Kwesé Sports brings all UEFA National Team Football action to sports fans across Africa

Football fans across the continent are in for an even bigger treat as Kwesé Sports brings them all the thrilling action of Europe’s most exciting sporting league. Econet Media’s sports content platform has signed a four-year deal with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to broadcast the UEFA EURO 2020™ as well as the preceding qualifiers, in all Sub-Saharan African countries excluding South Africa.

The agreement strengthens Kwesé Sports’ remarkable programming line-up giving soccer fans exclusive access to over 1,000 UEFA matches free-to-air (FTA) in Africa and non-exclusive rights to broadcast on pay-tv across Sub-Saharan Africa. Kwesé’s broadcast rights include live matches, delayed matches, highlights, on-demand programming as well as localised review programs to UEFA fans across Africa.

The much anticipated UEFA EURO 2020™ is where Europe’s stars will come out to play for the continent’s biggest prize and national pride. Kwesé’s sports fans will witness magic on the pitch as the likes of Ronaldo, Bale and Pogba go head-to-head. In addition to the 2020 Euro Championships, Kwesé Sports will also broadcast UEFA’s new tournament which pits Europe’s top ranking soccer nations against each other in a new league format. The UEFA Nations League™, which kicks off in 2018/2019 will add further excitement and competition to country clashes giving football fans across the continent even more reason to stay glued to Kwesé screens.

Speaking about this exciting partnership Econet Media President and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Hundah said, “As a pan-African broadcaster with the largest FTA sports channel, we pride ourselves in providing exclusive content. It goes without saying that soccer is one of the continent’s most loved sports. By making the very best sporting action available to our viewers through our world class sports offering which includes Kwese Free Sports, KS1, KS2 and ESPN, we are fast becoming Africa’s premium sports destination.”

“UEFA is delighted to welcome Kwesé Sports to the UEFA Broadcast Partner family’, Guy-Laurent Epstein, Managing Director Marketing at UEFA Events SA said, who also added: ‘we look forward to working with Kwesé Sports who will bring UEFA’s national team football portfolio to fans across Sub-Saharan Africa through their various platforms, both free-to-air and pay”.

Kwesé Sports is the bonafide home of international football boasting Africa’s most diverse portfolio of football leagues and events. Kwese fans can catch the very best from across the world from Brazilian football, the Spanish Copa Del Rey, La Liga and the Premier League. The sports broadcaster also has exclusive free-to-air rights to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. With all of this football action, Kwese Sports is the place to be for any African football fan.

In addition to the very best in football, Kwese Sports also has an impressive list of international sports leagues the NBA, Formula One, NFL, NHL, Extreme Fighting Championship (EFC), English Rugby and so much more. The list continues to grow with the launch of new channels from Kwesé Sports.