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List of Africa Cup of Nations official mascots

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

List of mascots

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Mola, mascot of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
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

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References

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