The biggest event of February: when, where, and how to watch Super Bowl LIX
Ileana Sanchez
Dailysports's expert
Many sports fans may not closely follow the NFL season, but the decisive game of the year, known as the Super Bowl, captures attention worldwide. The event draws hundreds of influencers and A-list celebrities, and it has long been recognized as one of the most-watched broadcasts featuring the most expensive commercials in the world.
Super Bowl LIX: what you need to know
🏟️ Super Bowl LIX will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, marking the 11th time the city has hosted the event. The last time a Super Bowl was played here was in 2013 when the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31.
🏆 This season, the battle for the coveted trophy will feature the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.
✔️ As AFC conference champions, the Chiefs started the playoffs directly from the quarterfinals, securing victories over the Houston Texans (23-14) and the Buffalo Bills (32-29).
✔️ The Eagles entered the playoffs as the second seed in the NFC, meaning they had to play an additional game. They first defeated the Green Bay Packers (22-10), then took down the Los Angeles Rams (28-22), and finally dominated the Washington Commanders (55-23).
Will Taylor Swift and Lionel Messi be at Super Bowl LIX?
🎤 Famous singer and Travis Kelce’s girlfriend, Taylor Swift, has been in New Orleans for several days, leading to speculation that she will be in attendance for the game.
⚽️ Meanwhile, insiders have also suggested that legendary footballer Lionel Messi is expected to be present at the event. Less than 24 hours before the Super Bowl, the 37-year-old Argentine played in an Inter Miami friendly match in Honduras. However, this is unlikely to prevent him from returning to the U.S. in time for the highly anticipated event.
Super Bowl LIX: when does the game take place?
📅 The timing of the match depends on your location. In the U.S., the game will take place on Sunday, February 9, kicking off at 6:30 PM Eastern Time. Meanwhile, in Sydney, it will already be Monday, February 10, with the game starting at 10:30 AM local time.
⏰ Here is the start time for different cities around the world:
Los Angeles 15:30
New York 18:30
Panama 18:30
Toronto 18:30
Port of Spain 19:30
London 23:30
Yaoundé 00:30
Abuja 00:30
Cape Town 01:30
New Delhi 05:00
Sydney 10:30
Kiribati 11:30
Super Bowl LIX: where and how to watch the game?
📺 Broadcast rights for the event are purchased separately for each country. Therefore, the information on U.S. broadcasting is not relevant for those currently in London. Below is a list of where you can watch the game in different countries.
- 🇦🇺 Australia - ESPN, 7mate
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon - ESPN
- 🇨🇦 Canada - TSN, CTV, RDS, TSN+, DAZN
- 🇫🇷 France - Live beIN 1, M6
- 🇮🇳 India - Select 2 (SD+HD)
- 🇰🇪 Kenya - ESPN
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria - ESPN
- 🇸🇬 Singapore - Hub Sport2
- 🇿🇦 South Africa - ESPN
- 🇪🇸 Spain - Movistar Plus+ & Deportes
- 🇺🇬 Uganda - ESPN
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - ITV1, Sky Sports NFL, Sky Sports Main Event
- 🇺🇸 United States - Fox, Fox Deportes, Telemundo
Other countries:
- 🇩🇿 Algeria - DAZN
- 🇦🇴 Angola - ESPN2
- 🇦🇮 Anguilla - ESPN
- 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda - ESPN
- 🇧🇧 Barbados - ESPN
- 🇧🇿 Belize - ESPN
- 🇧🇼 Botswana - ESPN
- 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands - ESPN
- 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands - ESPN
- 🇨🇳 China - Douyin Sports, Guandong TV Sports Channel, Tianjin TV Sports Channel, Liaoning TV Sports Channel, , Fujian TV Sports Channel, Shaanxi Sports Channel, Hangzhou TV Sports Channel, G-Sports, Tencent, QQLive, Tencent News, WeChat Channel, Tencent Video
- 🇩🇲 Dominica - ESPN
- 🇫🇯 Fiji - ESPN
- 🇬🇲 Gambia - ESPN
- 🇬🇭 Ghana - Sporty TV
- 🇬🇩 Grenada - ESPN
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong - NowTV Channel 680
- 🇮🇪 Ireland - Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica - ESPN
- 🇰🇮 Kiribati - ESPN
- 🇱🇸 Lesotho - ESPN
- 🇱🇷 Liberia - ESPN
- 🇲🇬 Madagascar - ESPN
- 🇲🇼 Malawi - ESPN
- 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands - ESPN
- 🇲🇺 Mauritius - ESPN
- 🇳🇦 Namibia - ESPN
- 🇳🇷 Nauru - ESPN
- 🇵🇼 Palau - ESPN
- 🇵🇸 Palestine - ESPN
- 🇵🇦 Panama - ESPN CA
- 🇷🇼 Rwanda - ESPN
- 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia - ESPN
- 🇼🇸 Samoa - ESPN
- 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone - ESPN
- 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands - ESPN
- 🇸🇸 South Sudan - ESPN
- 🇸🇩 Sudan - ESPN
- 🇹🇿 Tanzania - ESPN
- 🇹🇴 Tonga - ESPN
- 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago - ESPN
- 🇹🇻 Tuvalu - ESPN
- 🇿🇲 Zambia - ESPN
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe - ESPN
- Also read: Incredible figure: How much Jason Kelce will earn from his ESPN contract
When does the 2025-2026 NFL season begin?
🏈 Super Bowl LIX will mark the conclusion of the current NFL season, and fans will quickly turn their attention to when the next season will begin.
📅 It has already been confirmed that the new NFL season will include an 18-week schedule, kicking off on September 4, with each team playing 17 games.
✔️ The 2026 NFL Playoffs will begin on January 10, with Super Bowl LX set to take place on February 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, California.
