Football fans in the UK and Ireland will be able to watch the African Cup of Nations, which is to be hosted in Cameroon. The competition kick starts from January 9th, 2022 to February 6th, 2022.
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Sky Sports announced the news on its official website on Wednesday, December 15th, 2021. According to the news, the television station will show all the 52 games. Football fans in the UK and Ireland will be able to see some of the Premier League football stars like Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Riyad Mahrez, Edouard Mendy, Wilfried Zaha, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Wilfred Ndidi.
The director of football, Gary Hughes, said in a press conference after the announcement that it is excellent news for football fans around the world.
This is excellent news for football fans, who love to watch the best players in the world, including Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Riyad Mahrez. We are delighted to be adding this fantastic competition to our ever-expanding football offering in the UK and Ireland which includes Premier League, EFL, Scottish Premiership and FA Women’s Super League as well as international action in the form of World Cup qualifiers, placing Sky Sports as the home of live football.
AFCON GROUPS
Group A: Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ethiopia
Group B: Guinea, Malawi, Senegal, Zimbabwe
Group C: Comoros Islands, Gabon, Ghana, Malawi
Group D: Egypt, Guinea Bissau, Nigeria, Sudan
Group E: Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone
Group F: Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Tunisia.
