How to watch UEFA Champions League in Côte d'Ivoire

Canal Plus maintains its non-exclusive French-language broadcast rights to the UEFA Champions League in sub-Saharan Africa from 2024 to 2027 following a three-year extension deal with UEFA. The pay-TV provider has the first pick of all Champions League games played on Wednesdays and the 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 editions of the Champions League final. Canal Plus subscribers in Africa can watch live UCL games via the network’s linear sports channels in HD on Canal+ Sport 1 and Canal+ Sport 2. Champions League live streaming and on-demand replays are available using the Canal+ app, myCANAL, accessible via different devices. Bonus content on Canal Plus’s linear and digital platforms includes UCL match replays, game highlights, documentaries, and a special program on Wednesdays dedicated to all Champions League happenings from that week.

Canal+ Afrique subscribers can watch some of Canal Plus’s live and on-demand streaming UCL content on the network’s website and on-the-go, through one of several monthly packages depending on their preference. Users must select at least the second-tier package ("Evasion") to access live UEFA Champions League games in sub-Sahara Africa on their TVs and other devices.

CANAL+ has secured exclusive broadcast rights to the UEFA Champions League in Sub-Saharan Africa for the 2027-2031 TV cycle, with this deal taking effect in mid-2027.



The agreement covers exclusive English and Portuguese-language coverage, as well as French, regaining full coverage of the popular European competition.



Thanks to this deal, UCL fans in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa will be able to watch and stream the biggest UEFA Champions League games live exclusively in French on the Canal+ Sport Afrique channels (Canal+ Sport Afrique 1 to 5). Meanwhile, the MultiChoice-owned SuperSport, which CANAL+ acquired, will broadcast the UCL in the English- and Portuguese-speaking markets.

This rights deal, brokered by the UC3 commercial arm and Relevent Football partners, encompasses all UEFA-run men’s continental club competitions, including the Europa League, Conference League, Youth League, and UEFA Super Cup. While Canal+ Sport Afrique channels may be available through third-party TV providers and distributors in Sub-Saharan Africa, the most reliable way to access Canal+ Sport Afrique 1-5 and their UCL coverage is by subscribing to the CANAL+ satellite pay-TV service.

The pay-TV provider offers a range of subscription packages that may vary by country. Additionally, not all packages will include live UEFA Champions League coverage. Please check the broadcaster’s official website for the latest information. Once subscribed, football fans can watch the UEFA Champions League live on Canal+ Afrique through a decoder or the Canal+ app, which is available for download on smart TVs and iOS, Android, and Amazon devices.

Additionally, CANAL+ subscribers receive complimentary access to myCANAL, allowing them to stream UCL matches on a PC, Mac, tablet, or smartphone. Not only can Canal+ Sport Afrique viewers watch live Champions League matches, but subscribers also gain access to additional content, including summaries, highlights, match replays, documentaries, player highlights, post-match interviews, and more.

New World TV (NWTV) has secured non-exclusive French-language broadcast rights in sub-Saharan Africa for the UEFA Champions League until 2027. The Togo-based satellite TV provider’s contract covers the 2024-25 to 2026-27 seasons of the Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Europa Conference League, and the UEFA Youth League.

NWTV’s linear and digital coverage of Champions League games includes exclusive free-to-air and pay-TV coverage, and UCL live streams via mobile phones and other devices. Commentary is available in French and some local dialects across 20-plus territories in sub-Saharan Africa. Fans can watch live Champions League matches on New World TV’s sports networks in regional languages across various sub-Saharan African countries, with commentary in Ewe, Hausa, Swahili, Wolof, Bambara and other African dialects.

RTI holds the official broadcast rights to the UEFA Champions League in Côte d'Ivoire. The deal covers seasons 2024-2027.

SuperSport maintains non-exclusive linear and digital pay-TV broadcast rights to the UEFA Champions League in sub-Saharan Africa until 2027, following a three-year extension deal covering the 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 seasons. SuperSport subscribers can watch and stream all Champions League games with English-language commentary on different devices, including smart TVs, mobiles, computers, tablets, and some gaming devices via SuperSport’s partnership with over-the-top service provider DStv. Users seeking both TV broadcast and streaming UCL coverage must ensure that they also purchase a DStv dish, as the games are shown on SuperSport’s linear networks. However, football fans in sub-Saharan Africa may stream UEFA Champions League matches live and on-demand on DStv Stream, which provides access to games via internet browsers and other devices using the DStv App.

In addition, viewers can watch UCL match highlights via the SuperSport App on mobile phones (Android, iOS, and Huawei), free for users in sub-Saharan Africa without needing to subscribe to DStv.

In Côte d'Ivoire, fans can watch live UEFA Champions League matches on NCI, available on both TV and streaming platforms. Coverage is confirmed for seasons 2024-2027.