AFCON quarter-finals times and how to watch live: Morocco, Egypt, Ivory Coast...

The last 8 of the Africa Cup of Nations take place on Friday and Saturday.
Text: Javier Escribano
Published 2026-01-07

Africa Cup of Nations is reaching its end, with quarter-finals taking place this weekend. Sudan, Tunisia, Tanzania, South Africa, Benin, Mozambique, DR Congo, and Burkina Faso were eliminated in round of 16, and the last eight will meet on Friday and Saturday, January 9 and 10.

AFCON quarter-final matches dates and times


Mali vs. Senegal: Friday, January 9, 17:00 CET, 16:00 GMT
Cameroon vs. Morocco: Friday, January 9, 20:00 CET, 19:00 GMT
Algeria vs. Nigeria: Saturday, January 10, 17:00 CET, 16:00 GMT
Egypt vs. Ivory Coast: Saturday, January 10, 20:00 CET, 19:00 GMT


The winner of Mali/Senegal will face Egypt/Ivory coast, and the winner will face the winner of Cameroon/Morocco and Algeria vs. Nigeria. After quarter-finals, semi-finals on Wednesday, January 14, and the final on Saturday, January 17.

How to watch AFCON 2025 live

This African football competition can be watched live worldwide. In European markets, these are the channel where you can watch AFCON live:


Belgium - Tipik, La Une
Bulgaria - Max Sport
Croatia - SportKlub
France - beIN Sports France
Germany - Sportdigital
Greece - Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation
Ireland (Republic of Ireland) - Channel 4
Italy - Sportitalia, Solo Calcio
Netherlands - Ziggo Sport
Portugal - Sport TV
Spain - Movistar
Turkey - Exxen
United Kingdom - Channel 4


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