The FIFA World Cup official mascots are a series of characters representing each
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams of the members of the FIFA, Fédération Internatio ...
event. The trend began with Willie in
1966 FIFA World Cup, one of the first
mascots to be associated with a major sporting competition. The mascot designs represent a characteristic or symbol of the host country, such as flora, fauna, or costume.
The design is frequently one or more anthropomorphic characters targeted at children and coinciding with cartoon shows and merchandise.
The
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior list of women's national association football teams, women's national teams of the members of the FIFA, Fédération Internationale de Footb ...
events have had official mascots since
the 1991 event in China.
Men's World Cup
Women's World Cup
See also
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List of mascots
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List of UEFA European Championship official mascots
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List of Copa América official mascots
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List of Africa Cup of Nations official mascots
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List of AFC Asian Cup official mascots
References
External links
Information on Goleo VI and Pille
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Association football mascots
World Cup