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. 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 events have had official mascots since the 1991 event in China.
Men's World Cup
Women's World Cup
See also
- List of mascots
- List of UEFA European Championship official mascots
- List of Copa América official mascots
- List of Africa Cup of Nations official mascots
- List of AFC Asian Cup official mascots
References
External links
- Information on Goleo VI and Pille
- Official FIFA web page on Zakumi
