See the journey to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations live on SuperSport

Qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations to be hosted in Cameroon officially gets underway this weekend and will be broadcast live on SuperSport.

Forty-eight nations drawn in 12 groups of four will contest the group stages. Group winners along with the three best-finishing runners-up advance to the finals.

Kicking off the qualifiers is a blockbuster: Nigeria against South Africa. The old foes find themselves in the same Afcon qualifying group for the second time in the last three qualifying campaigns. And, with only the group winner guaranteed qualification, one can expect two classic encounters between the nations.

Having missed out on Gabon earlier this year, former champions Zambia, plus Angola, Ethiopia and Kenya, will all be looking to start their campaigns on a winning note to set themselves on the way to Cameroon.

Preceding the qualifiers on Friday is another international football blockbuster, Brazil against Argentina, the number one and two-ranked nations in the world. Unusually, the match which will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and is expected to draw a 100 000-strong crowd.

The match is live on SuperSport 3 HD from 11.50am.

Broadcast details
Friday, June 9
Brazil v Argentina
SS3 HD, Maximo (11.50am)

Saturday, June 10
Nigeria vs South Africa @ 18:00 on SS4’s / SS9 and Max 1 and 360
Zambia vs Mozambique @ 15:00 on SS9 / Select 1 / GO1/ Max 1 and 360
Sierra Leone vs Kenya @ 18:30 on SS3’s / SS9E
Tanzania vs Lesotho @ 19:00 on Select 1 / GO1 and 198 in SA and 197 in Rest of Africa
Burkina Faso vs Angola @ 20:00 on Max 1 and Max 360 (Portuguese Only)
Botswana vs Mauritania @ 15:30 on Select 2 / GO2 and 198 in SA and 197 in Rest of Africa

Sunday, June 10
Zimbabwe vs Liberia @ 15:00 on SS3’s / SS9
Ghana vs Ethiopia @ 17:30 on SS3’s / SS9 / 9E/ Sel 1 /GO1