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Mohamed Salah begins his Africa Cup of Nations campaign with Egypt today as he faces Zimbabwe. Here is how to watch the game, TV channel, live stream details and early team news
James Findlater Content Editor 08:26, 22 Dec 2025
Mohamed Salah begins his quest for Africa Cup of Nations glory today as Egypt takes on Zimbabwe in its opening game of the tournament.
The Liverpool winger will be aiming to put his recent fallout back at Anfield firmly behind himself as he goes in search of a trophy that has eluded him throughout his career so far.
Egypt is the most successful side in the history of AFCON, having won it seven times, although it has gone without the trophy since 2010, and Salah will be eager to put that right. His side will be heavy favorite against Zimbabwe, which makes just its sixth ever appearance in the competition.
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What time is kick-off?
The game kicks off at 8 pm UK time at the Adrar Stadium in Agadir, Morocco. For fans in the US, that's 3 pm Eastern Time and 12 noon Pacific Time.
Is the game on TV?
Supporters in the UK will be able to watch all the action from AFCON for free, with every match from the tournament being shown live on Channel 4's network.
Egypt vs Zimbabwe will be broadcast on 4seven, with coverage starting at 7:55 pm. The game will also be available for streaming via the Channel 4 website and the Channel 4 Sport YouTube channel, where highlights of the game will also be available.
Fans in the US will be able to catch all the action via Fubo, Fanatiz, beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS Connect.
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Early team news
Despite being left out of a warm-up game against Nigeria last week, Salah is expected to start and captain Egypt today. If he does, it will be the first time he's started a game for club or country since Liverpool's 4-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League in November.
Manchester City's Omar Marmoush is likely to join him in attack, with the pair looking to fire their country to glory. Mohamed El-Shenawy and Ahmed El-Shenawy are battling it out to start in goal, with the former looking likely to get the honor.
Zimbabwe will be relying on midfielder Knowledge Musona to try and fire it to what would be a major upset, while former Everton defender Brendan Galloway and ex-Aston Villa star Marvelous Nakamba are among the familiar names in the squad.
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