Osei Kuffour returns for SuperSport’s AFCON 2017 panel

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.

Sammy Kuffour will join Benni McCarthy and Joseph Yobo, former Zimbabwe midfield anchor Tinashe Nengomasha 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 2pm, 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 Ghana’s 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’, will air on Saturdays from 2pm.

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 3pm live on SS6/Select 1/Maximo 2.

Afcon Match Schedule Details:

*All times are in GMT