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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 ]
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]
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.
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FIFA went on to approve a selection of armbands, including a “Unite for Inclusion” band featuring rainbow colors, for use at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
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.
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.
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.