Neither Egypt nor Ghana is making a good showing in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Egypt vs. Ghana match at the Stade Felix Ufue Boigney in Abidjan can be watched live streaming from anywhere with a VPN.

The first Sunday of this year's AFCON certainly brought three surprise results. After Nigeria's loss to Equatorial Guinea, Mohamed Salah's 97th-minute penalty kick lifted Egypt to a 2-2 draw with Mozambique. And to cap it off, Ghana succumbed to an added-time strike by Cape Verde's Gary Rodriguez.

Egypt had played to a 0-0 draw in the final against Senegal two years earlier before losing in a penalty shootout. The Pharaohs have long relied on Salah, but his brilliance alone will not be enough to recapture the title they have won a record number of times.

It has been 42 years since Ghana last lifted the trophy, but a shocking defeat to the Blue Sharks suggests that 2024 will not end the rot. Coach Chris Hughton will be without Arsenal's Thomas Partey, but has a full complement of players including the Ayew brothers, Iñaki Williams, and the returning Mohamed Kudus.

Mohamed Elneny of Arsenal has been selected for Egypt's national team and will be making his 100th cap

You can watch the live streaming of Egypt vs. Ghana.

Egypt vs. Ghana team news:

Egypt: Mohamed El Shenawy, Kamal, Hegazi, Abdelmonem, Hamdi, Hamdi Fathy, Elneny, Salah, Mamouche, Ashour, Mohamed

Ghana Ofori, Odoy, Zik, Salisu, Mensah, Asimel, Kudus, Abdul Samed, Semenyo, Williams, Jordan Ayew

Egypt vs. Ghana is one of 10 matches that the BBC iPlayer streaming service in the UK is making available for free (valid TV license required).

Residents of South Africa can enjoy this AFCON 2023 match without spending a cent.

The problem is that if you happen to be abroad while the Africa Cup of Nations is being held, you cannot use BBC or SABC Plus abroad due to rights restrictions. For those who don't want to sign up for a whole new streaming service while abroad, there are great options.

You can easily get around these regional restrictions by downloading and installing a VPN (virtual private network). From our rigorous testing, ExpressVPN comes in at the top of our best VPN service rankings because it is fast, works on many devices, and even offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Using a VPN to watch live sports abroad is really easy:

1. Install the VPN of your choice. We think ExpressVPN is the best.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are in the U.S. and want to watch BBC iPlayer, select U.K. from the list.

3. sit back and enjoy the action; access BBC iPlayer or another service to watch the matches.

U.S. soccer fans will need beIN Sports to watch the live stream of AFCON 2023, including Egypt vs. Ghana on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. ET, and there are many ways to watch.

beIN Sports is available through most cable packages and the best cable TV alternatives, including Sling TV, Fubo TV, YouTube TV, and Hulu with Live TV.

For cord cutters, one of the best value options is Sling TV; the Sling Blue package starts at $40/month and offers over 30 channels. New users receive a half off discount for the first month and must add the Sports Extra add-on for $11/month to watch beIN.

Fubo is $75/month for 120+ channels and includes beIN Sports plus ESPN, NBC, and many more; there is also a 7-day free trial.

There is also Fanatiz for $9.99, which offers access to a live stream of AFCON 2023.

If you already use one of these services but are not in the US right now, you can use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to watch the Egypt vs. Ghana live stream. And if for some reason it doesn't work, there is 24/7 live support, and ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Great news for UK-based soccer fans. The Egypt vs. Ghana match is one of 10 AFCON matches that the free-to-air BBC will have the rights to televise in 2024. The match will be televised on BBC Three at 8 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 18.

It will also be available for live streaming and catch-up viewing on BBC iPlayer in the UK. Of course, if you have a TV license, viewing is completely free.

BBC iPlayer can be viewed on any streaming device you can think of, including web browsers and smartphone apps.

All matches of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (including Egypt vs. Ghana) will also be shown on Sky Sports.

Whichever streaming service you use, you can bypass the regional restrictions that prevent iPlayer viewing by using a VPN. Scroll up for details and instructions.

Canadians can watch a live stream of Egypt vs. Ghana on Fubo.

For just CAN$24.99 per month, you can access the Sports Monthly plan, which gives you access to AFCON 2023 games via beIN Sports, all Premier League games, all Serie A games, plus 29 channels including MLB Network. 39.99 The $39.99 premium plan adds 20 entertainment channels and more; there is also a free trial of Fubo, and you can save even more by signing up for a quarterly or annual plan.

Alternatively, one can go directly to beIN Sports, which has far less content, for $14.99/month or $99.99/year.

Canadians stuck abroad who want access to a low-cost streaming plan can use a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, to trick their streaming device into thinking they are back in the great white north.

If you want to watch the Egypt vs. Ghana live stream from Australia, you will need access to beIN Sports. This can be added to your TV package, or you can sign up for beIN as a separate subscription. It costs $15 per month or $150 per year. It is also available after you have enjoyed a free one-week trial.

The match will kick off on Friday, January 19 at 7:00 AM AEDT.

Now not in Australia, you can watch all the matches as if you were at home while traveling simply by using ExpressVPN.