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
References
- ^ Coudrais, Richard (2015-02-03). "Le Footichiste - Les mascottes de la CAN". Le Footichiste (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ Coudrais, Richard (2012-01-19). "Le Footichiste - GaGuie, gare au Gorille". Le Footichiste (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ Coudrais, Richard (2013-01-24). "Le Footichiste - Takuma, mascotte de la CAN 2013". Le Footichiste (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "Timeline Photos - CAF / Africa Cup of Nations - Facebook". facebook.com.
- ^ Coudrais, Richard (2017-01-11). "Le Footichiste - Samba, mascotte de la CAN 2017". Le Footichiste (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "2019 AFCON Mascot revealed". EgyptToday. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ Coudrais, Richard (2019-06-19). "Le Footichiste - Tut, mascotte de la CAN 2019". Le Footichiste (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ Coudrais, Richard (2022-01-04). "Le Footichiste - Mola, mascotte indomptable". Le Footichiste (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "'AKWABA', the Official Mascot of TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire 2023 launched". www.cafonline.com. 8 July 2023.
External links
Africa Cup of Nations symbols | |
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| Qualification | |
| Finals | |
| Bids | |
| Squads | |
| Statistics | |
| Miscellaneous | |
Notes: The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. • There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. • The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages. 
Football in Africa portal | |
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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
References
- ^ Coudrais, Richard (2015-02-03). "Le Footichiste - Les mascottes de la CAN". Le Footichiste (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ Coudrais, Richard (2012-01-19). "Le Footichiste - GaGuie, gare au Gorille". Le Footichiste (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ Coudrais, Richard (2013-01-24). "Le Footichiste - Takuma, mascotte de la CAN 2013". Le Footichiste (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "Timeline Photos - CAF / Africa Cup of Nations - Facebook". facebook.com.
- ^ Coudrais, Richard (2017-01-11). "Le Footichiste - Samba, mascotte de la CAN 2017". Le Footichiste (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "2019 AFCON Mascot revealed". EgyptToday. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ Coudrais, Richard (2019-06-19). "Le Footichiste - Tut, mascotte de la CAN 2019". Le Footichiste (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ Coudrais, Richard (2022-01-04). "Le Footichiste - Mola, mascotte indomptable". Le Footichiste (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "'AKWABA', the Official Mascot of TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire 2023 launched". www.cafonline.com. 8 July 2023.
External links
Africa Cup of Nations symbols | |
|---|---|
| Songs | |
| Mascots | |
| Balls | |
| Editions |
|
|---|---|
| Qualification | |
| Finals | |
| Bids | |
| Squads | |
| Statistics | |
| Miscellaneous | |
Notes: The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. • There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. • The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.
Football in Africa portal | |
International
association football | ||
|---|---|---|
| Africa | | |
| Asia | ||
| Europe |
| |
| North & Central America and the Caribbean | ||
| Oceania | ||
| South America |
| |
| Non-FIFA | ||
| Games |
| |
| ||