ESPN África secures FIBA rights: More than 1500 international basketball games

ESPN Africa secures FIBA broadcast rights

Alofoke Deportes is pleased to announce that ESPN Africa has secured the exclusive broadcast rights for FIBA across Sub-Saharan Africa. This four-year agreement promises to bring more than 1,500 international basketball games to fans across the continent. The agreement, which runs from 2025 to 2029, will allow ESPN Africa to broadcast a wide range of tournaments, including the FIBA Basketball World Cups (men’s and women’s), Continental Cups, and youth World Cups.

Campeones del mundo — Alemania, actuales campeones del mundo de la FIBA, tras vencer a Serbia en la final de septiembre de 2023.

Fans will be able to enjoy the participation of numerous national teams in important qualifiers and tournaments, including the FIBA AfroBasket (men’s and women’s), the FIBA Basketball World Cups (men’s and women’s) and Olympic qualifying events.

Global Basketball, Local Passion

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

ESPN Africa remains committed to offering viewers the best in sports from around the world. Basketball has an incredible following on the continent, and this collaboration with FIBA gives our audience the opportunity to experience the global game in all its forms, from the most important tournaments to the next generation of stars.
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 be able to enjoy the FIBA African qualifiers this week, starting Thursday, November 27th.Programming:

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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