The Confederation of African Football (CAF) today revealed that the Federation has reached an agreement with PUMA to serve as CAF’s official technical partner for several CAF Events including the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023.
According to CAF, the signed deal will commence on the 1st of November 2023 as the Sports company will be responsible for supplying customized match ball at CAF tournaments, as well as providing the kit for referees and engaging in numerous marketing opportunities, both inside and outside the stadium.
The Federation further disclosed that, CAF and PUMA will launch the official match ball for TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 at the Final Draw on Thursday, 12 October.
The CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe said: “We are delighted that PUMA, which is one of the leading sportswear manufacturing companies in the world, is partnering with CAF to develop and grow football in Africa.”
Johan Kuhlo, General Manager EEMEA Distribution at PUMA said: “The passion for football runs deep in Africa and PUMA has taken a unique and creative approach in its partnerships with its African teams over the years. Our agreement with CAF celebrates this passion for the sport across the continent, and we will jointly develop exciting products specifically for African football.”
The 34th edition of the biennial Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to kick off from 13 January 2024 to 11 February.
