Alright, so the Africa Cup of Nations started, and I really wanted to keep track of the scores in real-time. You know how it is, can’t always be glued to the TV, but you wanna know what’s happening, especially during the big matches.
My first move was pretty standard. I just grabbed my phone and searched for “afcon livescores”. Expectedly, a whole bunch of websites popped up. Clicked on the first few usual suspects, the big sports names.
Some were okay, I guess. But honestly, many felt cluttered. You get banners, ads, videos trying to auto-play, all that stuff. And sometimes, I wasn’t sure if the scores were updating fast enough. Felt like there was a bit of a delay, you know? Like, I’d see a notification elsewhere about a goal, but the site I was on still showed the old score. Kinda frustrating when you want that instant update.
Trying Different Stuff
So, I thought, maybe the big sites are too slow because they’re juggling so much. I started looking for more dedicated score websites or apps. Typed in things like “fast afcon scores” or “live football scores africa”.
Downloaded a couple of apps that claimed to be super fast. One looked promising, but then it started asking for permissions to everything under the sun, made me a bit wary. Another one was decent, but the free version had ads popping up right over the scores sometimes, which wasn’t great.
Went back to websites. Found a few that looked simpler, less corporate maybe? Gave those a try.
- Checked how quickly the score changed when a goal was reported elsewhere.
- Looked at how easy it was to just see the scores without clicking through tons of pages.
- Noticed if the site felt heavy or slow to load on my phone.
What Worked in the End
After a bit of this trial and error, I landed on a couple of options that felt right for me. One was a website, pretty basic looking, honestly, but the scores seemed to refresh almost instantly. No fuss, just the matches and the live scores. Easy to navigate.
I also kept one of the apps, the less annoying one. It wasn’t perfect, but it did send notifications for goals pretty quickly, which was handy when I wasn’t actively looking at my phone.
So, the process was basically:
- General search.
- Got annoyed with clutter and delays.
- Tried more specific searches and apps.
- Tested a few options for speed and usability.
- Settled on a simple website and a decent app.
It took a little more poking around than I first thought it would, just to find something reliable for those AFCON livescores. But got there in the end. Now I can keep up without tearing my hair out over slow updates or crazy ads. Just wanted something simple that worked, and eventually found it.
