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Watch AFCON 2023 in the UK for free
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Watch every AFCON final in the UK from £12
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Watch the Africa Cup of Nations from CA$15 per month
Tournament hosts Ivory Coast take on favorites Nigeria on Sunday in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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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.
Both networks will be showing the final between the Ivory Coast and Nigeria live with the match set to be shown for free on BBC Three as well as Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event channels.
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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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.
Football fans Down Under can watch this year’s tournament on BeIN Sports, which is showing every single AFCON game live in Australia.
