Senegal, Nigeria, Cameroon and Ghana have touched down in Côte d'Ivoire in traditional clothing as teams arrive for AFCON in droves.
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The 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in nigh, with 24 teams ready to battle it out over the course of a month in the Ivory Coast.
Defending champions Senegal and other tournament favourites have landed in the West African nation, embracing their respective cultures with their arrival outfits.
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Traditional-wear embraced by AFCON stars
Traditional ensembles were the order of the day for Africa Cup of Nations favourites; Senegal, Cameroon, Nigeria and Ghana as they arrived in Ivory Coast in regal style.
From the Black Stars looking elegant in their Kente cloths to the Super Eagles donning Kaftans, Africa's biggest nations have made quite the AFCON fashion statement.
The most vibrant outfits came from Ghana's Black Stars, led by ballers Andre Ayew, Mohamed Salisu and Mohammed Kudus, wearing white traditional African shirts with a colourful traditional print on the shirt pocket and matching shorts, draped in Kente cloths in yellow, green and red.
The Black Stars have arrived in style. ?????? @GhanaBlackstars | #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/16cxq3Q3GP
— CAF (@CAF_Online) January 10, 2024
?? Chale, @jordan_ayew9 taya! ??#BlackStars | #AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/BcCRWyiqiX
— ???? Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) January 11, 2024
The Naija ballers touched down wearing silky Kaftans in white, accessorised with green Taqiyah caps, traditionally worn by men of the Islamic religion.
?NAIJA SUPER EAGLES????????? #letsdoitagain #soarsupereagles pic.twitter.com/kpfHA4yQci
— ???? Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) January 10, 2024
Committed to doing it again, we will give it our all. Enroute Cote D'Ivoire ??????#SoarSuperEagles #LetsDoItAgain pic.twitter.com/nDc74gq4Wd
— ???? Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) January 10, 2024
The Indomitable Lions, the Lions of Teranga and Guinea National Team all showed up in their distinctly designed Kaftans, the Cameroonians rocking a predominately black ensemble with hues of their national colours.
The Indomitable Lions are ready to roar through their #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 campaign! ???? ??@FecafootOfficie pic.twitter.com/Fms80u6CyG
— CAF (@CAF_Online) January 10, 2024
Led by head coach Aliou Cissé and skipper Kalidou Koulibaly, the Senegalese came in all-white as they hope to defend their 2022 AFCON crown.
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Take a look at Senegal and Guinea's incredible traditional outfits:
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— Fédération Guinéenne de Football (@fgfofficiel) January 10, 2024
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