Egypt got off to a disappointing start after scraping a 2-2 draw against unfancied Mozambique on Sunday, while Ghana suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Cape Verde in their opener.
This game had been billed as a face-off between two of African football’s most exciting attacking talents, in the form of Liverpool and Egypt legend Mohamed Salah and Ghana’s Mohammed Kudus. However, the West Ham star is a major doubt for the Black Stars for this match, due to a hamstring injury that kept him out of his side’s opening game.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the tournament live wherever you are in the world.
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Livestream Egypt vs. Ghana in the UK
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 both semifinals and the final.
This clash between Egypt and Ghana is exclusive to Sky Sports and will be shown on its Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event channels.
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.
Livestream Egypt vs. Ghana 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 Egypt vs. Ghana 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.
