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FIFA World Cup official mascots are a series of unique characters for each event. The identity of the mascot is as important to the World Cup vibe as the often-derided tournament ball and a questionable theme song. So, we want to check your opinion on all Mascots so far.
The first World Cup to have a mascot was in 1966, which was held in England. It was named Willie after its designer Reg Hoye Willie; The mascot was a lion, a prestigious symbol in the United Kingdom.
The next World Cup was held in Mexico, the first to be held in North America. The mascot for the World Cup was ‘Juanito’. It was a boy who wore a green Mexico football jersey and a yellow sombrero, a traditional Mexico men’s hat with the words ‘Mexico 70’ written on them. The character represented Mexico’s culture and their relation with football.
The 1974 World Cup was held in Germany and saw the introduction of the legendary ‘Total Football‘ philosophy by the Netherlands. The mascot for the World Cup was Tip and Tap. They were two boys wearing Germany’s jerseys with black and blonde hair, respectively. On one of the jerseys, the word ‘WM’ was written and on the other was ’74’. WM was the abbreviation of ‘Weltmeisterschaft’ which means World Cup in German.
The 1978 World Cup was the first to be held in Argentina. They would win their first title, led by the impressive Mario Kempes. Gauchito was the official mascot for the tournament. It is a boy wearing an Argentinian jersey, a hat and Neckerchief, and a scarf playing with a football with a whip in his right hand. The attire was similar to skilled horsemen in Argentina.
