By McGeorge Mbare
THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced a record 20 media rights partnerships across over 30 European territories for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations 2025 in Morocco, ensuring unprecedented visibility and accessibility, and bringing AFCON Morocco 2025 to millions of football enthusiasts and fans across European nations.
The Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco 2025 will kick off on Sunday, December 21, 2025, where the host team, the Atlas Lions, will be taking on Comoros in the opener in Rabat.
In a statement, CAF highlighted the importance of partnering with several European broadcasting partners for AFCON 2025. For example, A1 (Bulgaria), Arena Sport (Serbia, Bosnia), Movistar (Spain), RMC (France), Sport TV (Portugal), and many others will broadcast the 52 matches.
“This record number of broadcast partnerships across Europe reflects the growing global appeal and commercial strength of the Africa Cup of Nations and African football.
The Total Energies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 will showcase the very best of African football talent and passion, and this expansion ensures that millions of football fans across Europe, including Africa’s diaspora can experience the AFCON live.
These agreements mark a major step forward in CAF’s strategy to grow the reach, visibility, and value of African football worldwide.
Building on the landmark deal with Channel 4 in the United Kingdom – the first time all 52 AFCON matches will be on free-to-air in the UK, CAF has secured a new deal in Spain with Movistar.
The move to one of Spain’s leading sports broadcasters with extensive reach, along with the country’s strong Moroccan diaspora and deep connections between CAF AFCON and Spanish football, is expected to drive substantial viewership.”CAF stated.
CAF has also reached a new agreement with free-to-air broadcaster ERT to bring AFCON back to Greek screens and ensuring nationwide coverage for the first time in many years.
Meanwhile, the South African Broadcasting Corporation stated on their website on September 10 that millions of South Africans will have free and easy access to all 52 thrilling matches across multiple SABC platforms, reinforcing the unifying power of sport in their nation.
The new partnership for AFCON 2025 shows the determination of CAF to broaden and embrace the talent within the African continent on the global stage.