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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.
Each FIFA World Cup since 1966 has its own mascot or logo. 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]
Roberto Soldado wears the FIFA Champions Badge (upper left) on his Spain national football team kit in 2013, after his nation won the 2010 FIFA World Cup.. The 78 by 58 mm (3.1 by 2.3 in) badge is shaped like a shield, [a] and displays the image of the relevant trophy, with the inscription FIFA WORLD CHAMPIONS, next to the year in which the relevant FIFA competition had been won.
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.
The winner of the Club World Cup receives the FIFA Club World Cup trophy and a FIFA World Champions certificate. The new format, which will come into effect with the 2025 edition, features 32 teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation; 12 teams from Europe , 6 from South America , 4 from Asia , 4 from Africa , 4 from North ...
Tournament Year Song Chart Writers Performers Notes World Cup 1970 "Back Home" 1 Bill Martin, Phil Coulter: England squad [5] While not an official song for the England team, "World Cup Willie" by Lonnie Donegan was the official song for the 1966 World Cup, and can be seen as the birth of the link between football and pop music in the UK.
Official logos for quadannual stagings of the FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (), the sport's global governing body.