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The FIFA World Cup official mascots are a series of characters for each 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. [1]
Official match ball for the 1966 FIFA World Cup produced by Slazenger. The mascot for the 1966 competition was "World Cup Willie", a lion wearing a Union Jack jersey emblazoned with the words "WORLD CUP". This was the first World Cup mascot, and one of the first mascots to be associated with a major sporting competition.
Pages in category "Mascots introduced in 1966" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... World Cup Willie This page was last ...
World Cup Willie, the mascot for the 1966 competition, was the first World Cup mascot. [99] World Cups feature official match balls specially designed for each tournament. After Slazenger produced the ball for the 1966 World Cup Adidas became the official supplier to FIFA. [100] Each World Cup also has an official song, which have been ...
World Cup Willie; Z. Zabivaka; Zakumi; Media in category "FIFA World Cup mascots" The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. 0–9.
Eagle-eyed supporters have spotted a series of identical events from 52 years ago - with the nation hoping history repeats itself.
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Football mascot: Years active: 1963–1990: Ken Baily was a self-proclaimed mascot [1] ... He became a familiar figure (especially after the 1966 World Cup) ...