Video / TV

Coach McKinstry on ITV (UK) to present AFCON 2015.

Details: Published: Friday, 23 January 2015 02:00

Coach McKinstry joins Jacqui Oatley and co-hosts on ITV to present AFCON 2015 to soccer fans in the UK.

AFCON2015 ITV JohnnyStudio Jan2015 800400

Coach McKinstry will form part of the ITV team for AFCON 2015.

Also part of the team are pundits including Stoke striker Peter Odemwingie, former Nigerian international Efan Ekoku, Fabrice Muamba, Hull striker Sone Aluko, Watford defender Sebastien Bassong, and former Manchester United midfielder Quinton Fortune.

ITV4 will show highlights of every game from the Africa Cup of Nations 2015 as well as live matches.

AFCON2015 ITV FabriceJohnny Jan2015 800400

In the commentary box are Clive Tyldesley, Sam Matterface, Joe Speight and Jon Champion, Nigel Adderley and David Stowell alongside Andy Townsend and Efan Ekoku.

Coverage

Coverage of the tournament starts on Saturday January 17 with highlights of hosts Equatorial Guinea taking on Congo along with a match between 2013 finalists Burkina Faso and Gabon.

Live coverage on ITV4 includes a deciding match from each of the four groups, as well as both semi-finals and the final on February 8 in Bata.

AFCON2015 ITV QuintonJohnny Jan2015 800400

Watch on TV or Online.

Coach McKinstry will be in studio on Thursday 22 January and Friday 23 January. Tune in at 10pm on ITV4.

Coverage is also available online for a limited time at https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/africa-cup-of-nations

You can also follow @johnnymckinstry on twitter.

AFCON 2015 Fixtures

2015 Africa Cup of Nations logo Equatorial Guinea

You can see the official CAF list of AFCON2015 fixtures and results here

About Coach McKinstry

Coach McKinstry is a UEFA Pro Licensed Football Coach. As Head Coach of the Uganda National Team, the 'Uganda Cranes' (2019 - 2021) he delivered a WIN from 2 in every 3 games and went undefeated in over 8 in every 10 games played. This represented the highest 'win' and 'undefeated' rate achieved by a Uganda National Team Coach in over 15 years. In his first 3 months in charge, he had led Uganda to win CECAFA 2019; had put Uganda top of their AFCON qualification group; and secured 9 wins and 1 draw from his first 10 games. In winning CECAFA 2019, Uganda did so by winning all six of their matches, only the second time in Uganda's history that they had done so by winning every game they played in the tournament. In AFCON qualifiers, under his management Uganda were the only team of all 48 nations competing to have conceded zero goals from open play.

He was International Manager and Head Coach of the Rwanda National Football Team (2015-16). Within just 17 months he led Rwanda to a number of highs - including their first ever appearance in the knockout stages of a major international tournament (Quarter-finals of CHAN, Jan 2016) and finished runner-up in CECAFA (Dec 2105), being named 'Coach of the Tournament' for his efforts.

He was Head Coach of the Sierra Leone National Men's Football team (2013-14). Within just over a year, he had led Sierra Leone to their highest ever FIFA World and African rankings - 7th in Africa and 50th in the World (August 2014). He was Head Coach of Saif Sporting Club, Bangladesh Premier League (2018-19); and FK Kauno Zalgiris, Lithuanian A-Lyga (2017-18). He is a European (UEFA), American (NSCAA) and university qualified football coach.

Coach McKinstry is a member of 'Common Goal'. Together members seek to support high-impact organisations that harness the power of football to advance the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.