Asamoah Gyan, Africa’s all-time leading World Cup scorer, will be among the specialist analysts fronting up SuperSport’s coverage of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, beginning this weekend.
The Ghanaian is among a star cast of experts, among them Teko Modise, Jay Jay Okocha, James Chamanga and Rhulani Mokwena, who will be unpicking the form of top teams like Algeria, the defending champions, Nigeria, Egypt, Ghana and Tunisia.
In an announcement to the press, MultiChoice Uganda’s Head of Marketing Colin Asiimwe reiterated SuperSport’s commitment to deliver unbeatable entertainment in the world of sports especially the AFCON tournament which is truly African.
“We are excited to officially broadcast all the AFCON games for all our DStv and GOtv subscribers. It is the most watched tournament within the African tournament, and it is only right that we serve our customers in Uganda with this action on all our SuperSport channels,” Asiimwe said
To ensure the widest possible coverage of the 33rd edition of Africa’s showpiece event, SuperSport will host build-ups and post-match assessments, ensuring every angle is covered for a tournament that has been long awaited after being postponed from last July.
Beyond this, there will be magazine programming and news updates from in-country broadcast teams.
All 52 matches (including 32 group stage fixtures) will be broadcast live on DStv with several dedicated channels to ensure the widest, most entertaining broadcast of the 33rd edition of the event.
These are:
DStv
Football Plus Chn.222 (down to DStv Access) – 44 matches on channel renamed SS AFCON.
Simultaneous matches on Variety 4 (Access) – eight games.
GOtv
Select 2 Chn.334 (GOtv Value) – 44 games.
Simultaneous matches on Select 1 (GOtv Max) – eight games
Additionally, all matches will be streamed live on Showmax Pro
There will also be language options available across various regions on the continent.
SuperSport will also have a full digital offering that will take in various content pieces, including focus on the big stars, key clashes and statistical pieces that will set the scene.
There will be live coverage of all the big games on web, app and social.
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations begins on Sunday 9 January and continues to Sunday 6 February 2022.
All Fixtures:
Group A
9 January: Cameroon vs Burkina Faso
9 January: Ethiopia vs Cape Verde
13 January: Cameroon vs Ethiopia
13 January: Cape Verde vs Burkina Faso
17 January: Cape Verde vs Cameroon
17 January: Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia
Group B:
10 January: Senegal vs Zimbabwe
10 January: Guinea vs Malawi
14 January: Senegal vs Guinea
14 January: Malawi vs Zimbabwe
18 January: Malawi vs Senegal
18 January: Zimbabwe vs Guinea
Group C:
10 January: Morocco vs Ghana
10 January: Comoros vs Gabon
14 January: Morocco vs Comoros
14 January: Gabon vs Ghana
18 January: Gabon vs Morocco
18 January: Ghana vs Comoros
Group D:
11 January: Nigeria vs Egypt
11 January: Sudan vs Guinea-Bissau
15 January: Nigeria vs Sudan
15 January: Guinea-Bissau vs Egypt
19 January: Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria
19 January: Egypt vs Sudan
Group E:
11 January: Algeria vs Sierra Leone
11 January: Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast
15 January: Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone
15 January: Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea
19 January: Ivory Coast vs Algeria
19 January: Sierra Leone vs Equatorial Guinea
Group F:
12 January: Tunisia vs Mali
12 January: Mauritania vs Gambia
16 January: Gambia vs Mali
16 January: Tunisia vs Mauritania
20 January: Gambia vs Tunisia
20 January: Mali vs Mauritania
Knockout schedule
Round of 16:
23 January: Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group C (1)
23 January: Winner Group D vs 3rd Group B/E/F (2)
24 January: Runner-up Group B vs Runner-up Group F (5)
24 January: Winner Group A vs 3rd Group C/D/E (6)
25 January: Winner Group B vs 3rd Group A/C/D (3)
25 January: Winner Group C vs 3rd Group A/B/F (8)
26 January: Winner Group E vs Runner-up Group D (7)
26 January: Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group E (4)
Quarter-finals:
29 January: Winners Rof16 1 vs 2 (QF1)
29 January: Winners Rof16 5 vs 6 (QF3)
30 January: Winners of Rof16 3 vs 4 (QF2)
30 January: Winners of Rof16 7 vs 8 (QF4)
Semi-final:
2 February: Winners of QF 1 vs 2
3 February: Winners of QF 3 vs 4
Third-place play-off & Final
6 February
