2021 Africa Cup of Nations Free Live Stream: Watch AFCON Online
Watch the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Live Stream online on your devices from anywhere in the world. The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will be the 33rd edition, the biennial men’s football championship organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament is scheduled to be hosted by Cameroon and will take place from 9 January to 6 February 2022.
The tournament was originally scheduled to be played in June and July 2021 but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the CAF moved the tournament to January 2022 whilst retaining the name 2021 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes.
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How Can I watch 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Live Stream Online For Free?
You can watch the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations live stream via fuboTV for 7 days for free. If you don’t want to continue, just cancel your account and you will not be charged at all. Therefore, it’s completely FREE!
However, If you’re not in a country where fuboTV is made available, you’ll be blocked from accessing the live stream due to broadcasting rights.
Don’t worry, you can use a free Smart DNS service to bypass these restrictions. All you need to do is just;
- Register for a free Smart DNS account.
- Configure your device to use Smart DNS.
- Register for a free fuboTV account.
- Watch the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations live stream.
Complicated? NO! Follow the easy guide below.
STEP 1: Register For A Smart DNS Account
To register, go to the Smart DNS Proxy website and click on Try It Now button.
Next, enter your name, email address and password to register with Smart DNS Proxy and click on SIGN UP.
You should now be getting an email from Smart DNS Proxy to verify your email address.
In the email you’ve received, please click on VERIFY MY EMAIL.
You will now be redirected to your account’s page and you should be able to see your account status.
STEP 2: Smart DNS Proxy Setup
Next, please set up a Smart DNS proxy service on your device.
To do so, click on the (+) icon next to the system you’re using and follow the instructions.
Right-click on your Network/Wireless icon at the bottom right-hand side of your taskbar and click on Network and Internet settings.
In the next screen, under Network & Internet, please click on Advanced network settings.
Now, choose More network adapter options which can be found under Related settings.
Next, Right-click on your active network adapter (Local Area Connection or Wireless Network Connection) and select Properties.
Un-Check Intenet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
In the General tab, click on Use the following DNS server addresses: and enter the DNS server addresses as per below:
- Prefered DNS Server: 54.229.171.243
- Alternate DNS Server: 23.21.43.50
Click OK & OK again to save your changes.
Click on the Wifi/Internet icon at the bottom right-hand side of your taskbar and click on Network & Internet Settings.
In the next screen, please click on Change Adapter Options under Status page.
Right-click on your active network adapter (Local Area Connection or Wireless Network Connection) and select Properties.
Please Un-Check Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) as the service doesn’t work over IPv6.
Next, double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or alternatively, you can select it and click on Properties.
In the General tab, click on Use the following DNS server addresses: and enter the DNS server addresses as per below:
- Prefered DNS Server: 54.229.171.243
- Alternate DNS Server: 23.21.43.50
When you’re done, click on OK.
Click on the Apple Logo located at the top left hand corner of your Mac and open System Preferences.
Navigate to Internet & Wireless and click on Network.
Select your active Internet Adapter (Wi-Fi if Wireless or Ethernet if Wired connection) and click on the Advanced button.
Select the DNS tab and click on the plus (+) button and enter the DNS server addresses as per below:
- 54.229.171.243
- 23.21.43.50
Note: You will need to click on the plus (+) button again to enter the second DNS server.
Click OK followed by the Apply button.
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Choose Settings from Home screen.
Tap on Wi-Fi.
Find your Wireless connection (which has a tick or check mark) and click on the blue ‘i‘ icon.
You should now be in your Wi-Fi details page. At the Configure DNS section, tap on Automatic.
At the DNS configuration screen, tap on Manual and tap on the red (-) minus icon to remove your existing DNS address.
Now, tap on the (+) Add Server and enter the DNS server addresses as per below:
- 54.229.171.243
- 23.21.43.50
Note: You will need to click on the plus (+) button again to enter the second DNS server.
Once you’ve added two DNS servers as per the image above, tap on Save at the top right corner to save the settings.
For Android, you can use an app to configure your device easily. To do so, follow the steps below:
Download DNS Changer App from Play Store or directly if you don’t have access to Play Store.
Once you’ve downloaded it, click on Install.
Next, Open the app and enter the following DNS servers as per below in the app and select START
- Primary Server: 54.229.171.243
- Secondary Server: 23.21.43.50
At the DnsChanger information, select OK.
When you see the Connection request message, select OK
If you see the Active status, you have configured your device. Next, just go to your home screen.
Note: If you no longer want to use the Smart DNS service, just tap on STOP.
Choose Settings from Home screen.
Tap on Wi-Fi.
Find your Wireless connection (which has a tick or check mark) and click on the blue ‘i‘ icon.
You should now be in your Wi-Fi details page. At the Configure DNS section, tap on Automatic.
