The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is back as Ivory Coast host the tournament, and FourFourTwo has you covered on how to watch every game of the tournament, from the opener on January 13 to the final on February 10.
Senegal are the reigning champions after Sadio Mane's side captured their first AFCON title in the nation's history in 2021 when they won on penalties against Egypt.
The reigning champions were installed as the pre-tournament favourites this time around, and have managed to overcome some stern tests as they look to become just the fourth nation to win consecutive championships.
Egypt, last edition's runners-up, were knocked out by DR Congo on penalties in the last 16, but Morocco will be hoping to produce a run similar to that of the FIFA 2022 World Cup, which saw the Atlas Lions reach the semi-finals for the first time in the nation's history.
The tournament was delayed from last summer due to weather conditions but fans eager to follow along now will be able to watch every single game live as AFCON 2023 will be shown free-to-air on the CAF YouTube channel.
Viewers in the United Kingdom can also watch along on Sky Sports, with the broadcaster also securing the rights to every game, while North American and Oceanic viewers can tune in via BeIn Sports.
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Africa Cup Of Nations Fixtures & Schedule
(All times GMT)
Round of 16
Monday, January 29 Match 5, 5pm
Match 6, 8pm
Tuesday, January 30 Match 7, 5pm
Match 8, 8pm
Quarter-finals
Friday, February 2 QF 1, 5pm
QF 2, 8pm
Saturday, February 3 QF 3, 5pm
QF 4, 8pm
Semi-finals
Wednesday, February 7 SF 1, 5pm
SF 2, 8pm
Third place play-off
Saturday, February 10 Third place play-off, 8pm
Final
Sunday, February 11 Final, 8pm
VPN Guide
Use a VPN to watch AFCON 2023 from outside your country
If you’re out of the country for a few days of the AFCON's fixtures, then annoyingly your domestic on-demand services won’t work – the broadcaster knows where you are because of your IP address (boo!). You'll be blocked from watching it, which is not ideal if you’ve paid up for a subscription and still want to catch all of the action without resorting to illegal feeds you’ve found on Reddit.
But assistance is on hand. To get around that, all you have to do is get a Virtual Private Network (VPN), assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and t'internet, meaning the service can’t work out where you are and won't automatically block the service you've paid for. All the info going between is entirely encrypted – and that's a result.
There are plenty of good-value options out there, including:
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Ben began working as a freelance sports journalist having completed his NCTJ at News Associates, London. Alongside his work for FFT, he alsoworks for The Independent, Metro, Golf Monthly, UEFA and Stats Perform.
