As we approach the opening ceremony of the African Cup of Nations for 2008, I thought I would give a brief synopsis on the kits the countries will be wearing. Much like I did for the Euro 2008 as well, if you want to go to the African Cup of Nations page just click here; otherwise here you go.

Before jumping into the teams I wanted to comment on the ball that will be used. Adidas took the newest ball and added a tremendous amount of color and made is unique to this tournament. Many balls are “unique”, but you can see how they look just like another one that was used, but with the colors on this ball it is truely unique. Great job with this one.

Angola
Angola will wear their home kit when they take the pitch in the African Cup of Nations this year. Puma took a solid red top and black and yellow stripes across the front. Great looking kit on and off the pitch.

Cameroon
Cameroon’s newest away kit is one of perfection and elegance. I am truely a fan of the new Puma uniforms, and when added with the color of an African nation it is that much nicer. Yellow with touches of red and green make this a kit to remember.

Egypt
Egypt’s home kit from 2006-2008 is that of simplicity. Puma took a solid red top and added nothing but the Egyptian Football Association badge and the 4 championship stars above it. Nothing more, nothing less. Simplistic.

Ghana
I could not find the newest kit for Ghana anywhere, however their kits are manufactured by Puma so I expect them to incorporate the new kit with a Ghana flare to it. The old kits were extremely nice with a solid white top with nothing special.

Guinea
Guinea’s home kit for the next year is pure African genius. Though I do not know the manufacturer, the design and color scheme are perfect for this prideful nation. Solid field of red with the national colors of red, yellow and green present down the left side makes this a spectacular kit.

Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast is another nation that utilizes Puma as their kit manufacturer, and they did not disappoint on this kit. The newest away kit for the Ivory Coast is the latest Puma design. All white with a green collar and slight orange markings makes this kit special and one for every fan.

Mali
Like their counterparts Guinea, Mali is utilizing the same kit but in green. Again I like this kit and I think it fits the African Nations perfectly with the bright colors. I’m a big fan of this kit.

Morocco
Morocco calls upon Nike for their kits, and though I could not find the newest Morocco kit I did find the one they wore until the end of 2007. Solid green with small red markings on the bottom of the sleeve and a red collar is all that this kit needs. Though I am not a huge fan of Nike kits right now, they all tend to have the simplicity look that I think is key.

Nigeria
Nigeria will take the pitch for away matches in an all white kit by Adidas. This kit needs nothing more than the green markings, three stripes and the Nigerian Football Association badge to call it complete.

For the home matches, Nigeria will take the pitch in a similar kit, just in all green. Add the white markings and Nigerian Football Association badge and call this one done as well. Nigeria is well represented with great kits from Adidas.

Senegal
As with many other teams in this tournament, Puma is the kit manufacturer for Senegal. The 2007-2009 away kit is one of the new Puma designs and looks great. However I think there should have been more of the national colors on it somewhere. Right now it is nothing more than a green top with red under the arms.

South Africa
I had a difficult time finding the new South Africa kits, so I had to base any information I might have from readers and/or older kits. What I found out is the kits are manufactured by Adidas and are typically yellow and white respectively.

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With what seems to be the norm now, Puma also manufacturers the kits for Tunisia. Again I could not find an updated kit, but the older kits were the standard Puma edition. So my guess is that the new kits will be that of the newer Puma kits, with the collar and great color scheme.

Zambia
I found nothing on Zambia’s kits during my research. The only information I have came from a reader and stated that the kits are manufactured by Nike. Aside from that small bit of information, I have nothing. Sorry.

In conclusion I know I do not have all the information for all the kits as of yet, but check back periodically as more information comes in as the tournament gets kicked off. Sit back and enjoy, it should be fun!

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Wow I’m having a difficult time finding anything on a few of these countries. Zambia was one that I found absolutely nothing worthwhile on in terms of kits. I have the color they will wear, and that is orange. But I do not have who makes it or the markings on it. Sorry on this one guys, I’m stumped. If anyone out there can help me out and fill in our readers please do so, otherwise I will continue my quest and hopefully have something better to report next time around.

As with other countries that are participating in the African Cup of Nations, I had a difficult time finding the kits that Tunisia will wear during the campaign.

What I found were pictures from their website of previous games and the kit manufacturer is Puma. If I am looking at this right, and I like to think that I am, they will be wearing the new Puma kit for this years tournament. I can not confirm nor deny that, but it would make the most sense. The colors of the nation are white and red, so I would fully expect to see a solid white kit (like the picture) and a solid red kit make their apperance this year. I will keep you updated as I learn more.

