Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has reached a “historic” agreement with Channel 4 to broadcast the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco for free in the UK. The broadcaster won exclusive rights to the competition, making it the first time the competition will be free to watch for UK viewers.
The 2025 AFCON kicks off on Sunday, 21st December 2025 in Morocco. 24 teams will battle across nine stadiums to be crowned African champions. All matches will be available to view live on Channel 4’s network, airing on Channel 4, E4, 4Seven, Streaming, and Channel 4 Sport YouTube.
The tournament will feature many Premier League stars, including Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush representing Egypt, the most successful team in AFCON history. The Pharaohs will take on Zimbabwe on Monday, 22nd December at 5pm, followed by 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa, four days later at 3pm.
Three Manchester United players are expected to take part, Bryan Mbuemo or Cameroon, Amad Diallo of current reigning champions, Côte d’Ivoire, and Noussair Mazraoui for 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco. Senegal and Everton duo Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye, Fulham’s Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey, both for Nigeria, and West Ham’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka for the Democratic Republic of Congo are all expected, as are Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr for Senegal, and Wolves defender Emmanuel Agbadou for Côte d’Ivoire.
The deal between CAF and Channel 4 was facilitated in partnership with IMG, the confederation’s international media rights and sponsorship agency.
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