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AFCON 2025: How to watch Mo Salah & Egypt free on TV on Boxing Day

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Liverpool may not be in action on Boxing Day but supporters can watch Mohamed Salah play on UK TV for free as Egypt face South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations. In fact, while Liverpool are not playing on Boxing Day as is tradition in the UK, Salah’s Egypt will be shown live on free TV.



How to watch Mo Salah & Egypt at AFCON on UK TV The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will air exclusively on Channel 4 and their streaming services in the UK, including all three of Egypt’s games in Group B. Egypt’s AFCON fixtures on Channel 4 Egypt vs.

Salah will miss a minimum of three games for Liverpool while away at AFCON, those being: • Tottenham (A) – Premier League – Dec 20 • Wolves (H) – Premier League – Dec 27 • Leeds (H) – Premier League – Jan 1 The 33-year-old could also be absent for a further five games including the FA Cup third-round clash with Barnsley: • AFCON Round of 16 – Jan 3/4/5 • Fulham (A) – Premier League – Jan 4 • Arsenal (A) – Premier League – Jan 8 • AFCON Quarter-Finals – Jan 9/10 • Barnsley (H) – FA Cup – Jan 12 • AFCON Semi-Finals: Jan 14 • AFCON Third-Placed Playoff: Jan 17 • Burnley (H) – Premier League – Jan 17 • AFCON Final: Jan 18 • Marseille (A) – Champions League – Jan 21 Salah is Egypt’s all-time second-top goalscorer, netting 61 times in 107 appearances so far, with eight more taking him to top. If Salah features in all three of Egypt’s group games he will move into their all-time top 10 for caps, overtaking Abdelzaher El Saka and Ismail Youssef into ninth.