Meet ‘Capitán’, the official mascot of the Copa América 2024

Official mascot for the Copa América 2024. Photograph: Jovani Pérez

The wait is over, after three years of ready, the day has arrived when the Copa América 2024 will start, a contest that for a number of months had already generated enthusiasm amongst followers on the American continent, and which, like the vast majority of The official FIFA tournaments have their official mascot, this shall be no exception and with that, now we have Captain.

All the pieces is prepared for Argentina and Canada to inaugurate the forty eighth version of the CONMEBOL Copa América 2024, a gathering wherein, after all, there would be the presence of the official mascot of the event, which was offered on December 7 in the course of the draw. for the Group Part of the competitors, which occurred in Miami. Subsequent, we depart you what you must find out about ‘Captain’.

MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 07: Capitan, the 2024 Copa America mascot, is offered in the course of the official draw of CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 at James L. Knight Middle on December 07, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Photographs/AFP (Photograph by Eva Marie Uzcategui / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Photographs by way of AFP)

After having had a canine (2020), a capybara (2019) and a fox (2015), the official mascot for this continental honest shall be an eagle referred to as CAPTÁN that represents the distinctive fusion between the South American ardour for soccer and the colourful American ambiance. With a Latin mom and an American father, this chook invitations us to have fun the wealthy cultural range of South America and the North American nation, whereas honoring and respecting the variations between each continents.

It’s price noting that, for the creation of this mascot, CONMEBOL thought-about the symbolic reference to the management and the Aristocracy that the eagle represents when deciding on its title. Likewise, the organizers of the competition shared the details that this new mascot represents:

• CAPTÁN, the mascot for the forty eighth version of the oldest and most fun nationwide crew event on the continent shall be an eagle, which represents freedom, ardour and the indomitable and decided spirit that characterizes the taking part groups.
• The inspiration for selecting an eagle because the mascot of the CONMEBOL Copa América 2024 was born from the symbology that this majestic animal has in varied cultures in America; illustrating energy, boldness and excellence.

Official Mascot of the Copa América 2024. Photograph: Conmebol.com

Being one of many components that make up the competition, it’s already anticipated to start touring the competitors stadiums, infecting all followers with the eagerness and love for soccer within the Copa América 2024, which shall be performed in the US on 20 from June to July 14, 2024.