This year, football fever is sweeping across the continent as fans everywhere rally behind their national teams for AFCON 2025. Whether you’re heading to work, on the move, or catching moments between meetings, staying close to every goal, every update, and every turning point is what makes AFCON special. It is happening everywhere: in stadiums, on streets, and on mobile screens across the continent. 

That’s where Opera Mini comes in, bringing all of that energy together in one place, delivering a football experience that’s fast, immersive, and built for fans who want to stay close to the game.

With a dedicated football experience built directly into the browser, Opera Mini sets the standard for how fans follow AFCON 2025 on mobile, bringing the tournament closer, smarter, and more interactive than ever before.

AFCON lives here: a home built for football fans

With the tournament kicking off on December 21, 2025, everything fans need is already waiting inside Opera Mini. The browser features a dedicated AFCON 2025 newsfeed tab that brings together curated tournament coverage, match-related articles, team news, and ongoing updates throughout the competition. Alongside this, a “Watch Now” section highlights relevant video content, making it easy to catch up on key moments and stories from the tournament.

Instead of jumping between platforms, fans can open Opera Mini and land straight in an experience designed specifically for AFCON, updated continuously and built around how people actually follow football today.

Matchday mode: stay in the game, even on the move

AFCON doesn’t always happen in front of a TV screen. When you’re on the go, Opera Mini keeps you connected to the action in real time. Inside the built-in football experience, fans can follow live scores as matches unfold, check kick-off times and match locations, and stay up to date through live match commentary, available in both text and audio.

During the game, Opera Mini also provides key match statistics, including shots on target and missed chances, while a full match summary becomes available after the final whistle. Whether you’re checking in during a break or following the entire match on your phone, Opera Mini keeps the game within reach.

Fans can also vote on upcoming match outcomes, see how other users are predicting the result, and earn points through the Opera Rewards program for participating.

Those points can be exchanged directly within the Opera ecosystem, adding a fun, interactive layer to following the tournament. You can also enjoy the predictor and the multis game or voting on a game’s outcome and stand the chance to win prizes of up to $500. 

Opera Mini’s football experience doesn’t stop when the tournament ends. Users can follow specific teams inside the app, not only during AFCON but across other competitions as well. By following teams, fans receive ongoing updates, news, and match information, turning Opera Mini into a daily football companion rather than a one-off tournament tool.

Built for real life

Opera Mini is designed for real mobile conditions and everyday connectivity. The browser can help users save up to 90% on data while browsing and offers free data options in supported markets. Built-in ad blocking creates a smoother browsing experience, while offline content support ensures fans can stay informed even when connectivity is limited.

All of this means following AFCON doesn’t have to come with trade-offs, because fans can stay close to the action without worrying about performance or data usage.

Download Opera Mini and follow AFCON 2025 with the app that sets the standard for mobile football coverage.

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