ESPN Africa broadcasts FIBA basketball: 1500+ international games

ESPN Africa Secures Exclusive FIBA Broadcast Rights

Alofoke Deportes reports on the four-year agreement that will allow ESPN Africa to broadcast more than 1,500 international basketball games, providing fans with unprecedented coverage. The partnership between ESPN Africa and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) ensures the broadcast of key events from 2025 to 2029. This agreement includes coverage of world-renowned tournaments, such as the FIBA Basketball World Cups (men’s and women’s), Continental Cups, and Youth World Cups. Fans will be able to enjoy the participation of numerous national teams in important tournaments and qualifiers, including the FIBA AfroBasket men’s and women’s, the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men and women, and Olympic qualifying events.

Alemania, campeona actual de la Copa Mundial de Baloncesto FIBA

Germany, current champion of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, after defeating Serbia in the final in September 2023.

This agreement solidifies ESPN Africa’s position as the home of top-tier basketball on the continent, offering viewers an unparalleled combination of international and local excitement.
Alofoke Deportes

The broadcast of these events will strengthen ESPN Africa’s offering for fans who live and breathe basketball, showcasing both the intensity of FIBA competition and the talent of African players on the world stage.

ESPN Africa remains committed to offering viewers the best of world sport.
Kyle De Klerk, Director of Sports at The Walt Disney Company Africa

Viewers of ESPN channels in Africa, as well as on Disney+ in South Africa, will now be able to enjoy the FIBA African qualifiers, starting Thursday, November 27, with the participation of teams such as Cameroon, Cape Verde, the D’Tigers of Nigeria, as well as the powerhouses Tunisia and Libya.

27-11-2025 12:00:00 ESPN FIBA Qualification Cameroon vs Cape Verde
27-11-2025 15:00:00 ESPN FIBA Qualification South Sudan vs Libya
27-11-2025 18:00:00 ESPN FIBA Qualification Nigeria vs Tunisia
27-11-2025 21:00:00 ESPN FIBA Qualification Rwanda vs Guinea
28-11-2025 15:00:00 ESPN2 FIBA Qualification Cape Verde vs South Sudan
28-11-2025 18:00:00 ESPN2 FIBA Qualification Libya vs Cameroon
29-11-2025 15:00:00 ESPN2 FIBA Qualification Guinea vs Nigeria
29-11-2025 18:00:00 Delay FIBA Qualification Tunisia vs Rwanda
30-11-2025 12:00:00 ESPN2 FIBA Qualification Cameroon vs South Sudan
30-11-2025 15:00:00 TBC – Delay FIBA Qualification Libya vs Cape Verde
30-11-2025 18:00:00 ESPN2 FIBA Qualification Guinea vs Tunisia
30-11-2025 21:00:00 TBC – Delay FIBA Qualification Nigeria vs Rwanda

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