The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has announced a record 20 media rights partnerships across over 30 European territories for the upcoming CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025, bringing the tournament to millions of football fans across Europe.
Kicking off on Sunday 21 December 2025, AFCON 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 it live.
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 also secured a new deal in Spain with Movistar.
The move to one of Spain’s leading sports broadcasters, along with the country’s strong Moroccan diaspora and deep connections between CAF AFCON and Spanish football, is expected to drive substantial viewership.
In a major expansion, CAF has reached a new agreement with free-to-air broadcaster ERT to bring AFCON back to Greek screens, ensuring nationwide coverage for the first time in many years. Additionally, the tournament will be shown for the first time on free-to-air in Norway through a new deal with VGTV.
Meanwhile, the likes of Sport Italia and Ziggo Sport, which delivered strong viewership for the last CAF AFCON in Italy and the Netherlands, respectively, are expected to drive even more engagement and audience growth, with significant Moroccan communities in both countries and several Moroccan stars in the Eredivisie.
SportDigital is also expected to continue delivering high viewership in the DACH region across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The deals were facilitated in partnership with IMG, CAF’s international media rights and sponsorship agency.
IMG SVP & managing director, football, Robert Klein, said: “AFCON continues to attract growing international interest and Europe is one of its most important markets. The record number of free-to-air and premium broadcast partnerships for TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 reflects the rising demand for world-class African football and will bring the tournament to more fans than ever before.”
