The Africa Cup of Nations final has arrived with Liverpool duo Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah leading Senegal and Egypt into battle respectively.

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Defeated 2019 finalists Senegal have never lifted the AFCON trophy but are favourites heading into this showdown.

Egypt are the most successful team in the tournament's history with seven titles to their name. Salah and co will be determined to notch up an unprecedented No.8 on Sunday.

Of course, plenty of drama on and off the field has enveloped the globe since the last edition of the tournament. Players will be itching to power their way through games which will take place across Cameroon.

RadioTimes.com brings you the complete Africa Cup of Nations TV fixtures schedule including every game you can watch live in the UK, and we'll keep you updated throughout the whole tournament.

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When is Africa Cup of Nations?

The Africa Cup of Nations runs from Sunday 9th January 2022 until Sunday 6th February 2022.

The tournament was originally slated to be played last summer, but hot weather conditions were deemed unfavourable and in January 2020 – prior to the COVID-19 pandemic – the tournament was moved to January-February 2021.

In June 2020, the decision was made to shift the tournament for the second time, into its final slot in January-February 2022, though the tournament will retain the name '2021 Africa Cup of Nations'.

What TV channel is Africa Cup of Nations on TV?

Sky Sports are the exclusive broadcasters of the entire tournament with all 52 matches to be shown across their platforms on TV and online.

You can add the Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Football channels for just £18 per month combined or pick up the complete sports package for just £25 per month.

Sky Sports customers can live stream the games 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 and can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via BT Sport.

Africa Cup of Nations fixtures

All UK time.

Third-place play-off

Sunday 6th February

Burkina Faso v Cameroon (4pm) Sky Sports Premier League / Football

Final

Sunday 6th February

Senegal v Egypt (7pm) Sky Sports Premier League / Football / BBC iPlayer

Africa Cup of Nations schedule

  • 9th January - Group stage starts
  • 20th January - Group stage ends
  • 23rd-26th January - Last 16
  • 29-30th January - Quarter-finals
  • 2nd-3rd February - Semi-finals
  • 6th February - Final and third-place play-off
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Michael PottsSport Editor

Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.

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