First-Ever Puma Africa Cup Ball Released
Update: The official 2023 Puma Africa Cup of Nations ball has now officially launched. It is called "Pokou" as a tribute to the former Ivorian international Laurent Pokou.
Following the signing of the new partnership between Puma and the Confederation of African Football (CAF), CAF also officially unveiled the first-ever Puma AFCON 2023 ball, replacing Umbro.
The AFCON ball was first showcased during the official 2023 AFCON draw, but virtually nobody noticed it, and there was also no official announcement or good pictures being released.
Puma "Pokou" 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Official Match Ball
The Puma AFCON 2023 football is called "Pokou", as a tribute to the Ivorian football legend, Laurent Pokou. Pokou, known as the man of Asmara, scored five goals in a single 1970 Cup of Nations match, a record that stands until today.
In terms of the design, the Puma Pokou 2023 Africa Cup of Nations football has a white main color with a pattern inspired by the AFCON 2023 logo. The Puma logo is black/white and sits over the graphic design.
This is the first-ever Puma AFCON ball.
The 2023 Pokou AFCON ball is not available to buy yet.
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