List of Africa Cup of Nations official match balls explained

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

List

EditionOfficial match ballManufacturerNotes
1992Etrusco Unico[2] AdidasAlso official 1990 FIFA World Cup match ball
1994SambaDiadora
1996CeramicaUmbro
1998
2000
2002TricoloreAdidasAlso official 1998 FIFA World Cup match ball
2004FevernovaAdidasAlso official 2002 FIFA World Cup match ball
2006TeamgeistAdidasAlso official 2006 FIFA World Cup match ball
2008Wawa Aba[3] AdidasBall named after Adinkra symbol meaning "seed of the wawa," referring to strength, toughness, endurance, durability
2010Jabulani Angola[4] AdidasVariation of Adidas Jabulani used at 2010 FIFA World Cup
2012Comoequa[5] AdidasBall named after Lake Como, which flows through both countries and the Equator
2013Katlego[6] [7] AdidasBall named after Sotho word for "success"
2015Marhaba[8] [9] AdidasBall named after Arabic greeting
2017Delta Hyperseam[10] [11] Mitre
2019Neo Pro[12] Umbro
2021Toghu[13] [14] UmbroBall named after Cameroon traditional Toghu clothing
2023Pokou[15] [16] PumaBall named after iconic Ivorian forward Laurent Pokou

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CAF Africa Cup of Nations balls . 19 October 2022 . Football-Balls.com.
  2. Web site: Etrusco Unico is official match ball of World Cup 1990. 7 January 2024 . Football-Balls.com .
  3. Web site: Wawa Aba is official match ball of Africa Cup of Nations 2008 . 19 October 2022 . Football-Balls.com.
  4. Web site: Jabulani Angola is official match ball of Africa Cup of Nations 2010 . 19 October 2022 . Football-Balls.com.
  5. Web site: Comoequa is official match ball of Africa Cup 2012 . 19 October 2022 . Football-Balls.com.
  6. Web site: Katlego is official match ball of Africa Cup 2013 . 19 October 2022 . Football-Balls.com.
  7. News: 25 October 2012 . Adidas unveils the official match ball of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2013, South Africa . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130413002051/http://www.adidas.co.za/goallin/news/2012/10/za-afconball-gai-news . 13 April 2013 . 19 January 2013 . Adidas South Africa.
  8. Web site: Marhaba is official match ball of Africa Cup 2015 . 19 October 2022 . Football-Balls.com.
  9. Web site: Adidas Marhaba - 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Ball Revealed . 26 November 2014 . Footy Headlines.
  10. Web site: CAF Mitre Delta Hyperseam is official match ball of Africa Cup 2017 . 19 October 2022 . Football-Balls.com.
  11. Web site: Unique 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Ball Revealed . 19 October 2022 . Footy Headlines.
  12. Web site: CAF Umbro Neo Pro is official match ball of Africa Cup 2019 . 19 October 2022 . Football-Balls.com.
  13. Web site: Umbro Toghu is official match ball of Africa Cup 2021 . 19 October 2022 . Football-Balls.com.
  14. News: 24 November 2021 . Afcon 2021: Toghu unveiled as official match ball . Goal.com.
  15. News: CAF and PUMA announce the official TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire Official match ball: POKOU!. 23 October 2023. CAF Online.
  16. Web site: First-Ever 2023 Puma Africa Cup Ball Revealed, But Nobody Noticed It. 19 October 2019. Footy Headlines.