The Organizing Committee of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has unveiled the official mascot for the tournament – a 12-year-old child named “Tut” followed by the Pharaoh King Tutankhamun.
This is TUT's profile .. And we will know him better during the competition😉هذه هي بطاقة تعارف توت .. سنتعرف عليه أكثر خلال البطولة 😌#مصر_٢٠١٩ #Egypt_2019 pic.twitter.com/nw7Yn3K0QL
— اللجنة المنظمة لكأس أفريقيا 2019 (@Egypt2019) May 19, 2019
The tournament, which takes the shape of 24 teams in six groups for the first time in its history, is scheduled for Egypt from June 21 to July 19.
Egypt won the rights early this year after Cameroon got stripped off for lack of readiness and security concerns. They were selected over South Africa who had also expressed interest.
There will be three debutants at the 32nd edition, also the fifth time Egypt is hosting the flagship African competition. They include Burundi, Madagascar and Mauritania.
Tournament winner bags home $4.5 million as prize money.
