2021(2) Africa Cup of Nations
As originally posted by fishlipsmcgee:
This post documents all of the beIN Sports (English / Spanish / Arabic [via beIN Sports MAX 1 / 2 Middle East]), Sky Sports, BBC, and World Feed commentators (via beIN Sports USA / Canada and Sky Sports) for the 2021(2) Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Information used from the 506Sports users, Twitter (via DeportivaCR, Puntaje Ideal, Goalzz.com [for Arabic commentators], commentators, etc.), and my viewing opportunities. Any help or correction is appreciated. All times Eastern.
NOTE: The tournament schedule was moved twice before competition started. Despite being originally scheduled to be played in June and July 2021, the CAF said on January 15th, 2020 that due to unfavorable climatic conditions during this period, the tournament would take place from January 9th to February 6th, 2021. Then on June 30th, 2020, COVID took over the world which caused CAF to move this to the January - February 2022 schedule used now, while still using the name 2021 African Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes.
GROUP STAGES:
1/9:
11:00am
GROUP A - Cameroon vs. Burkina Faso [Yaoundé - Olembe]---
WORLD (beINX, SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / PREMIER LEAGUE / MAIN EVENT): Tony Jeffers
beINX ñ: José Bauz
beIN8 [AR]: Raouf Khalif
2:00pm
GROUP A - Ethiopia vs. Cape Verde [Yaoundé - Olembe]---
WORLD (beINX, SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL): Tony Jeffers
beINX ñ: Carlos Suárez
beIN8 [AR]: Naoufel Bachi
1/10:
8:00am
GROUP B - Senegal vs. Zimbabwe [Bafoussam]---
WORLD (beIN, SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / PREMIER LEAGUE / MAIN EVENT): Tony Jeffers
beIN ñ: Jesús Eduardo Acosta
beIN8 [AR]: Ahmed Al-Tayeb
11:00am
GROUP C - Morocco vs. Ghana [Yaoundé - Ahmadou Ahidjo]---
beINX: Antonio Aquilino
beINX ñ: Bruno Santos
WORLD (SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / MAIN EVENT): Angus Torode
Issam Chawali also has Arabic commentary for this match.
GROUP B - Guinea vs. Malawi [Bafoussam]---
beIN8 [AR]: Ahmed Abdou
WORLD (SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE): Tony Jeffers
2:00pm
GROUP C - Comoros vs. Gabon [Yaoundé - Ahmadou Ahidjo]---
WORLD (beIN, SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / PREMIER LEAGUE / MAIN EVENT): Angus Torode
beIN ñ: Jesús Eduardo Acosta
beIN8 [AR]: Adel Khalo
1/11:
8:00am
GROUP E - Algeria vs. Sierra Leone [Douala]---
WORLD (beIN, SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / PREMIER LEAGUE): Martyn Wood
beIN ñ: Juan Fernando Mora
beIN8 [AR]: Hafid Derradji
11:00am
GROUP D - Nigeria vs. Egypt [Garoua]---
beIN: Antonio Aquilino
beIN ñ: Bruno Santos
beIN8 [AR]: Ahmed Al-Tayeb
WORLD (SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / PREMIER LEAGUE / MAIN EVENT): David Crossan
Football and Premier League starts ~8 minutes before KO, while Main Event joins in progress at 23:59 on the clock [11:23am] after a live cricket test match between India and South Africa.
BBC RB / ONLINE: Mark Scott and Efan Ekoku
2:00pm
GROUP D - Sudan vs. Guinea-Bissau [Garoua]---
WORLD (beIN, SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / MAIN EVENT): David Crossan
beIN ñ: Bruno Santos and Juan Fernando Mora
beIN8 [AR]: Raouf Khalif
1/12:
8:00am
GROUP F - Tunisia vs. Mali [Limbe]---
WORLD (beIN, SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / PREMIER LEAGUE): David Crossan
beIN ñ: Jesús Eduardo Acosta
beIN8 [AR]: Issam Chawali
11:45am
GROUP F - Mauritania vs. Gambia [Limbe]---
WORLD (beIN, SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / PREMIER LEAGUE / MAIN EVENT): David Crossan
beIN ñ: Juan Fernando Mora
beIN8 [AR]: Hafid Derradji
This match was originally scheduled to kick-off at 11:00am, but delayed for 45 minutes due to a refereeing issue in the Tunisia - Mali game.
