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Reports: SuperSport to broadcast Afcon live
Egypt's forward Mohamed Salah (right) and Egypt's midfielder Mahmoud 'Trezeguet' Hassan (left) celebrate after a goal during the 2022 Qatar World Cup African Qualifiers football match between Egypt and Senegal at Cairo International Stadium in the Egyptian capital on March 25, 2022. The 2024 Africa Cup of Nations takes place in Ivory Coast from January 13 to February 11. Some of the biggest names in world football will feature at the tournament, and AFP Sport picks out five to follow: Mohamed Salah, Victor Osimhen, Sadio Mane, Serhou Guirassy and Achraf Hakimi.
What you need to know:
- Sources within SuperSport confirmed that it was a done deal even though top officials from SuperSport and the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) were still in negotiations, sealing all the loose ends
- The move, that comes just three days before the start of Africa’s largest biennial football extravaganza in the western Africa country, is as a major relief to many football fans across the country
South Africa based pay television company SuperSport has secured the rights to broadcast this year’s Africa Cup of Nations starting Saturday in Cote d'Ivoire, according to sources.
Sources within SuperSport confirmed that it was a done deal even though top officials from SuperSport and the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) were still in negotiations, sealing all the loose ends.
