Old Adversaries McCarthy, Yobo Unite To Headline SuperSport’s 32-Match Live Broadcast of AFCON 2017 on DStv & GOtv

Having had to man-mark Benni McCarthy every time Everton faced Blackburn Rovers between 2006 and 2009, former Nigeria skipper Joseph Yobo was always in close proximity to the South African striker. The duo will once again find themselves side by side, this time with a common goal as they team up to provide their expert opinion during SuperSport’s broadcast of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) being hosted in Gabon.

SuperSport will broadcast live and in HD all 32 matches of the January 14 to February 5 tournament. Matches will be spread across multiple channels on DStv: SS6, Maximo 2, Maximo 360, Select 1 and Select 2 and on GOtv, Select 1, Select 2 and Maximo 360. SuperSport 5, Maximo 3 and SuperSport 9 are the overflow channels for the final round of the group stages where matches kick off simultaneously.

McCarthy and Yobo, who’ve played in a combined nine Afcon finals, will be joined by former Zimbabwe midfield anchor Tinashe Nengomasha, Sammy Kuffour and former Uganda international David Obua, a man whose father was part of the Ugandan national team the last time they appeared at an Afcon finals, 39 years ago. The quintet will also be part of the guest line-up of Masterplan, an hour-long magazine show airing on Sundays at 3pm, tactically dissecting all matches played in the week.

SuperSport will be dispatching seasoned continental football journalist Thomas “TK” Kwenaite to Gabon along with Andrew Kabuura and Michael Katahena. The trio will be the World of Champions’ eyes and ears, bringing viewers inside information from the Zimbabwe, Uganda and Ghana camps. They’ll also be supplying content to Akwaaba, a 30-minute magazine show presented by Carol Tshabalala which will delve into the sights and sounds of Gabon. Akwaaba, which translates to ‘welcome’ in many Western African dialects, will air on Saturdays from 4pm CAT.

SuperSport.com, Blitz and SuperSport’s social media pages, @SuperSportTV, @SuperSportBlitz on Twitter and SuperSport Football on Facebook will keep viewers constantly updated with up-to-the-minute live scores, fixtures, logs and results, player stats and records, match-day previews and reviews as well as extended match highlights.  

Catch the kick-off match between the host nation, Gabon and Guinea-Bissau this Saturday, 14 January at 4pm live on SS6/Select 1/Maximo 2.

AFCON Match Schedule Details:

*All times are in CAT

Date	Match	Time*	Channel
14-Jan-17	Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau	17:00	SuperSport Select Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select; Maximo2
14-Jan-17	Burkina Faso vs Cameroon	20:30	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
15-Jan-17	Algeria vs Zimbabwe	17:00	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
15-Jan-17	Tunisia vs Senegal	20:30	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
16-Jan-17	Ivory Coast vs Togo	17:00	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
16-Jan-17	DR Congo vs Morocco	20:30	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
17-Jan-17	Ghana vs Uganda	17:00	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
17-Jan-17	Mali vs Egypt	20:30	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
18-Jan-17	Gabon vs Burkina Faso	17:00	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
18-Jan-17	Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau	20:30	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
19-Jan-17	Algeria vs Tunisia	17:00	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
19-Jan-17	Senegal vs Zimbabwe	20:30	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
20-Jan-17	Ivory Coast vs DR Congo	17:00	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
20-Jan-17	Morocco vs Togo	20:30	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
21-Jan-17	Ghana vs Mali	17:00	SuperSport Select Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select; Maximo3
21-Jan-17	Egypt vs Uganda	20:30	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
22-Jan-17	Cameroon vs Gabon	20:00	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
22-Jan-17	Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso	20:00	SuperSport Five; SuperSport 9; Maximo3
23-Jan-17	Senegal vs Algeria	20:00	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
23-Jan-17	Zimbabwe vs Tunisia	20:00	SuperSport Five; SuperSport 9; Maximo3
24-Jan-17	Morocco vs Ivory Coast	20:00	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
24-Jan-17	Togo vs DR Congo	20:00	SuperSport Five; SuperSport 9; Maximo3
25-Jan-17	Egypt vs Ghana	20:00	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
25-Jan-17	Uganda vs Mali	20:00	SuperSport Five; SuperSport 9; Maximo3
28-Jan-17	Quarter - Final 1: 1A vs 2B	17:00	SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2 Go;; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
28-Jan-17	Quarter - Final 2: 1B vs 2A	20:30	SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
29-Jan-17	Quarter - Final 3: 1C vs 2D	17:00	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
29-Jan-17	Quarter - Final 4: 1D vs 2C	20:30	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
1-Feb-17	Semi -Final 1: W25 vs W28	20:00	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
2-Feb-17	Semi - Final 2: W26 vs W27	20:00	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
4-Feb-17	3rd place: L29 vs L30	20:00	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360
5-Feb-17	Final: W29 vs W30	20:00	SuperSport Select2 Go; SuperSport Six; SuperSport Select2; Maximo360

January 11, 2017