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List of FIFA World Cup official mascots

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Template:Short description The FIFA World Cup official mascots are a series of characters representing each FIFA World Cup 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.<ref name="bbc">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The design is frequently one or more anthropomorphic characters targeted at children and coinciding with cartoon shows and merchandise.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The FIFA Women's World Cup events have had official mascots since the 1991 event in China.

Men's World CupEdit

Event Host
country 		Mascot name Description Template:Abbr
1966 Template:FlagiconEngland Willie A lion, a typical symbol of the United Kingdom, wearing a Union Flag jersey with the words "WORLD CUP". Designed by freelance children's book illustrator Reg Hoye. citation CitationClass=web

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1970 Template:FlagiconMexico Juanito A boy wearing Mexico's kit and a sombrero (with the words "MEXICO 70"). His name is the diminutive of "Juan", a common name in Spanish. <ref name=":0" />
1974 Template:FlagiconWest Germany Tip and Tap Two boys wearing Germany kits, with the letters WM (Weltmeisterschaft, World Cup) and number 74. <ref name=":0" />
1978 Template:FlagiconArgentina Gauchito A boy wearing Argentina's kit. His hat (with the words ARGENTINA '78), neckerchief and whip are typical of gauchos. <ref name=":0" />
1982 Template:FlagiconSpain Naranjito An orange, a typical fruit in Spain, wearing the kit of the host's national team. Its name comes from naranja, Spanish for orange, and the diminutive suffix "-ito". <ref name=":0" />
1986 Template:FlagiconMexico Pique A jalapeño pepper, characteristic of Mexican cuisine, with a moustache and wearing a sombrero. Its name comes from picante, Spanish for spicy peppers and sauces. <ref name=":0" />
1990 Template:FlagiconItaly Ciao A stick figure player with a football head and an Italian tricolore body. Its name is an Italian greeting. It is the only World Cup mascot without a face. <ref name=":0" />
1994 Template:FlagiconUnited States Striker A dog, a common US pet animal, wearing a red, white and blue soccer uniform with the words "USA 94". <ref name=":0" />
1998 Template:FlagiconFrance Footix A cockerel, one of the national symbols of France, with the words "FRANCE 98" on the chest. Its body is mostly blue, like the host's national team shirt. The mascot for the 2019 Women's World Cup, also hosted by France, was a young female chicken named "Ettie", portrayed as the daughter of Footix. citation CitationClass=web

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2002 Template:FlagiconSouth Korea
Template:FlagiconJapan 		Ato, Kaz and Nik Orange, purple, and blue (respectively) futuristic, computer-generated creatures. Collectively members of a team of "Atmosball" (a fictional football-like sport), Ato is the coach while Kaz and Nik are players. The three individual names were selected from shortlists by users on the Internet and at McDonald's outlets in the host countries. <ref name=":0" />
2006 Template:FlagiconGermany Goleo VI and Pille A lion wearing a Germany shirt with the number 06 with a talking football named Pille. Goleo is a portmanteau of the words "goal" and "Leo", the Latin word for lion. In Germany, "Pille" is a colloquial term for a football. <ref name=":0" />
2010 Template:FlagiconSouth Africa Zakumi He is a leopard, a common animal found in South Africa, with green hair wearing a shirt saying South Africa 2010. Zakumi's green and gold colors represent South African national sports' team's colors. His name comes from "ZA", for South Africa, and "Kumi", a word that means "ten" in various African languages. citation CitationClass=web

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2014 Template:FlagiconBrazil Fuleco A Brazilian three-banded armadillo wearing a white T-shirt reading "Brasil 2014" and a green Bermuda. He has a blue carapace which is patterned after a traditional football. The selection of Fuleco brings attention to the country's great biodiversity, as the Brazilian three-banded armadillo is endemic to Brazil and is classified as a vulnerable species. The name Fuleco is a portmanteau of the words "futebol" ("football") and "ecologia" ("ecology"). <ref name=":0" /><ref name="Washington Post">Template:Cite news</ref>
2018 Template:FlagiconRussia Zabivaka A wolf with a name that translates from Russian as The Goalscorer. Zabivaka wears red shorts and a blue and white T-shirt emblazoned with the words "Russia 2018". The color combination is that of the Russian team, with the mascot being selected via internet voting. <ref name=":0" />
2022 Template:FlagiconQatar La'eeb A white floating ghutrah with eyes, eyebrows and an open mouth. Its name is La’eeb, which is an Arabic word meaning "super-skilled player". citation CitationClass=web

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Women's World CupEdit

Event Host
country 		Mascot name Description Template:Abbr
1991 Template:FlagiconChina Ling Ling A bird-like mascot of an unspecified species. <ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Timeline">Template:Cite news</ref>
1995 Template:FlagiconSweden Fiffi A viking. <ref name="abc">Template:Cite news</ref>
1999 Template:FlagiconUnited States Nutmeg A fox. <ref name="abc" />
2003 Template:FlagiconUnited States (none) There was no mascot because of the tournament's sudden moving from China to the US, amidst the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak. Hua Mulan was initially the mascot, but was later scrapped until 2007 due to the relocation. <ref name="Timeline" />
2007 Template:FlagiconChina Hua Mulan A girl based on the Chinese tale of Hua Mulan (from whom she is descended). citation CitationClass=web

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2011 Template:FlagiconGermany Karla Kick A cat. <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2015 Template:FlagiconCanada Shuéme A snowy owl; her name derives from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, French for "owl". <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2019 Template:FlagiconFrance Ettie A chicken; she is the daughter of Footix, the 1998 World Cup mascot. <ref name=":1" />
2023 Template:FlagiconAustralia
Template:FlagiconNew Zealand 		Tazuni A little penguin; her name is a portmanteau of the Tasman Sea and 'Unity'. citation CitationClass=web

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