At the DNS configuration screen, tap on Manual and tap on the red (-) minus icon to remove your existing DNS address.
Now, tap on the (+) Add Server and enter the DNS server addresses as per below:
- 54.229.171.243
- 23.21.43.50
Note: You will need to click on the plus (+) button again to enter the second DNS server.
Once you’ve added two DNS servers as per the image above, tap on Save at the top right corner to save the settings.
Click the status area at the bottom of your screen, where your account picture is located.
Select Connected to … and take note of the network name.
Next, click on Settings…
On the Settings page, click on the network drop down menu and select your active Wi-Fi.
Now, click on the Network tab and select Custom name servers. Next, enter the DNS servers as per below in the two boxes.
- 54.229.171.243
- 23.21.43.50
Click Close to save your changes.
Go to your Terminal and type in sudo bash. This will give you super user privilege.
Once you have the superuser (administrator) access, type in the command below to back up your network configuration file.
cp /etc/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.orig
Next, type in the command below to remove the resolv.conf file.
rm /etc/resolv.conf
Now, type in the command below one at a time.
- echo “nameserver 54.229.171.243” > /etc/resolv.conf
- echo “nameserver 23.21.43.50” >> /etc/resolv.conf
Finally, type in the command below to check if you’ve configured the DNS correctly.
cat /etc/resolv.conf
If the set-up was successful, it will display the DNS addresses that you’ve specified earlier
Choose Settings from your Apple TV’s Main Screen.
Select on Network.
Select your network connection, Ethernet if you are connected via cable or Wi-Fi if you are using a wireless network.
Next, select Configure DNS.
By default, this should be set to Automatic. Change this to Manual.
Enter 054.229.171.243 as your DNS address and choose Done
From your Amazon Fire TV homescreen, navigate to Settings.
Head over to Device > About and select Network.
Take note of the IP Address and Gateway details as you will need this when setting up the connection.
Go back to the Settings page and select Network.
Select Configure Network if you are on a Wired connection or select your Wi-Fi network if you are connected wirelessly.
Note: The instructions below were based on a connection to a Wireless network, if you are on a Wired connection, please skip the wireless instructions.
If your Wifi network does not show up on this screen, please select See All Networks.
Next, forget the Settings of the Wireless network by pressing the Option button (3 lines) that can be found on your remote.
Select your Wi-Fi network again and once you’ve entered your password, click on Advanced.
The device network details that we need are the IP Address and Gateway that you note down earlier from the network About page.
IP address: Enter the IP address you noted down earlier.
Gateway: Enter the Gateway address you noted down earlier.
Network Prefix length: Enter 24
Enter the following DNS addresses accordingly. (one at a time)
DNS 1: 54.229.171.243
DNS 2: 23.21.43.50
Finally, select Connect to save the changes.
STEP 3: Check Smart DNS Configuration Status
Now that you’ve configured your device to use the Smart DNS, go to your Account and you should see green checkmarks next to DNS Setup and IP activation.
Note: If you didn’t get the green checkmarks, simply refresh the page.
Watch 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Live Stream
That’s it! you can now watch the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Live Stream via fuboTV.
Note: Choose Sports -> Soccer -> African Cup and click on the Watch Live/Now button.
If you don’t have the time to watch it live, Fubo TV also comes with 1000 hours of cloud DVR space which allows you to watch the tournament on-demand within 3 days of their conclusion even if you don’t record them.
Note: For Android / iPad / iPhone: If the TV site is redirecting to download their app, you can set your browser to request for a Desktop site and access it again.
If that didn’t work, you will need to download the fuboTV app from the app/play store.
If you don’t have a US app/play store account, you will not be able to download the fuboTV app due to region restrictions. To resolve this, please follow the instructions at the link(s) below:
Other Free Live Streaming Channel
Alternatively, you can also watch the AFCON games on BBC iPlayer as they will broadcast some of the matches for free, including the finals.
- BBC iPlayer (Free Account Registration Required)
How To Watch 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Live Stream On Apple TV?
You can watch it via the fuboTV app which can be downloaded into your device if your iTunes account is linked to the US store.
If you don’t have a US iTunes account, you will need to create a new iTunes account and set the US as the region during registration. You can use a name/address generator to fill up the details.
Next, login into your Apple TV using the new US iTunes account you created and you should be able to download the fuboTV app from the app store.
Note: Please ensure you’ve followed steps 1-4 in this article.
How To Watch 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Live Stream On Fire TV Stick / Android TV?
If your device is not linked to a US Amazon / Play Store, you will need to install the fuboTV app on your device manually.
To do this, follow the instructions at the link(s) below:
Note: Please ensure you’ve followed steps 1-4 in this article.
