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List Of Africa Cup Of Nations Official Mascots
The following mascots were used in the Africa Cup of Nations over the years. List of mascots 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 External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Africa Cup of Nations Mascot mascot A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name. Mascots are also used as fi ... Association football mascots Lists of mascots ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa Cup Of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON (french: Coupe d'Afrique des Nations, sometimes referred to as CAN, or TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons), and sometimes as African Cup of Nations, is the main international men's association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and was first held in 1957 Africa Cup of Nations, 1957. Since 1968 Africa Cup of Nations, 1968, it has been held every two years, switching to odd-numbered years in 2013. In the first tournament in 1957, there were only three participating nations: Egypt national football team, Egypt, Sudan national football team, Sudan, and Ethiopia national football team, Ethiopia. South Africa national football team, South Africa was originally scheduled to join, but was disqualified due to the apartheid policies of the government then in power. Since then, the tournament has expanded greatly, making it necessary to hold a qualifying t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porcupine
Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predation. The term covers two families of animals: the Old World porcupines of family Hystricidae, and the New World porcupines of family, Erethizontidae. Both families belong to the infraorder Hystricognathi within the profoundly diverse order Rodentia and display superficially similar coats of rigid or semi-rigid quills, which are modified hairs composed of keratin. Despite this, the two groups are distinct from one another and are not closely related to each other within the Hystricognathi. The largest species of porcupine is the third-largest living rodent in the world, after the capybara and beaver. The Old World porcupines (Hystricidae) live in Italy, Asia (western and southern), and most of Africa. They are large, terrestrial, and strictly nocturnal. The New World porcupines (Erethizontidae) are indigenous to North America and northern South America. They live in wooded area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa Cup Of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations (french: Coupe d'Afrique des Nations), sometimes referred to as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, or simply AFCON or CAN, is the main international men's association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been held every two years, switching to odd-numbered years in 2013 and returned back to even-numbered years in 2022. In the first tournament in 1957, there were only three participating nations: Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. South Africa was originally scheduled to join, but was disqualified due to the apartheid policies of the government then in power. Since then, the tournament has expanded greatly, making it necessary to hold a qualifying tournament. The number of participants in the final tournament reached 16 in 1998 (16 teams were to compete in 1996, but Nigeria withdrew, reducing the field to 15, and the same ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of AFC Asian Cup Official Mascots
Although it is the second oldest continental tournament after Copa América, the AFC Asian Cup didn't practice using mascots until near the end of 20th century when UEFA European Championship had begun to practice since 1980. This late catch up was due to different in regions, and different in cultures affected on the decision of several host nations in the continent, and lack of interests. The AFC Asian Cup only began to use mascot for the first time in 2000. The first mascot was ''Nour'', a Sparrow for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup in Lebanon. Since then, with the exception of 2007 edition, every Asian Cups all feature mascot for the tournament. It depends on the number the host wants to choose, such as the 2011 edition in Qatar had five mascots, but others except upcoming UAE only had one. The mascot for the Asian Cup is also very diverse, based on rich cultural heritages reflection of the host country. List of mascots Total 5 mascots were featured ever since the Asian Cup accepted using ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Copa América Official Mascots
Each Copa América since 1987 has its own mascot. ''Gardelito'', the mascot for the 1987 competition, was the first Copa América mascot. The mascot designs show some representing a characteristic feature (costume, flora, fauna, etc.) of the host country. The Copa América mascot is frequently one or more anthropomorphic characters targeted at children with cartoon shows and other merchandise released to coincide with the competition. List of mascots See also * List of FIFA World Cup official mascots * List of FIFA Women's World Cup official mascots * List of UEFA European Championship official mascots * List of Africa Cup of Nations official mascots * List of AFC Asian Cup official mascots Although it is the second oldest continental tournament after Copa América, the AFC Asian Cup didn't practice using mascots until near the end of 20th century when UEFA European Championship had begun to practice since 1980. This late catch up was ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of UEFA European Championship Official Mascots
The UEFA European Football Championship has featured mascots since 1980. The first mascot was Pinocchio, for the UEFA Euro 1980 in Italy. Since then, every tournament has had a mascot except for the UEFA Euro 2008 and UEFA Euro 2012, that both had two. The mascots are mostly targeted at children, with cartoon shows and other merchandise released to coincide with the competition. List of mascots There have been a total of 12 mascots (a duo was featured in both 2008 and 2012) in the nine tournaments since 1980: See also * List of FIFA World Cup official mascots * List of Copa América official mascots * List of Africa Cup of Nations official mascots * List of AFC Asian Cup official mascots References External linksThe weird and wonderful world of EURO mascotsat UEFA.com {{DEFAULTSORT:UEFA European Football Championship Mascot mascot A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of FIFA World Cup Official Mascots
FIFA World Cup official mascots are a series of unique characters for each event. The trend began with the 1966 FIFA World Cup having World Cup Willie, one of the first mascots to be associated with a major sporting competition. The mascot designs represent a characteristic of the host country, such as flora, fauna, or costume. The design is frequently one or more anthropomorphic characters targeted at children and coinciding with cartoon shows and merchandise. List of mascots See also * List of FIFA Women's World Cup official mascots * List of UEFA European Championship official mascots * List of Copa América official mascots * List of Africa Cup of Nations official mascots * List of AFC Asian Cup official mascots References External links Information on Goleo VI and Pille {{FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup mascots, Association football mascots Lists of mascots ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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