Where to Watch Ivory Coast v Mozambique (AFCON) — Channel 4, beIN, SuperSport & who’s commentating

The Group-stage clash between Ivory Coast and Mozambique at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off at 17:30 UK time on Wednesday 24 December and will be available on free‑to‑air Channel 4’s platforms (4Seven and All4) in the UK, on multiple beIN channels across APAC, North America and the MENA region, and on SuperSport and SABC services across Africa. Channel 4 will carry the match using the tournament world feed, and many international broadcasters will also use that same world feed commentary team for this fixture.

Below you’ll find where to watch the game in the UK and key international territories, plus details about the live coverage team — presenters, commentators and pundits — who will appear on the various channels. Where broadcasters use the AFCON world feed the match pictures and the main commentary mix are the same globally, but local windows add presenters, studio pundits and reporters for region‑specific analysis.

UK: Channel 4 (4Seven and All4) — free to watch

Channel 4 is the UK’s free‑to‑air home for AFCON coverage and will screen Ivory Coast v Mozambique on 4Seven with simultaneous streaming on All4. Channel 4 is using the tournament world feed for the main commentary and co‑commentary on the live match, and will layer its own presentation and branding where required — that means UK viewers watching on 4Seven/All4 will hear the world feed commentators for the pitch commentary and co‑commentary while Channel 4 supplies pre‑match and half‑time presentation and features on its platforms.

Channel 4’s rights to AFCON 2025 form part of a wider broadcast slate that gave the UK free access to many matches at the tournament; for fans that means a combination of free linear channels (4Seven) and the All4 streaming service for on‑demand highlights and selected live fixtures.

beIN Networks: APAC, MENA, North America, Canada, Australia & more

beIN holds extensive regional rights and will show the match on multiple regional feeds and channels listed for the fixture, including:

beIN Connect New Zealand — streaming service for New Zealand viewers (using the world feed commentary);
beIN Sports Australia 3 HD — linear channel in Australia;
beIN Sports Canada HD — Canadian feed (the telecast lists Ramón Barrenechea as the presenter for beIN Canada’s coverage while commentary uses the world feed);
beIN Sports US HD — US feed (again with Ramón Barrenechea named as presenter where local presentation windows are used);
Regional beIN feeds across Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, MENA Max, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia that will carry the match with the world feed commentary mix.

beIN generally rebroadcasts the AFCON world feed pictures and commentary but will add its own studio presenters, graphics, and pre‑/post‑match analysis for specific markets where local presenters (for example Ramón Barrenechea on some North American/Canadian outlets) are used.

SuperSport and SABC: South Africa & Sub‑Saharan Africa coverage

In South Africa and across much of Sub‑Saharan Africa, the match will be available on SuperSport channels and SABC services:

SABC 2 HD / SABC Sport / SABC+ (geo‑restricted) — South African public broadcaster SABC will carry the match live with presenter Andile Ncube and studio pundits including former goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune and coach and ex‑player Steve Komphela. The live on‑screen match commentary arrives via the world feed mix, while SABC supplies local presentation and analysis in studio windows.
SuperSport Football Plus HD (Africa / Nigeria), SuperSport Grandstand HD and SuperSport PSL HD — Multi‑channel SuperSport coverage will include presenter Lwazi Ziqubu, reporter Usher Komugisha and a pundit line‑up that features former Ivory Coast striker Salomon Kalou, ex‑South Africa striker Shaun Bartlett and Nigerian goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi. As with other broadcasters, SuperSport uses the tournament world feed for the main commentary but provides its own studio analysis and on‑the‑ground reporting.

Other territories & streaming

FanCode is listed as the rights holder in India for AFCON 2025 and will stream Ivory Coast v Mozambique for viewers in India (geo‑restricted). YouTube availability is linked to Channel 4 Sport streams in the UK where Channel 4 elects to simulcast the world feed on its YouTube channel for highlights or selected live coverage windows.

World feed commentary team (match commentators)

The tournament world feed commentary team for this Ivory Coast v Mozambique fixture lists Thabiso Tema as the main commentator and Emmanuel Badu as the co‑commentator; broadcasters that rely on the AFCON world feed will carry their commentary for the live match picture. Using the world feed is standard practice for many rights‑holding networks because it centralises the pitch commentary, graphics and match control for distribution to multiple broadcasters who then add local presentation and studio elements if required.

Local presenters, pundits and reporters to look out for

Andile Ncube — Presenter for SABC channels. Ncube is an experienced South African sports presenter known for his work on SABC football coverage and studio hosting for major tournaments.
Steve Komphela — Veteran coach and former South African international, regularly features as a studio pundit and manager analyst for SABC and SuperSport coverage.
Itumeleng Khune — One of South Africa’s most capped goalkeepers and an experienced TV pundit, Khune brings goalkeeper insight and match experience to studio discussion.
Lwazi Ziqubu — SuperSport presenter with experience anchoring continental football coverage and studio shows; he will host SuperSport’s live windows for the match.
Salomon Kalou — Ex‑Ivory Coast international striker turned pundit, Kalou provides direct insight into Ivorian style and tournament expectations.
Shaun Bartlett and Daniel Akpeyi — Former forwards and goalkeeper respectively who provide tactical and positional analysis on the SuperSport panels.
Usher Komugisha — Widely respected East African reporter and presenter, known for on‑the‑ground tournament reporting and features for SuperSport and international partners.
Ramón Barrenechea — Named as presenter on beIN Sports Canada and beIN US feeds for some broadcasts; Barrenechea is a sports presenter experienced in international football broadcasts.

Why many broadcasters use the world feed

The AFCON world feed centralises camera direction, replays, graphics and the primary commentary team so that multiple rights‑holding broadcasters can receive a consistent base production and then add region‑specific presentation, pundits and commercial breaks. This approach keeps production costs manageable for rights‑holders and ensures a uniform match picture worldwide while allowing local broadcasters to tailor studio content to their audiences.

Practical tips for viewers in the UK

If you are in the UK tune to 4Seven for the linear broadcast or use the All4 streaming service for live play and on‑demand highlights; Channel 4’s coverage is free to view.
If you are abroad and subscribe to beIN services, choose the regional beIN channel listed for your territory (for example beIN Sports Australia, beIN Canada, or beIN US) — many of those channels will use the world feed commentary and add local presentation where shown.
In South Africa and much of Sub‑Saharan Africa look for the match on SuperSport channels or SABC free‑to‑air platforms for locally produced studio analysis and reporting.
Where streaming services are geo‑blocked, check local rights and official broadcasters first rather than unofficial streams to ensure the best picture quality and to support licensed coverage.