tournament via beIN Sports Connect.

With record-breaking global distribution, AFCON 2025 is set to attract millions of viewers worldwide as Africa’s top national teams compete for continental honours in Morocco.