World Cup Mascots

The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially (informally) includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name.

Each FIFA World Cup since 1966 has its own mascot. World Cup Willie, the mascot for the 1966 competition, was the first World Cup mascot, and one of the first mascots to be associated with a major sporting competition. The mascot designs show some representing a characteristic feature (costume, flora, fauna, etc) of the host country.

 

England 1966 

World Cup Willie

Mexico 1970

Juanito

West Germany 1974

Tip and Tap

Argentina 1978

Gauchito

Spain 1982

Naranjito

Mexico 1986

Pique

Italy 1990

Ciao

United States 1994

Striker

France 1998

Footix

Korea Japan 2002

Ato, Kaz & Nik

Germany 2006

Goleo

South Africa 2010

Zakumi