The mascots of all the World Cups
All World Cups stand out for the rivalry between the teams and the passion with which this championship is experienced in each country. Aspects such as the ball or the mascots play a major role in each match.
The concept of the mascot in a tournament is something vital and full of symbolism for any competition. The representativeness of these mascots has been something historic in football world and many of them have a special affection for us. Naranjito, Pique, Gauchito and Juanito are some of the names that have remained in the common memory of many of the World Cups that have been held to date.
But not all editions of this international competition have had a mascot. It was not until 1966, where it all began with Willie in England, the lion that represented the eighth edition of the World Cup and the first mascot of the World Cup universe. Since then, and every four years, we have been getting to know each of mascots who represented their countries and who make up a list of 16 that we leave you with below:
The 16 World Cup mascots
England, 1966
Willie
Mexico, 1970
Juanito
German, 1974
Tip Tap
Argentina, 1978
Gauchito
Spain, 1982
Naranjito
Mexico, 1986
Pique
Italy, 1990
Ciao
United States, 1994
Striker
France, 1998
Footix
South Korea and Japan, 2002
Ato, Kaz and Nik
Germany, 2006
Goleo V
South Africa, 2010
Zakumi
Brazil, 2014
Fuleco
Russia, 2018
Zavibaka
Qatar, 2022
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