2023 Africa Cup of Nations: Ivory Coast vs Nigeria final to broadcast in over 173 countries

Published on: 11 February 2024

Host nation Ivory Coast and Nigeria are set to culminate the thrilling 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with the final match at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe at 20h00 GMT.

According to CAF, the decisive clash will be broadcasted in 173 territories globally, marking it as the most-watched AFCON in the competition's history and reaffirming its global appeal.

The Final will be aired in 54 African countries, as well as across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South America, North America, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific.

CAF's longstanding partners, including beIN Sport (MENA, Europe, America, South Pacific), Canal+, and New World TV, will lead the global broadcast. Additionally, international broadcasters such as Sky Sport, BBC, Ziggo, OKKO, Sport Digital, ViaPlay, Sport Italia, A1, SuperSport, Sport5, Sport TV Portugal, LaLiga+, Sport Klub, SABC, Azam Media, AfroSport, Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation, SNRT, FanCode, BandTV, among others, will showcase the competition.

The opening ceremony, featuring renowned global music stars, will commence at 18h40. Notable investments have been made in TV production to enhance the viewer experience, with over 33 cameras set to be utilized for the Final for the first time.

Host nation Ivory Coast and Nigeria will aim to bolster their trophy cabinets as they face each other for the second time in the competition. The latter emerged victorious with a 1-0 win in the first encounter at the same venue.

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