It’s do-or-die time at the 2023 Africa Cup Nations, as the knockout stage gets underway Saturday with a matchup between Angola and Namibia. Angola took care of business by winning Group D, while Namibia earned a spot as one of the third-place qualifiers out of Group E.
There are few things better in sports than the knockout stages of a major international soccer tournament, and this figures to be no different. The match is about to start, at 12:00 p.m. ET if you’re in the United States, and will be televised on beIN Sports and beIN Sports En Español. Fortunately, that gives us two really good live stream options that both come with a free trial. Here’s everything you need to know to watch Angola vs Namibia and the rest of AFCON 2023.
Sling‘s base packages (Sling Blue and Sling Orange) don’t come with a free trial, but the “Soccer Pass,” which includes beIN Sports, beIN Sports Xtra and beIN Sports En Español, is free for your first three days and just $5 per month afterwards. The free trial is great, but what’s really nice here is that you can sign up for “Soccer Pass” by itself without any of the base packages (though there are some strong deals if you want to add one of those), meaning you can watch every AFCON match for the rest of the tournament for just $5 total. That makes Sling the clear top option here.
While Sling is our top choice if you simply want to watch AFCON matches, Fubo is the way to go if you’re looking for a streaming service that can completely replace cable. The Fubo “Pro” plan includes 180-plus total channels, including beIN Sports, beIN Sports Xtra, beIN Sports En Español and beIN Sports 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. It also has USA Network, NBC, Fox, FS1, FS2, Fox Deportes, TUDN, Univision, CBS Sports Network and pretty much every channel you need to watch soccer from all around the world.
Fubo will run you $80 per month, but it does come with a free seven-day trial if you’re just looking to watch Angola vs Namibia and the rest of the Round of 16 at no cost.
A virtual private network (VPN) can mask your location and let you access US-only sites like Fubo or Sling even if you’re currently outside of the United States. We’ve got a full rundown of the best VPN’s with good deals right now to help you shop around, but if you’re looking for something right now, NordVPN is easily one of the safest, most reliable options. There’s a NordVPN Chrome extension, which makes streaming even easier, and they offer a 30-day money-back guarantee if you’re feeling unsure.
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YouTube videos could soon look better without eating quite so much data, right? Thankfully, the platform plans to introduce a new video format called AV2 on its web player in early 2027, promising more efficient streaming and potentially fewer playback hiccups on slower internet connections. The big headline is a roughly 30% improvement in compression efficiency over AV1, YouTube's existing video format. That doesn't guarantee every video will use 30% less data, but it could make streaming a little easier on both internet connections and data allowances.
What is AV2, and why should viewers care?
YouTube is changing how its Home page works, giving viewers more control over what shows up there and making some of the app’s most-used sections easier to reach. Custom Feeds are now replacing the existing topic chips for eligible users, while YouTube is also testing a redesigned top bar on mobile that moves Subscriptions closer to the Home feed.
YouTube first started experimenting with Custom Feeds earlier this year, letting you type out what you wanted to watch and turning that request into its own stream of recommendations. Now, the feature is starting to look less like a side experiment and more like something YouTube actually wants people to use as part of their everyday Home page.