List of Africa Cup of Nations official mascots

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There have been several mascots used for events in the Africa Cup of Nations over the years.

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List of mascots

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Mola, mascot of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
EventMascot nameDescriptionRefs.
1992 DiambarA lion [1]
1994 Without nameAn eagle [1]
1996 Without nameA leopard [1]
1998 FofoA football [1]
2000 Green Eagles et les Black StarsAn eagle and a star [1]
2002 Without nameA hippopotamus [1]
2004 NçayirAn eagle [1]
2006 CroconilA Nile crocodile [1]
2008 Agro-HeneA bird of prey [1]
2010 PalanquinhaA giant sable antelope [1]
2012 GaguieA gorilla [1] [2]
2013 TakumaA hippopotamus [1] [3]
2015 Chuku ChukuA porcupine [1]
2017 SambaA black panther [1] [4]
2019 TutA boy [5] [6]
2021 MolaA lion [7]
2023 AkwabaAn elephant [8]

See also

References

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