List of Africa Cup of Nations official mascots explained

The following mascots have been used in the Africa Cup of Nations over the years.^[1]

List of mascots

Year	Mascot	Description
1992	Diambar	A Lion
1994	Without name	An Eagle
1996	Without name	A Leopard
1998	Foto	A Football
2000	Green Eagles et les Black Stars	An Eagle and a Star
2002	Without name	A Hippopotamus
2004	Nçayir	An Eagle
2006	Croconile	A Crocodile
2008	Without name	A Bird of prey
2010	Palanquinha	A Giant sable antelope
2012	Gaguie^[2]	A Gorilla
2013	Takuma^[3]	A Hippopotamus
2015	Chuku Chuku^[4]	A Porcupine
2017	Samba^[5]	A Black panther
2019	Tut^[6] ^[7]	A Boy
2021	Mola^[8]	A Lion
2023	Akwaba^[9]	An Elephant

See also

• List of FIFA World Cup official mascots
• List of UEFA European Championship official mascots
• List of Copa América official mascots
• List of AFC Asian Cup official mascots

Notes and References

1. Web site: Coudrais . Richard . 2015-02-03 . Le Footichiste - Les mascottes de la CAN . 2022-10-17 . Le Footichiste . fr-FR.
2. Web site: Coudrais . Richard . 2012-01-19 . Le Footichiste - GaGuie, gare au Gorille . 2022-10-17 . Le Footichiste . fr-FR.
3. Web site: Coudrais . Richard . 2013-01-24 . Le Footichiste - Takuma, mascotte de la CAN 2013 . 2022-10-17 . Le Footichiste . fr-FR.
4. Web site: Timeline Photos - CAF / Africa Cup of Nations - Facebook . facebook.com.
5. Web site: Coudrais . Richard . 2017-01-11 . Le Footichiste - Samba, mascotte de la CAN 2017 . 2022-10-17 . Le Footichiste . fr-FR.
6. Web site: 2019-05-19 . 2019 AFCON Mascot revealed . 2022-10-17 . EgyptToday.
7. Web site: Coudrais . Richard . 2019-06-19 . Le Footichiste - Tut, mascotte de la CAN 2019 . 2022-10-17 . Le Footichiste . fr-FR.
8. Web site: Coudrais . Richard . 2022-01-04 . Le Footichiste - Mola, mascotte indomptable . 2022-10-17 . Le Footichiste . fr-FR.
9. Web site: 'AKWABA', the Official Mascot of TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 launched. 8 July 2023. www.cafonline.com.