The following match balls were used in the Africa Cup of Nations over the years.[1]
List
editEdition | Official match ball | Manufacturer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1992 | Etrusco Unico[2] | Adidas | Also official 1990 FIFA World Cup match ball |
1994 | Samba | Diadora | |
1996 | Ceramica | Umbro | |
1998 | |||
2000 | |||
2002 | Tricolore | Adidas | Also official 1998 FIFA World Cup match ball |
2004 | Fevernova | Adidas | Also official 2002 FIFA World Cup match ball |
2006 | Teamgeist | Adidas | Also official 2006 FIFA World Cup match ball |
2008 | Wawa Aba[3] | Adidas | Ball named after Adinkra symbol meaning "seed of the wawa," referring to strength, toughness, endurance, durability |
2010 | Jabulani Angola[4] | Adidas | Variation of Adidas Jabulani used at 2010 FIFA World Cup |
2012 | Comoequa[5] | Adidas | Ball named after Lake Como, which flows through both countries and the Equator |
2013 | Katlego[6][7] | Adidas | Ball named after Sotho word for "success" |
2015 | Marhaba[8][9] | Adidas | Ball named after Arabic greeting |
2017 | Delta Hyperseam[10][11] | Mitre | |
2019 | Neo Pro[12] | Umbro | |
2021 | Toghu[13][14] | Umbro | Ball named after Cameroon traditional Toghu clothing |
2023 | Pokou[15][16] | Puma | Ball named after iconic Ivorian forward Laurent Pokou |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CAF Africa Cup of Nations balls". Football-Balls.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Etrusco Unico is official match ball of World Cup 1990". Football-Balls.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Wawa Aba is official match ball of Africa Cup of Nations 2008". Football-Balls.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Jabulani Angola is official match ball of Africa Cup of Nations 2010". Football-Balls.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Comoequa is official match ball of Africa Cup 2012". Football-Balls.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Katlego is official match ball of Africa Cup 2013". Football-Balls.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Marhaba is official match ball of Africa Cup 2015". Football-Balls.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Adidas Marhaba - 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Ball Revealed". Footy Headlines. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "CAF Mitre Delta Hyperseam is official match ball of Africa Cup 2017". Football-Balls.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Unique 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Ball Revealed". Footy Headlines. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "CAF Umbro Neo Pro is official match ball of Africa Cup 2019". Football-Balls.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Umbro Toghu is official match ball of Africa Cup 2021". Football-Balls.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Afcon 2021: Toghu unveiled as official match ball". Goal.com. 24 November 2021.
- ^ "CAF and PUMA announce the official TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire Official match ball: POKOU!". CAF Online. 23 October 2023.
- ^ "First-Ever 2023 Puma Africa Cup Ball Revealed, But Nobody Noticed It". Footy Headlines. 19 October 2019.