I searched the internet long and hard for the kits that South Africa will be wearing when they take the pitch for the 2008 African Cup of Nations with no luck. What I did find were previous years kits and what they wore.

I found that they use Adidas kits and the colors are yellow and white. Pretty standard for the African Nations, but I must say that I like the way Adidas incorporates the colors into the kits. It is never too overwhelming, and actually had a nice touch of class to it. If you wanted to see the previous years kits, just click here. Otherwise when I find one, I will update you all.

It has been well documented throughout this blog at my apprecaition of the new kits by Puma. So when I saw that Senegal would continue their partnership with Puma as their kit manufacturer, I was anxious to see what they could come up with.

On a solid field of green, Puma incorporated the yellow and red that accompany the green in the national colors throughout the kit. Though not bright and over done, there are marks of yellow on the piping on the bottom of the sleeves and the Puma logos. Add a little red under the sleeves and there you have, the 2007-09 Senegal Away Kit. I really like the collar on these and I wish that Puma would have put the national colors on the front of the collar like they have with other countries. With the colors on the front of the collar this kit would have easily been a perfect 5 of 5 stars. But without it, it’s only 4 out of 5.

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Nigeria is one of the few African countries that I could find a second kit for. Like the home kit it is manufactured by Adidas and again is one of elegance and grace.

Using virtually the same kit but with a solid field of white, Nigerian officials and Adidas collaborated to create one of the cleanest away kits on the pitch today. With green markings and the red Nigeria Football Assocation badge on the left chest being the only markings on the kit, it is not over crowded or cluttered. Keeping this kit clean was a monumental task as the African nations are known for their bright color schemes. It could be extremely easy to make this kit too bright and colorful creating nothing more than a bad headache while watching…however that is not the case with this kit. Clean, simple and to the point. 4 out of 5 stars from me.

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Adidas has a long tradition of creating outstanding kits for club and country alike. The newest Adidas kits are no different as the design is one of beauty and class. Mix that with a bright color scheme and you have one of the nicest looking kits in the world.

That’s exactly what we have here with the Nigeria Home Kit. Using a solid field of green with nothing more than white markings and the Nigerian Football Association badge on the left chest. With the colors of the African nations it is easy for manufacturers to get carried away with the colors on the kit. I would personally have liked to see a little touch of red in this kit, but overall it is very clean and professional looking. Definitely deserves 4 out of 5 stars…maybe if it had a little red it would have been a perfect 5.

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I fully expect Morocco to unveil the kit they will wear for the African Cup of Nations in the next few days, or if they have please let me know. Until I find otherwise, I will use the kit they wore for their home matches from 2006-2007.

Nike has made their kits extremely simple and elegant. This is no exception. Utilizing only the colors of the nation and no extra designs, the Moroccon home kit is one to be remembered. A solid field of green is only broken up by the red on the edge of the sleeves, the collar and of course the Morocco Football badge over the left chest. This kit is simple and it is nice to see that Nike did not go overboard with the potential color scheme. I’ll give it a 3 out of 5 stars, not too bad.

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Like their fellow Africans, Mali will take the pitch in the exact same kit as Guinea…just a different color scheme obviously.

Utilizing the same manufacturer and the exact same kit, Mali has a kit that will make an impression and should become an instant classic. Solid field of green with the national colors of green, yellow and red on the front of the collar, on the bottom of the right sleeve and on a stripe down the left side makes this one of the nicer kits in this tournament. Add the Mali Football Association Badge over the heart to break up the stripe and you have a kit that makes a statement. I love African teams and the colors they utilize in their kits and national colors, and when that pride shows on a kit it is unmistakeable. I give this kit 4 out of 5 stars, would love to see it white!

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Ivory Coast has been a pleasant surprise on the World Cup front many times with upsets and hard play. This year they will look to bring that same attitude and hard play to the pitch in the African Cup of Nations in a great looking Puma Kit.

I have been wanting to see how Puma incorporated their new design with a color rich country that are in abundance in Africa. They did not let me down. On a solid field of white, Puma incorporated the colors of the Ivory Coast, green and orange, all over the kit in very well placed spots. Green collar and green on the sleeves really make the green in the Ivory Coast badge stand out. Mix in the orange Puma logos and that brings out the orange in the badge. Top it off with the colors of the country on the front of the collar and you have a kit that easily deserves 4 out of 5 stars…one could argue for a perfect 5, but I’m sticking with 4 as there is still more that I think could have been done. Not too bad though.

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