The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the official match ball for the 2022 African Nations Championship in Algeria.
The ball, produced by British sports equipment maker Umbro, is named “Marhaba” which means ‘Welcome’ in Arabic.
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The #TotalEnergiesCHAN2022 official ball! Can’t help but fall in love. 😍 pic.twitter.com/UjmorLwbXk
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The design of the ball features five colourful pyramid-looking shapes that are inspired by the colours of the Algerian flag and CHAN.
Marhaba will be used for the opening match between hosts Algeria and Libya at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on Friday, January 13.
The seventh edition of the CHAN will see 18 teams compete for the ultimate prize with the final taking place on February 4.
