Mo Salah, Sadio Mane, and Riyad Mahrez are all aiming for glory in Cameroon. See how you can watch a 2022 AFCON live stream from anywhere… including for free.
The Africa Cup of Nations is one of football’s most open and captivating tournaments, featuring some of the world’s finest players, and it’s all kicking off in January in Cameroon. The AFCON 2021 will showcase the continent’s best talents, including a host of Premier League stars. Here’s how to watch the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and watch every AFCON live stream wherever you are. The 33rd edition of the AFCON had been due to take place last year, but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, meaning that, like last year’s Euro 2020, the tournament has been left with a somewhat awkward and confusing title. Hosted by Cameroon across five cities the 24-team tournament will play out over four weeks in January and February 2022, with Algeria the defending champions. Watch out for Premier League favourites like Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Riyad Mahrez as Africa battles it out to show who’s best. Here’s how to watch an AFCON 2021 live stream from anywhere – including how to watch the Africa Cup of Nations for free. We also have key information on the AFCON 2021 fixtures, schedule, groups, format and the Africa Cup of Nations qualified teams. Scroll down for all the ways you can watch AFCON 2021 online in a number of countries around the world. But first, you should know that if you’re abroad at any point during the tournament, you probably won’t be able to watch the footy like you normally would at home. This is because of geo-blocking, a digital restriction that means certain streaming services are only accessible in the region they’re based in. Don’t sweat it, though, as you’ve got the option of using a VPN to tune to your preferred coverage wherever you are. Use a VPN to live stream AFCON 2021 from anywhere Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three… 1. Download and install a VPN – as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN 2. Connect to the appropriate server location – open the VPN app, hit ‘choose location’ and select the appropriate location. 3. Go to the broadcaster’s stream – head to your home broadcaster’s site or app and watch as if you were at home – so that’s BBC iPlayer the UK or possibly Sling or FuboTV for the US. Following Egypt’s back-to-back-to-back AFCON titles triumph between 2006 and 2010, the tournament has had five different winners and nine different finalists, underscoring just how difficult it is to predict a tournament winner can be. Holders Algeria, who boast the dual attacking threat of Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez and West Ham’s Saïd Benrahma are nevertheless the favourites with the bookies. While many pundits are tipping the Mohamed Salah-led Egypt to triumph or the talent-packed Senegal who boast Salah’s Liverpool teammate Sadio Mané, as well as Edouard Mendy and Cheikhou Kouyate, a smart bet could be the Ivory Coast, who will have Wilfried Zaha, Nicolas Pepe and Eric Bailly to count upon, as well as one of the world’s most in-form strikers with Ajax’s on fire Sebastien Haller. Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group stages Sunday January 9 Group A: Cameron vs Burkina Faso,5pm WAT local time / 5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde) Group A: Ethiopia vs Cape Verde,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde) Monday January 10 Group B: Senegal vs Zimbabwe,2pm WAT local time / 1pm GMT / 8am EST / 5am PST / 12am AEDT (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam) Group B: Guinea vs Malawi,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam) Group C: Morocco vs Ghana,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde) Group C: Comoros vs Gabon,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde) Tuesday January 11 Group E: Algeria vs Sierra Leone,2pm WAT local time / 1pm GMT / 8am EST / 5am PST / 12am AEDT (Japoma Stadium, Douala) Group D: Nigeria vs Egypt,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua) Group D: Sudan vs Guinea-Bissau,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua) Wednesday January 12 Group F: Tunisia vs Mali,2pm WAT local time / 1pm GMT / 8am EST / 5am PST / 12am AEDT (Limbe Stadium, Limbe) Group F: Mauritania vs Gambia,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Limbe Stadium, Limbe) Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast (Japoma Stadium, Douala) Thursday January 13 Group A: Cameroon vs Ethiopia,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde) Group A: Cape Verde vs Burkina Faso,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde) Friday January 14 Group B: Senegal vs Guinea,2pm WAT local time / 1pm GMT / 8am EST / 5am PST / 12am AEDT (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam) Group B: Malawi vs Zimbabwe,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam) Group C: Morocco vs Comoros,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde) Group C: Gabon vs Ghana,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde) Saturday January 15 Group D: Nigeria vs Sudan,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua) Group D: Guinea-Bissau vs Egypt,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua) Sunday January 16 Group F: Gambia vs Mali,2pm WAT local time / 1pm GMT / 8am EST / 5am PST / 12am AEDT (Limbe Stadium, Limbe) Group E: Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Japoma Stadium, Douala) Group F: Tunisia vs Mauritania,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Limbe Stadium, Limbe) Group E: Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Japoma Stadium, Douala) Monday January 17 Group A: Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam) Group A: Cape Verde vs Cameroon,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde) Tuesday January 18 Group B: Malawi vs Senegal,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam) Group B: Zimbabwe vs Guinea,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde) Group C: Gabon vs Morocco,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde) Group C: Ghana vs Comoros,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua) Wednesday January 19 Group D: Egypt vs Sudan,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde) Group D: Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua) Thursday January 20 Group E: Ivory Coast vs Algeria,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Japoma Stadium, Douala) l Group E: Sierra Leone vs Equatorial Guinea,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Limbe Stadium, Limbe) Group F: Gambia vs Tunisia,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Limbe Stadium, Limbe) Group F: Mali vs Mauritania,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Japoma Stadium, Douala) Round of 16 Sunday January 23 Game 1: Group A runner-up vs Group C runner-up,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Limbe Stadium, Limbe) Game 2: Group D winner vs Group B/E/F third-place,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua) Monday January 24 Game 3: Group B runner-up vs Group F runner-up,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam) Game 4: Group A winner vs Group C/D/E third-place,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde) Tuesday January 25 Game 5: Group B winner vs Group A/C/D third-place,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam) Game 6: Group C winner vs Group A/B/F third-place,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde) Wednesday January 26 Game 7: Group E winner vs Group D runner-up,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Japoma Stadium, Douala) – Live on Sky Sports Football Game 8: Group F winner vs Group E runner-up,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Limbe Stadium, Limbe) Quarter-finals Saturday January 29 Quarter-final 1: Round-of-16 game 4 winner vs Round-of-16 game 3 winner,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Japoma Stadium, Douala) Quarter-final 2: Round-of-16 game 1 winner vs Round-of-16 game 2 winner,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Roumde Adjia Stadium, Garoua) Sunday January 30 Quarter-final 3: Round-of-16 game 7 winner vs Round-of-16 game 6 winner,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde) – Live on Sky Sports Premier League Quarter-final 4: Round-of-16 game 5 winner vs Round-of-16 game 8 winner,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Japoma Stadium, Douala) Semi-finals Wednesday February 2 Semi-final 1: Quarter-final 1 winner vs Quarter-final 4 winner,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Japoma Stadium, Douala) Thursday February 3 Semi-final 2: Quarter-final 2 winner vs Quarter-final 3 winner,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde) Third-place match Sunday February 6 Semi-final 1 loser vs Semi-final 2 loser,5pm WAT local time / 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am PST / 3am AEDT (Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde) 2021 AFCON Final Sunday February 6 Semi-final 1 winner vs Semi-final 2 winner,8pm WAT local time / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST / 6am AEDT (Olembe Stadium, Yaounde) The African Cup of Nations was expanded from 16 teams to 24 for AFCON 2019, and the same format is in place for this year’s competition.
