Live stream, TV channel, start time and team news for AFCON 2022 team clash

DEFENDING The African Cup of Nations champions will start the tournament against Sierra Leone.

The Group E clash is the first of three for each team and Riyad Mahrez hopes to make the same impact on this tournament as the last.

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Algeria had a 3-0 win over Ghana in a pre-tournament friendly last week, with Islam Slimani among the scorers.

And against Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast, the other teams in this match Africa Cup of Nations Both teams will be hoping for an outcome.

When does the AFCON Algeria vs Sierra Leone match start?

• Algeria vs Sierra Leone to take place on Tuesday, January 11th.
• The game starts at 1pm UK time which is 2pm in Cameroon.
• The Group E clash will be held at the 50,000 capacity Japoma Stadium in Douala, Cameroon.

What TV channel is Algeria vs Sierra Leone on and can I stream it live?

The match is being shown on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Football in the UK.

Coverage begins at 12:55 p.m. with the match kicking off on a five-minute rotation.

TV subscribers can now watch the game with a day pass for £9.98, which includes a month of mobile coverage.

What is team news?

As with many other teams at AFCON 2022 – both sides are prone to misses in the Covid-19 match.

But when things settle down, both sides will hope to put together a full-fledged team.

Former Middlesbrough star Kei Kamara is expected to start for Sierra Leone, as is center back Steven Caulker.

Caulker was eligible to play for Sierra Leone, despite having capped England and scoring for the Three Lions in a friendly before playing for England at the 2012 Olympics.

Mahrez and AC Milan midfielder Ismael Bennacer are expected to start for Algeria.

What are the odds?

• Algeria wins – 1/12
• Draw – 2/17
• Victory over Sierra Leone – 40/1

Allowed odds of Betfair correct at the time of publication.