Africa Cup of Nations Groups Standing
GROUP A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Cape Verde | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
GROUP B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Malawi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
GROUP C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Gabon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Comoros | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Ghana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
GROUP D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Sudan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
GROUP E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
GROUP F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Mali | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Gambia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Mauritania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | A | Cape Verde | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | B | Malawi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | F | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | C | Comoros | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| 5 | E | Sierra Leone | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| 6 | D | Sudan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Note: (A) The best 4 teams that finished 3rd in their group will also advance to the knock-out stage
Group Match Schedule
| Date | Time | Group | Match | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January | 17:00 | A | Cameroon | v | Burkina Faso |
| 9 January | 20:00 | A | Ethiopia | v | Cape Verde |
| 10 January | 14:00 | B | Senegal | v | Zimbabwe |
| 10 January | 17:00 | B | Guinea | v | Malawi |
| 10 January | 17:00 | C | Morocco | v | Ghana |
| 10 January | 20:00 | C | Comoros | v | Gabon |
| 11 January | 17:00 | D | Nigeria | v | Egypt |
| 11 January | 20:00 | D | Sudan | v | Guinea-Bissau |
| 11 January | 14:00 | E | Algeria | v | Sierra Leone |
| 12 January | 20:00 | E | Equatorial Guinea | v | Ivory Coast |
| 12 January | 14:00 | F | Tunisia | v | Mali |
| 12 January | 17:00 | F | Mauritania | v | Gambia |
| 13 January | 17:00 | A | Cameroon | v | Ethiopia |
| 13 January | 20:00 | A | Cape Verde | v | Burkina Faso |
| 14 January | 14:00 | B | Senegal | v | Guinea |
| 14 January | 17:00 | B | Malawi | v | Zimbabwe |
| 14 January | 17:00 | C | Morocco | v | Comoros |
| 14 January | 20:00 | C | Gabon | v | Ghana |
| 15 January | 17:00 | D | Nigeria | v | Sudan |
| 15 January | 20:00 | D | Guinea-Bissau | v | Egypt |
| 16 January | 17:00 | E | Ivory Coast | v | Sierra Leone |
| 16 January | 20:00 | E | Algeria | v | Equatorial Guinea |
| 16 January | 14:00 | F | Gambia | v | Mali |
| 16 January | 17:00 | F | Tunisia | v | Mauritania |
| 17 January | 17:00 | A | Cape Verde | v | Cameroon |
| 17 January | 17:00 | A | Burkina Faso | v | Ethiopia |
| 18 January | 17:00 | B | Malawi | v | Senegal |
| 18 January | 17:00 | B | Zimbabwe | v | Guinea |
| 18 January | 20:00 | C | Gabon | v | Morocco |
| 18 January | 20:00 | C | Ghana | v | Comoros |
| 19 January | 20:00 | D | Guinea-Bissau | v | Nigeria |
| 19 January | 20:00 | D | Egypt | v | Sudan |
| 20 January | 17:00 | E | Ivory Coast | v | Algeria |
| 20 January | 17:00 | E | Sierra Leone | v | Equatorial Guinea |
| 20 January | 20:00 | F | Gambia | v | Tunisia |
| 20 January | 20:00 | F | Mali | v | Mauritania |
Knock-out Match Schedule
Round of 16
| Date | Time | Match | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 January | 17:00 | Burkina Faso (Winner) | Vs | Gabon |
| 23 January | 20:00 | Nigeria | Vs | Tunisia (Winner) |
| 24 January | 17:00 | Guinea | Vs | Gambia (Winner) |
| 24 January | 20:00 | Cameroon (Winner) | Vs | Comoros |
| 25 January | 17:00 | Senegal (Winner) | Vs | Cape Verde |
| 25 January | 20:00 | Morocco (Winner) | Vs | Malawi |
| 26 January | 17:00 | Ivory Coast | Vs | Egypt (Winner) |
| 26 January | 20:00 | Mali | Vs | Equatorial Guinea (Winner) |
Quarter-Finals
| Date | Time | Match | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January 2022 | 17:00 | Gambia | Vs | Cameroon |
| 29 January 2022 | 20:00 | Burkina Faso | Vs | Tunisia |
| 30 January 2022 | 17:00 | Egypt | Vs | Morocco |
| 30 January 2022 | 20:00 | Senegal | Vs | Equatorial Guinea |
Semi-Finals
| Date | Time | Match | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 February 2022 | 20:00 | Burkina Faso | Vs | Senegal |
| 3 February 2022 | 20:00 | Cameroon | Vs | Egypt |
Third-Place Match
| Date | Time | Match | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2022 | 17:00 | Burkina Faso | v | Cameroon |
Final
| Date | Time | Match | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February 2022 | 20:00 | Senegal | v | Egypt |
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