Egypt is preparing to host the continent's biggest football competition next month and are rounding up proceedings ahead of the football mundial. The Organizing Committee of the Africa Cup of Nations has revealed the official mascot for this year's continental showpiece in Egypt .
The mascot which is in form of a 12 year-old boy with the ball at his feet joggling is revealed and referred to as "Tut".
Tut was unveiled wearing an Egyptian shirt and a pharaonic outfit and has his foot on the official ball for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
The North African host will open the tournament against Zimbabwe at the Cairo International Stadium on June 21. This year’s Afcon is set to run from June 21 to July 19 with 24 countries battling for glory.
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