The 2023 TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (U17 AFCON) will be the 15th edition of the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. It is organised once every two year by Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 17 and below. A total number of 12 teams will participate in this tournament. The top four teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup as the CAF representatives.
U-17 AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS LIVE STREAMING & TV CHANNELS GUIDE, BROADCASTING RIGHTS 2023
Sky Sports and the BBC have agreed a deal with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to air the Africa Cup of Nations. All 35 matches will be broadcast on Sky Sports, with the BBC showing ten games live – including two quarter-finals, both semi-finals and the final.
Discovery has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights of 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Italy. Discovery will stream all 35 matches from the tournament live from Cameroon on discovery+ from April 29 through to the final on May 19.
Sportklub has acquired exclusive media rights in the Balkans region (including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia) for the next two editions of the CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations.
AfroSport TV secured exclusive right to broadcast the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations on Free TV and on Digital Terrestrial Television in Nigeria and across Africa. Sport fans can enjoy all the 35 matches via Free-to-air TV networks like the NTA Network Service; selected Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria’s (BON) TV Stations and AfroSport TV Channel 730 on National Broadcasting Commission’s (NBC) digital platform – Free TV.
SuperSport will broadcast live all matches at the tournament. The games will also be available on streaming outfit Showmax. All 35 matches will be broadcast live on DStv. Through Showmax Pro, viewers will be able to watch games on their television, laptop, phone or tablet. SuperSport Variety 1 will feature 26 matches with the other nine on SuperSport Football. GOtv will broadcast 26 fixtures (Select 2) with nine more on Go Football.
Viaplay streaming service has agreed a several-year partnership with and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to show TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Africa Women Cup of Nations, and CAF Champions League football in nine countries.
Countries |
TV Channels |
|---|---|
United Kingdom |
Sky Sports, BBC |
Ghana |
Ghana TV channel, GTV, GTV Sports Plus |
South Africa |
Super Sports |
MENA |
DSTV App, Showmax |
Italy |
Discovery |
Balkan region |
Sportklub |
Nigeria & Africa |
AfroSport TV |
U-17 AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS 2023 SCHEDULE, SQUADS
A total number of 12 teams are taking part in this tournament. Which are: Algeria U-17, Somalia U-17, Senegal U-17, Congo U-17, Nigeria U-17, Zambia U-17, Morocco U-17, South Africa U-17, Cameroon U-17, South Sudan U-17, Mali U-17, Burkina Faso U-17. Teams are divided into three groups. Here’s the detailed schedule of the tournament.
Stage |
Matchday |
Date |
Time (IST) |
Team 1 |
Team 2 |
Group stage |
Matchday 1 |
Sun, 30 Apr |
12:30 am |
Algeria U-17 |
Somalia U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 1 |
Sun, 30 Apr |
6:30 pm |
Senegal U-17 |
Congo U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 1 |
Sun, 30 Apr |
9:30 pm |
Nigeria U-17 |
Zambia U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 1 |
Mon, 1 May |
12:30 am |
Morocco U-17 |
South Africa U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 1 |
Mon, 1 May |
9:30 pm |
Cameroon U-17 |
South Sudan U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 1 |
Tue, 2 May |
12:30 am |
Mali U-17 |
Burkina Faso U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 2 |
Tue, 2 May |
9:30 pm |
Algeria U-17 |
Senegal U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 2 |
Wed, 3 May |
12:30 am |
Congo U-17 |
Somalia U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 2 |
Wed, 3 May |
9:30 pm |
Nigeria U-17 |
Morocco U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 2 |
Thu, 4 May |
12:30 am |
South Africa U-17 |
Zambia U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 2 |
Thu, 4 May |
9:30 pm |
Cameroon U-17 |
Mali U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 2 |
Fri, 5 May |
12:30 am |
Burkina Faso U-17 |
South Sudan U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 3 |
Sat, 6 May |
12:30 am |
Somalia U-17 |
Senegal U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 3 |
Sat, 6 May |
12:30 am |
Congo U-17 |
Algeria U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 3 |
Sun, 7 May |
12:30 am |
Zambia U-17 |
Morocco U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 3 |
Sun, 7 May |
12:30 am |
South Africa U-17 |
Nigeria U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 3 |
Mon, 8 May |
12:30 am |
South Sudan U-17 |
Mali U-17 |
Group stage |
Matchday 3 |
Mon, 8 May |
12:30 am |
Burkina Faso U-17 |
Cameroon U-17 |
Quarter-final |
Matchday 4 |
Tue, 10 May |
9:30 pm |
TBD |
TBD |
Quarter-final |
Matchday 5 |
Wed, 11 May |
12:30 am |
TBD |
TBD |
Quarter-final |
Matchday 5 |
Wed, 11 May |
9:30 pm |
TBD |
TBD |
Quarter-final |
Matchday 6 |
Thu, 12 May |
12:30 am |
TBD |
TBD |
Semi-final |
Matchday 7 |
Sat, 14 May |
9:30 pm |
TBD |
TBD |
Semi-final |
Matchday 8 |
Sun, 15 May |
12:30 am |
TBD |
TBD |
Third Place |
Matchday 9 |
Thu, 19 May |
12:30 am |
TBD |
TBD |
Final |
Matchday 10 |
Fri, 20 May |
12:30 am |
TBD |
TBD |
Squads for the tournament are yet to be announced. We’ll update this article as soon as we have them.
