CAF, Adidas unveil “Comoequa” as CAN 2012 official match ball

The official match ball for the CAN 2012 tournament is called Comoequa, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and sports wear maker Adidas have said January 3, 2011.

“Each Africa Cup of Nations Adidas and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) presented a newly designed official match ball – this time it is the Adidas ‘Comoequa’, the Official Match Ball for the 2012 Orange African Cup of Nations,” the continent’s football governing body said on its website.

Officials say the name ‘Comoequa’ takes “its inspiration from the Como River which runs through both host nations – Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, and the Equator which runs throughout Africa and units both host nations.”

The ball features a bright yellow base colour inspired by the vibrancy of African culture, and links to the flags of both tournament hosts – Gabon and Equatorial Guinea through colour markings on the central triangular panels.

The Adidas Comoequa, shares the same construction as the Tango 12, the Official Match Ball for the UEFA Euro 2012, and is the third ball Adidas has produced for the tournament, having started as the Official Supplier of the African Cup of Nations in 2008, the statement said.

The ball also features a series of triangular panels that are thermally bonded together to ensure a true, stable flight path.

By Ekow Quandzie