2:00pm
GROUP E - Equatorial Guinea vs. Ivory Coast [Douala]---
WORLD (beIN, SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE): Tony Jeffers
beIN ñ: Jesús Eduardo Acosta and Juan Fernando Mora
beIN8 [AR]: Raouf Khalif
1/13:
11:00am
GROUP A - Cameroon vs. Ethiopia [Yaoundé - Olembe]---
WORLD (beIN): Mark Gleeson
beIN ñ: José Bauz
beIN8 [AR]: Ali Mohamed Ali
SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / PREMIER LEAGUE / MAIN EVENT: Gary Taphouse and John Salako
2:00pm
GROUP A - Cape Verde vs. Burkina Faso [Yaoundé - Olembe]---
WORLD (beIN): Mark Gleeson
beIN ñ: José Bauz and Pablo Mariño
beIN8 [AR]: Jawad Bedda
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE: Tony Jones and Leroy Rosenior
1/14:
8:00am
GROUP B - Senegal vs. Guinea [Bafoussam]---
WORLD (beIN): Angus Torode
beIN ñ: Bruno Santos
beIN8 [AR]: Hafid Derradji
SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / PREMIER LEAGUE: Jon Driscoll and Terry Gibson
11:00am
GROUP C - Morocco vs. Comoros [Yaoundé - Ahmadou Ahidjo]---
WORLD (beINX): Mark Gleeson
beINX ñ: Juan Fernando Mora
SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / MAIN EVENT: Daniel Mann and John Salako
Raouf Khalif also has Arabic commentary for this match.
GROUP B - Malawi vs. Zimbabwe [Bafoussam]---
beIN8 [AR]: Jawad Bedda
WORLD: Angus Torode
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE: Andy Bishop and Tony Gale
2:00pm
GROUP C - Gabon vs. Ghana [Yaoundé - Ahmadou Ahidjo]---
WORLD (beINX): Mark Gleeson
beINX ñ: Bruno Santos and Juan Fernando Mora
beIN8 [AR]: Issam Chawali
SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL: Gary Taphouse and Leroy Rosenior
BBC ONLINE: Guy Mowbray and Efan Ekoku
1/15:
11:00am
GROUP D - Nigeria vs. Sudan [Garoua]---
WORLD (beINX): Mark Gleeson
beINX ñ: Juan Fernando Mora
beIN3: [no commentary]
beIN8 [AR]: Swar Al-Dahab
SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL [JIP @ 12:15pm]: Jon Driscoll and Efan Ekoku
Joined in progress due to the 2:45pm - 5:15pm GMT blackout law that exists in the UK.
2:00pm
GROUP D - Guinea-Bissau vs. Egypt [Garoua]---
WORLD (beINX): Mark Gleeson
beINX ñ: Bruno Santos and Juan Fernando Mora
beIN8 [AR]: Ali Mohamed Ali
SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL: Paul Gilmour and Leroy Rosenior
1/16:
8:00am
GROUP F - Gambia vs. Mali [Limbe]---
WORLD (beINX): Ben Harris
beINX ñ: Oscar Salazar
beIN8 [AR]: Jawad Bedda
SKY SPORTS MIX: Andy Bishop and Terry Gibson
11:00am
GROUP E - Ivory Coast vs. Sierra Leone [Douala]---
WORLD (beINX): Mark Gleeson
beINX ñ: Oscar Salazar
SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL: Tony Jones and Leroy Rosenior
Swar Al-Dahab also has Arabic commentary for this match.
GROUP F - Tunisia vs. Mauritania [Limbe]---
beIN8 [AR]: Khalil Al-Balushi
WORLD: Ben Harris
SKY SPORTS MIX: Phil Blacker and Terry Gibson
2:00pm
GROUP E - Algeria vs. Equatorial Guinea [Douala]---
WORLD (beINX): Mark Gleeson
beINX ñ: Oscar Salazar
beIN8 [AR]: Hafid Derradji
SKY SPORTS MIX: Rob Palmer and John Salako
1/17:
11:00am
GROUP A - Burkina Faso vs. Ethiopia [Bafoussam]---
WORLD (beIN): Martyn Wood
beIN ñ: Alejandro Figueredo
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE: Tony Jones and John Salako
Ahmed Abdou also has Arabic commentary for this match.
GROUP A - Cape Verde vs. Cameroon [Yaoundé - Olembe]---
WORLD (beINX, beIN8): Mark Gleeson
beINX ñ: Juan Fernando Mora
SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / MAIN EVENT: Rob Palmer and Leroy Rosenior
Issam Chawali also has Arabic commentary for this match.
