The 2022 Qatar World Cup held at 23: 00 on November 20, Beijing.
The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930 without a mascot. The mascot first appeared in the 1966 England World Cup, the first mascot of the international intercontinental sports event.
Since the 1966 England World Cup, mascots have been born. After years of development, mascots have become indispensable to the World Cup.
Today we will introduce some exciting things about the hat-wearing World Cup mascots.
Year | Host Country | Official Mascot | |
1 | 1966 | England | World Cup Willie |
2 | 1970 | Maxico | Junanito |
3 | 1974 | West Germany | Tip and Tap |
4 | 1978 | Argentina | Gauchito |
5 | 1982 | Spain | Naranjito |
6 | 1986 | Maxico | Pique |
7 | 1990 | Italy | Ciao |
8 | 1994 | United States | Striker, the World up Pup |
9 | 1998 | France | Footix |
10 | 2002 | Japan | Ato, Kaz, and Kik (The Spheriks) |
11 | 2006 | Germany | Goleo VI Sidekick: Pille |
12 | 2010 | South Africa | Zakumi |
13 | 2014 | Brazil | Fuleco |
14 | 2018 | Russia | Zabivaka |
15 | 2022 | Qatar | La’eeb |
Intro of the World Cup: The 1970 FIFA World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for men's senior national teams. Held from May 31 to June 21 in Mexico, it was the first World Cup tournament held outside Europe and South America.
Intro of the Mascot: The mascot image of the 1970 World Cup in Mexico is a little boy Juanito ( Juannett ), wearing a Mexican straw hat. Every Mexican has a Mexican straw hat, regardless of gender. The winner of that World Cup was Brazil.
As for the straw hat, a Straw hat worn by a Japanese Buddhist monk, A straw hat is a brimmed hat woven out of straw or straw-like materials from different plants or synthetics. The hat is designed to protect the head from the sun, but straw hats are also used in fashion as a decorative element or a uniform.
Intro of the World Cup: The 1978 FIFA World Cup was the 11th edition of the FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football world championship tournament among the men's senior national teams.
Intro of the Mascot: The mascot of this World Cup is a plateau boy who is playing football. The boy wears an Argentine team uniform, a whip in his right hand, and a traditional Pampas prairie herder's unique wide-brimmed cowboy hat. The mascot 's name is Gauchito. The winner of that World Cup was the host, Argentina.
Intro of the World Cup: The 1986 FIFA World Cup was the 13th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in Mexico from May 31 to June 29, 1986.
Intro of the Mascot: This World Cup returned to Mexico after 16 years. The mascot is an anthropomorphic chili named Pique (Pique) with a pointed straw hat. The characteristics of Mexican national culture are that there are big straw hats where there are Mexicans, reflecting the status of big straw hats in their hearts. Even pepper is no exception. The winner of this World Cup is still Argentina.
Intro of the World Cup: The 2022 FIFA World Cup is an international association football tournament contested by the men's national teams of FIFA's member associations and the 22nd FIFA World Cup.
Intro of the Mascot: In April 2022, FIFA officially unveiled Qatar's World Cup mascot, La' eeb. Ra' ib originated from the traditional Arabic male headwear. The designer skillfully grasped the characteristics of white and headwear and made anthropomorphic treatment. The cute smiley face gives the mascot youthful energy, and the ability to fly freely makes it a fun animated image, like the flying carpet in an Arab fairy tale, bringing the joy of football to all.
A floating white keffiyeh with eyes wide open, brows, and lips. La'eeb, an Arabic term that means "super-skilled player," is the mascot's name.
A majority of Arab males wear a keffiyeh or shemagh. It is a traditional square cotton scarf, which they put on their heads and then hold in place with a strong cord known as an agal. However, a shemagh can be draped around the head in many different ways.
Over 80 years, 21 World Cups. It is a world-renowned sport and a bridge linking different countries, carrying a beautiful vision of equal exchanges and peaceful development.
All in all, we introduced several mascots of the previous World Cup competitions to you today. Please comment below and tell us the mascots you prefer.
