List of Africa Cup of Nations official match balls

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The following match balls were used in the Africa Cup of Nations over the years.[1]

List

Year Official Match Ball Manufacturer Notes
1992 Etrusco Unico[2] Adidas The official 1990 FIFA World Cup Match Ball, used in the 1992 African Cup of Nations
1994 Samba Diadora
1996 Ceramica Umbro
1998
2000
2002 Tricolore Adidas The official 1998 FIFA World Cup Match Ball, used in the 2002 African Cup of Nations
2004 Fevernova Adidas The official 2002 FIFA World Cup Match Ball, used in the 2004 African Cup of Nations
2006 Teamgeist Adidas The official 2006 FIFA World Cup Match Ball, used in the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations
2008
Wawa Aba[3]
 Adidas The name is from an
Adinkra symbol meaning "seed of the wawa
," referring to strength, toughness, endurance, durability.
2010
Jabulani Angola[4]
 Adidas A variation of the Adidas Jabulani used at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
2012
Comoequa[5]
 Adidas Named for the Como River which flows through both countries, and the Equator.
2013
Katlego[6][7]
 Adidas The ball's name is a Sotho word for "success."
2015
Marhaba[8][9]
 Adidas The ball's name is an Arabic greeting.
2017 Delta Hyperseam[10][11] Mitre
2019 Neo Pro[12][13] Umbro
2021 Toghu[14][15] Umbro Named for Cameroon's traditional Toghu clothing.
2023 Pokou[16][17] Puma Named after Laurent Pokou, an Ivorian legendary forward.

See also

References

  1. ^ "CAF Africa Cup of Nations balls | Football Balls Database". football-balls.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  2. ^ "Etrusco Unico is official match ball of World Cup 1990 | Football Balls Database". football-balls.com. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. ^ "Wawa Aba is official match ball of Africa Cup of Nations 2008 | Football Balls Database". football-balls.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  4. ^ "Jabulani Angola is official match ball of Africa Cup of Nations 2010 | Football Balls Database". football-balls.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  5. ^ "Comoequa is official match ball of Africa Cup 2012 | Football Balls Database". football-balls.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  6. ^ "Katlego is official match ball of Africa Cup 2013 | Football Balls Database". football-balls.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  7. ^ "Adidas unveils the official match ball of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2013, South Africa". Adidas South Africa. 25 October 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  8. ^ "Marhaba is official match ball of Africa Cup 2015 | Football Balls Database". football-balls.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  9. ^ "Adidas Marhaba - 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Ball Revealed". Footy Headlines. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  10. ^ "CAF Mitre Delta Hyperseam is official match ball of Africa Cup 2017 | Football Balls Database". football-balls.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  11. ^ "Unique 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Ball Revealed". Footy Headlines. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  12. ^ "CAF Umbro Neo Pro is official match ball of Africa Cup 2019 | Football Balls Database". football-balls.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  13. ^ "CAF Umbro Neo Pro is official match ball of Africa Cup 2019".
  14. ^ "Umbro Toghu is official match ball of Africa Cup 2021 | Football Balls Database". football-balls.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  15. ^ "Afcon 2021: Toghu unveiled as official match ball". 24 November 2021.
  16. ^ "CAF and PUMA announce the official TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire Official match ball: POKOU!". www.cafonline.com. 23 October 2023.
  17. ^ "First-Ever 2023 Puma Africa Cup Ball Revealed, But Nobody Noticed It". www.footyheadlines.com. 19 October 2019.

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