Africa Cup of Nations 2023 on TV: AFCON schedule, channel and live stream
Your complete guide to Africa Cup of Nations TV coverage, including channels and live stream details.
The Africa Cup of Nations has reached the knockout stages with eight teams sent packing and 16 remaining in Ivory Coast.
The host nation can consider themselves very fortunate to advance to this point after finishing third in Group A with two defeats and a -3 goal difference. They were the fourth-best third-place team, narrowly ahead of eliminated Ghana and Zambia.
Reigning champions Senegal await Ivory Coast in the knockout rounds, while Egypt – without the injured Mohamed Salah – and surprise package Cape Verde are among the teams still in the hunt.
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Fans across the globe will be excited to spice up their football life with daily doses of AFCON action across the next month, with plenty of drama guaranteed across the 52 matches - all shown live on UK TV.
RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the Africa Cup of Nations 2023.
When is the Africa Cup of Nations 2023?
The Africa Cup of Nations 2023 runs until Sunday 11th February 2024, with the final taking place on that day.
The tournament started on Saturday 13th January 2024.
How to watch Africa Cup of Nations 2023 on TV and live stream
Coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 will be broadcast live across Sky Sports Football, Mix, Premier League and Main Event.
You can add the Sky Sports channels from just £18 per month combined or pick up the complete sports package for just £25 per month.
Sky Sports customers can live stream the tournament via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.
You can also watch matches via NOW without signing up to a contract.
NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via TNT Sports.
Africa Cup of Nations 2023 TV schedule
All UK time.
Round of 16
Saturday 27th January
R16 1: Angola v Namibia (5pm) Sky Sports Football
R16 2: Nigeria v Cameroon (8pm) Sky Sports Football / BBC iPlayer
Sunday 28th January
R16 3: Equatorial Guinea v Guinea (5pm) Sky Sports Football
R16 4: Egypt v DR Congo (8pm) Sky Sports Football
Monday 29th January
R16 5: Cape Verde v Mauritania (5pm) Sky Sports Football
R16 6: Senegal v Ivory Coast (8pm) Sky Sports Football / BBC iPlayer
Tuesday 30th January
R16 7: Mali v Burkina Faso (5pm) Sky Sports Football
R16 8: Morocco v South Africa (8pm) Sky Sports Football
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Quarter-finals
Friday 2nd February
QF1: Winner of R16 2 v Winner of R16 1 (5pm) Sky Sports Football
QF2: Winner of R16 4 v Winner of R16 3 (8pm) Sky Sports Football / BBC iPlayer
Saturday 3rd February
QF3: Winner of R16 7 v Winner of R16 6 (5pm) Sky Sports Football
QF4: Winner of R16 5 v Winner of R16 8 (8pm) Sky Sports Football / BBC iPlayer
Semi-finals
Wednesday 7th February
SF1: Winner of QF1 v Winner of QF4 (5pm) Sky Sports Football / BBC iPlayer
SF2: Winner of QF3 v Winner of QF2 (8pm) Sky Sports Football / BBC iPlayer
Third-place play-off
Saturday 10th February
Third-place play-off: SF1 loser v SF2 loser (8pm) Sky Sports Football
Final
Sunday 11th February
Final: SF1 winner v SF1 loser (8pm) Sky Sports Football / BBC iPlayer
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