You can catch live football actions from the CAF Champions League as Enyimba FC and Remo Stars begin their bid to return Nigeria back to the apex of African football.
Rivers United and Bendel Insurance are two other teams from the domestic league representing the NPFL in CAF competitions. These two teams will be aiming to make history by becoming the first team out of Nigeria to win the Confederation Cup.
Excitement is back in continental football competitions as teams begin another fresh round of preliminary hostilities beginning from 18 August.
Usually, live football matches from the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup are streamed in over 80 countries of the world on a number of CAF TV partners, especially when it gets to the knockout rounds.
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It'll interest you to know that the demand for live football content from African clubs was amazing last season, owing to the quality of football matching the interest amongst fans, and we are looking forward to what will be an exciting streaming platforms for Nigerian fans who wish to see the NPFL clubs make tangible progress in the competitions.
We are dedicated to bring you key information on how you can watch and stream Nigerian clubs in action on the continent as CAF brings quality TV production through its partners that will enhance the experience of those watching at home and outside of their comfort zones.
Live Football platforms to watch CAF Champions League in Nigeria
As earlier mentioned, CAF has partnered with some live football broadcasting firms to exclusively stream matches from the Champions League and Confederation Cup.
SuperSport TV
SuperSport is a key partner with CAF and has broadcasting rights to its competitions. SuperSport has had a range of channels airing matches for years now.
In Nigeria and other sub-Saharan regions, this reliable broadcasting network brings live football matches and you can access games of Nigerian teams in CAF competitions.
BeIN Sports
BeIN Sports also has the rights to the CAF Champions League, but it is not available in South Africa. You don't have to worry! You can get past the restriction block.
With a VPN, you can get past it. However, a subscription is needed.
DSTV
CAF Champions League games are available on the DSTV Compact for subscribers of this high-end cable network. All you have to do is subscribe to its full package to get access to all the Supersport channels.
StarTimes
Another platform to watch the CAF competitions in Nigeria is through StarTimes. They're one of CAF's partners, which means they air games from the two club competitions on the continent.
They will televise the matches on all their media platforms in Africa.
GOTV
Live football actions from the competition will be available for users of GOTV Supa Plus package. This gives you access to a host of Supersport channels and ESPN channel that brings you games from the Champions League.
Apps to watch the CAF Champions League in Nigeria
DSTV NOW App
In case you're outside of your home, there's nothing to worry about as the DSTV NOW app solves your problem. You can watch the People's Elephants and Remo Stars' matches on your laptop, phone or tablet as long as you're subscribed.
GOTV App
With the GOTV app you can stream Enyimba and Remo Stars in action in the Champions League. You can as well be able to watch Rivers United and Bendel Insurance as they take to the field in the Confederation Cup. A subscription does the magic for you if you're already a registered user.
FuboTV
FuboTV is another live football TV app that allows you to watch various football channels. It includes the nine beIN Sports channels and 110+ more.
Fubo allows you to try out its service free for seven days. However, a VPN is a requirement to assess the service as it is not available in Nigeria
Other platforms to watch the CAF Champions League
- CAF official website: cafonline.com
- CAF YouTube channel
This article was most recently revised and updated 1 year ago
