CAF Unveils Official Match Ball For 2022 AWCON

CAF Unveils Official Match Ball For 2022 AWCON

Sampson Adedeji

Ahead of the 2022 African Women Cup of Nations in Morocco, the Aftican soccer ruling body, CAF has unveiled the match ball for the competition, BSNsports.com.ng reports.

Starting from the 2nd of July, 12 teams including Nigeria's Super Falcons will converge in Morocco for the biennial tournament.

CAF on Friday morning unveiled the ball that will be used for the entire duration of the competition.

"CAF and technical sponsor, Umbro today unveiled the official match ball for Africa’s flagship women’s football competition.

“African women’s football has shown a bright, colourful new face to the world as its stars command the world stage, and the official ball of the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is inspired by the new visual identity of African women’s football.

“The WAFCON being held in Morocco from 2 – 23 July 2022 promises to be an energetic wave of energy and excitement as Africa’s elite women’s footballers battle it out for the title of queens of African football.

“And the tournament’s match ball’s strong identity is made of colours filled with symbols related to football.

“It represents the values of unity, progress, challenge, initiative, diversity and experience that has characterised the growth of African women’s football to reach the lofty heights it occupies today,” CAF said.