1/18:
11:00am
GROUP B - Malawi vs. Senegal [Bafoussam]---
WORLD (beINX): David Crossan
beINX ñ: Juan Fernando Mora
SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL: Gary Weaver and Terry Gibson
Ali Mohamed Ali also has Arabic commentary for this match.
GROUP B - Zimbabwe vs. Guinea [Yaoundé - Ahmadou Ahidjo]---
beIN8 [AR]: Adel Khalo
WORLD: Mark Gleeson
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE: Andy Bishop and Tony Gale
2:00pm
GROUP C - Gabon vs. Morocco [Yaoundé - Ahmadou Ahidjo]---
WORLD (beIN): Mark Gleeson
beIN ñ: Alejandro Figueredo
beIN8 [AR]: Jawad Bedda
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE: David Stowell and John Salako
GROUP C - Ghana vs. Comoros [Garoua]---
WORLD (beINX, beIN3): Ian Holyman
beINX ñ: Juan Fernando Mora
SKY SPORTS MIX: Phil Blacker and Leroy Rosenior
Hafid Derradji also has Arabic commentary for this match.
1/19:
2:00pm
GROUP D - Guinea-Bissau vs. Nigeria [Garoua]---
WORLD (beIN): Robbie Nock
beIN ñ: Oscar Salazar
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE: Gary Taphouse and Efan Ekoku
Raouf Khalif also has Arabic commentary for this match.
GROUP D - Egypt vs. Sudan [Yaoundé - Ahmadou Ahidjo]---
WORLD (beINX, beIN3, fubo-SN): Mark Gleeson
beINX ñ: Pablo Mariño
beIN8 [AR]: Issam Chawali
SKY SPORTS MIX: David Stowell and Dean Furman
1/20:
11:00am
GROUP E - Ivory Coast vs. Algeria [Douala]---
WORLD (beINX, beIN3): Robbie Nock
beINX ñ: Juan Fernando Mora
SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / MAIN EVENT: Rob Palmer and Efan Ekoku
BBC RB / ONLINE: Mark Scott and Dean Furman
Hafid Derradji also has Arabic commentary for this match.
GROUP E - Sierra Leone vs. Equatorial Guinea [Limbe]---
WORLD (beIN4): Mark Gleeson
beIN8 [AR]: Jawad Bedda
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE: Jonathan Beck and John Salako
2:00pm
GROUP F - Mali vs. Mauritania [Douala]---
WORLD (beIN): Robbie Nock
beIN ñ: Pablo Mariño
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE: Gary Taphouse and Leroy Rosenior
Swar Al-Dahab also has Arabic commentary for this match.
GROUP F - Gambia vs. Tunisia [Limbe]---
WORLD (beINX, beIN4): Mark Gleeson
beINX ñ: Juan Fernando Mora
beIN5: [no sound]
SKY SPORTS ARENA: Phil Blacker and Mark Bright
Raouf Khalif also has Arabic commentary for this match.
ROUND OF 16:
1/23:
11:00am
Burkina Faso vs. Gabon [Limbe]---
WORLD (beIN5 [start], beINX [JIP @ 59 secs on clock]): Robbie Nock
beINX ñ [JIP @ 56 secs on clock]: Oscar Salazar
beIN6 [AR]: Adel Khalo
SKY SPORTS MIX: Jonathan Beck and Leroy Rosenior
2:00pm
Nigeria vs. Tunisia [Garoua]---
WORLD (beIN7 [start], beINX [JIP @ 57 secs on clock]): Mark Gleeson
beINX ñ: Pablo Mariño
beIN8 [AR]: Issam Chawali
SKY SPORTS MIX: Rob Palmer and Christopher Samba
1/24:
11:00am
Guinea vs. Gambia [Bafoussam]---
WORLD (beIN): David Crossan
beIN ñ: Alejandro Figueredo
beIN8 [AR]: Ahmed Abdou
SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / PREMIER LEAGUE / MAIN EVENT: Seb Hutchinson and Christopher Samba
2:00pm
Cameroon vs. Comoros [Yaoundé - Olembe]---
WORLD (beIN): Ian Holyman
beIN ñ: Juan Fernando Mora
beIN8 [AR]: Khalil Al-Balushi
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE: Daniel Mann and John Salako
BBC RB / ONLINE: Mark Scott and Efan Ekoku
1/25:
11:00am
Senegal vs. Cape Verde [Bafoussam]---
WORLD (beIN): Mark Gleeson
beIN ñ: Alejandro Figueredo and Juan Fernando Mora
beIN8 [AR]: Raouf Khalif
SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / PREMIER LEAGUE / MAIN EVENT: Phil Blacker and Terry Gibson
2:00pm
Morocco vs. Malawi [Yaoundé - Ahmadou Ahidjo]---
WORLD (beIN): Ian Holyman
beIN ñ: Alejandro Figueredo and Juan Fernando Mora
beIN8 [AR]: Jawad Bedda
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE: Seb Hutchinson and Leroy Rosenior
1/26:
11:00am
Ivory Coast vs. Egypt [Douala]---
beIN: George D. Metellus
beIN ñ: Jesús Eduardo Acosta
beIN8 [AR]: Ali Mohamed Ali
WORLD: Robbie Nock
SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / PREMIER LEAGUE / MAIN EVENT: Gary Weaver and Efan Ekoku
BBC RB / ONLINE: Guy Mowbray and Dean Furman
2:00pm
Mali vs. Equatorial Guinea [Limbe]---
WORLD (beIN): Mark Gleeson
beIN ñ: Jesús Eduardo Acosta
beIN8 [AR]: Hassan Haidroos
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE: Daniel Mann and John Salako
QUARTERFINALS:
1/29:
11:00am
Gambia vs. Cameroon [Douala]---
WORLD (beINX, beIN3): Mark Gleeson
beINX ñ: Jesús Eduardo Acosta and Pablo Mariño
beIN8 [AR]: Hafid Derradji
BBC2: Mark Scott, Efan Ekoku, and Thato Moeng
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE [JIP @ 12:15pm]: Rob Palmer and John Salako
Joined in progress due to the 2:45pm - 5:15pm GMT blackout law that exists in the UK.
2:00pm
Burkina Faso vs. Tunisia [Garoua]---
WORLD (beINX, beIN3): Robbie Nock
beINX ñ: Jesús Eduardo Acosta and Pablo Mariño
beIN8 [AR]: Raouf Khalif
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE [start] / MAIN EVENT [JIP @ 3:00pm]: Gary Taphouse and Leroy Rosenior
Main Event will join in progress after the conclusion of Sky's live coverage of an EFL Championship match between Peterborough United and Sheffield United.
1/30:
10:00am
Egypt vs. Morocco [Yaoundé - Ahmadou Ahidjo]---
beINX: Antonio Aquilino
WORLD (beIN4): Mark Gleeson
beINX ñ: Oscar Salazar and Juan Fernando Mora
beIN8 [AR]: Khalil Al-Balushi
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE: Paul Gilmour and Efan Ekoku
2:00pm
Senegal vs. Equatorial Guinea [Yaoundé - Ahmadou Ahidjo]---
WORLD (beINX, beIN4): Robbie Nock
beINX ñ: Juan Fernando Mora
beIN8 [AR]: Issam Chawali
SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / PREMIER LEAGUE: David Stowell and Terry Gibson
BBC2: Guy Mowbray, Dean Furman, and Thato Moeng
SEMIFINALS:
2/2:
2:00pm
Burkina Faso vs. Senegal [Yaoundé - Ahmadou Ahidjo]---
WORLD (beIN): Mark Gleeson
beIN ñ: Pablo Mariño
beIN8 [AR]: Raouf Khalif
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE / MIX: Gary Weaver and Leroy Rosenior
BBC3: Mark Scott, Dean Furman, and Thato Moeng
2/3:
2:00pm
Cameroon vs. Egypt [Yaoundé - Olembe]---
WORLD (beIN): Mark Gleeson
beIN ñ: Alejandro Figueredo and Pablo Mariño
beIN8 [AR]: Ali Mohamed Ali
SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / PREMIER LEAGUE / MIX: Seb Hutchinson and John Salako
BBC3: Guy Mowbray, Efan Ekoku, and Thato Moeng
THIRD PLACE MATCH [@ Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaoundé]:
2/5:
2:00pm
Burkina Faso vs. Cameroon---
WORLD (beINX, beIN4): Angus Torode
beINX ñ: Pablo Mariño
beIN8 [AR]: Jawad Bedda
SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE: Jon Driscoll and Terry Gibson
FINAL [@ Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé]:
2/6:
2:00pm
Senegal vs. Egypt---
WORLD (beINX, beIN6): Mark Gleeson
beINX ñ: Jesús Eduardo Acosta
beIN8 [AR]: Ali Mohamed Ali
SKY SPORTS FOOTBALL / PREMIER LEAGUE / MAIN EVENT / MIX: Seb Hutchinson, John Salako, and Leroy Rosenior
BBC3: Guy Mowbray, Efan Ekoku, and Thato Moeng