AFCON Livestream: How to Watch Africa Cup of Nations Soccer From Anywhere – CNET

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Livestream AFCON matches in the UK for free

Rights to show this year’s tournament in the UK are split between pay TV network Sky Sports and free-to-air broadcaster the BBC. 

Sky Sports will be showing all 52 games live, while the BBC will be showing 10 select matches, including the opening fixture between host Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau on Jan. 13, as well as both semifinals and the final. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the game via its Sky Go app, but cord-cutters will want to get set up with a Now account and a Now Sports membership to stream the game.

Matches being shown on the BBC can be streamed for free via the public broadcaster’s online service iPlayer, so long as you have a valid UK TV license. 

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Livestream the Africa Cup of Nations in Canada

If you want to stream games from the AFCON in Canada, you’ll need to subscribe to beIN Sports. The service has exclusive rights for this year’s tournament in the region and is available via most cable operators. If that’s not an option, the network also offers its very own standalone streaming service beIN Sports Connect.

Livestream the Africa Cup of Nations in Australia 

Football fans Down Under can watch this year’s tournament on beIN Sports, which is showing every single AFCON game live in Australia. 

Quick tips for streaming the Africa Cup of Nations using a VPN 

• With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming AFCON matches may vary.
• If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
• If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
• All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location. 
• And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave. 

Africa Cup of Nations 2023: Full fixture list and schedule

All kickoff times in ET.

Group A

Jan. 13, 3 p.m.: Ivory Coast vs. Guinea-Bissau – Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan
Jan. 14, 9 a.m.: Nigeria vs. Equatorial Guinea – Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan
Jan. 18, 9 a.m.: Equatorial Guinea vs. Guinea-Bissau – Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan
Jan. 18, 12 p.m.: Ivory Coast vs. Nigeria – Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan
Jan. 22, 12 p.m.: Equatorial Guinea vs. Ivory Coast – Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan
Jan. 22, 12 p.m.: Guinea-Bissau vs. Nigeria – Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan

Group B

Jan. 14, 12 p.m.: Egypt vs. Mozambique – Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan
Jan. 14, 3 p.m.: Ghana vs. Cape Verde – Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan
Jan. 18, 3 p.m.: Egypt vs. Ghana – Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan
Jan. 19, 9 a.m.: Cape Verde vs. Mozambique – Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan
Jan. 22, 3 p.m.: Mozambique vs. Ghana – Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan
Jan. 22, 3 p.m.: Cape Verde vs. Egypt – Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan

Group C

Jan. 15, 9 a.m.: Senegal vs. Gambia – Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro
Jan. 15, 12 p.m.: Cameroon vs. Guinea – Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro
Jan. 19, 12 p.m.: Senegal vs. Cameroon – Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro
Jan. 19, 3 p.m.: Guinea vs. Gambia – Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro
Jan. 23, 12 p.m.: Guinea vs. Senegal – Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro
Jan. 23, 12 p.m.: Gambia vs. Cameroon – Stade de la Paix, Bouake

Group D

Jan. 15, 3 p.m.: Algeria vs. Angola – Stade de la Paix, Bouake
Jan. 16, 9 a.m.: Burkina Faso vs. Mauritania – Stade de la Paix, Bouake
Jan. 20, 9 a.m.: Algeria vs. Burkina Faso – Stade de la Paix, Bouake
Jan. 20, 12 p.m.: Mauritania vs. Angola – Stade de la Paix, Bouake
Jan. 23, 3 p.m.: Angola vs. Burkina Faso – Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro
Jan. 23, 3 p.m.: Mauritania vs. Algeria – Stade de la Paix, Bouake

Group E

Jan. 16, 12 p.m.: Tunisia vs. Namibia – Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo
Jan. 16, 3 p.m.: Mali vs. South Africa – Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo
Jan. 20, 3 p.m.: Tunisia vs. Mali – Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo
Jan. 21, 3 p.m.: South Africa vs. Namibia – Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo
Jan. 24, 12 p.m.: South Africa vs. Tunisia – Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo
Jan. 24, 12 p.m.: Namibia vs. Mali – Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pedro

Group F

Jan. 17, 12 p.m.: Morocco vs. Tanzania – Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pedro
Jan. 17, 3 p.m.: DR Congo vs. Zambia – Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pedro
Jan. 21, 9 a.m.: Morocco vs. DR Congo – Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pedro
Jan. 21, 12 p.m.: Zambia vs. Tanzania – Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pedro
Jan. 24, 3 p.m.: Tanzania vs. DR Congo – Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo
Jan. 24, 3 p.m.: Zambia vs. Morocco – Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pedro

Round of 16

Match 1, Jan. 27, 12 p.m.: Winner Group D vs. 3rd place B/E/F – Stade de la Paix, Bouake
Match 2, Jan. 27, 3 p.m.: Runner up Group A vs. Runner up Group C – Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan
Match 3, Jan. 28, 12 p.m.: Winner Group A vs. 3rd place C/D/E – Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan
Match 4, Jan. 28, 3 p.m.: Runner up Group B vs. Runner up Group F – Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pedro
Match 5, Jan. 29, 12 p.m.: Winner Group B vs. 3rd place A/C/D – Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan
Match 6, Jan. 29, 3 p.m.: Winner Group C vs. 3rd place A/B/F – Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro
Match 7, Jan. 30, 12 p.m.: Winner Group E vs. Runner up Group D – Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo
Match 8, Jan. 30, 3 p.m.: Winner Group F vs. Runner up Group E – Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pedro

Quarterfinals

Match 2, Feb. 2, 3 p.m.: Winner Match 4 vs. Winner Match 3 – Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan
Match 1, Feb. 2, 12 p.m.: Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 2 – Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan
Match 3, Feb. 3, 12 p.m.: Winner Match 7 vs. Winner Match 6 – Stade de la Paix, Bouake
Match 4, Feb. 3, 3 p.m.: Winner Match 5 vs. Winner Match 8 – Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro

Semifinals

Match 1, Feb. 7, 12 p.m.: Winner Quarterfinal 1 vs. Winner Quarterfinal 4 – Stade de la Paix, Bouake
Match 2, Feb. 7, 3 p.m.: Winner Quarterfinal 3 vs. Winner Quarterfinal 2 – Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan

Third place play-off

Feb. 10, 3 p.m.: Loser Semifinal 1 vs. Loser Semifinal 2 – Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan

Final

Feb. 11, 3 p.m.: Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2 – Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan