World Cup mascots, full name FIFA World Cup mascots (FIFA World Cup official mascots). Since the 1966 World Cup, every World Cup has had a mascot. The design of the World Cup mascot is generally an image representing the characteristics of the host country (such as clothing, characters, animals and plants, etc.). The World Cup mascot is aimed at children and is mainly designed in a cartoon style. Some merchandise will also be launched during finals week, the most popular of which is of course the plush doll customized for the World Cup mascot.
As of October 19, 2022, the World Cup has been held 21 times. The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is the 22nd World Cup. The mascot of the 2022 Qatar World Cup is: "La'eeb", which means "super skilled player" in Arabic.
Let us first take a look at the mascots of the World Cup from all walks of life!
1. The World Cup mascot originated from the World Cup in England in 1966. The first World Cup mascot was "Willie", a lively and lovely cartoon lion who can play football.
2. The mascot of the 1970 World Cup in Mexico was "Juanito". Juanito was a cute little boy wearing a traditional Mexican straw hat. The little boy in short clothes and shorts showed his belly button and stepped on a football. Loved by fans.
3. The mascots of the World Cup in Germany in 1974 were "Tip and Tap". The brothers wore WM74 clothes and were the only two characters as the mascots of the World Cup. One of them held the ball and the other waved to welcome everyone.
4. The mascot of the 1978 World Cup in Argentina was "Gaucheto", still in the shape of a child, wearing a traditional Argentine national hat, wearing the uniform of the Argentine national team, stepping on a football with a playful smile, especially lovable, the host Fang also used this to symbolize the vision of the Argentines for a better life.
5. The mascot of the 1982 World Cup in Spain is "Naranjito", which is the first non-character mascot in the history of the World Cup. It is a huge orange with an anthropomorphic design that makes it super cute.
6. The mascot of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico is "Pique". Pique is a green pepper with Mexican characteristics, holding a football in his hands, and wearing a Mexican straw hat, and a beard. It vividly highlights the native products of Mexico.
7. The mascot of the 1990 World Cup in Italy is "Cio", which is an anthropomorphic mascot that organically combines two elements of building blocks and football, and incorporates elements of the Italian flag.
8. The mascot of the 1994 World Cup in the United States was "Archer". The Americans integrated the elements of the national flag and their love for pets into a pet puppy, and the football represented their love for football.
9. The mascot of the 1998 World Cup in France was "Fortix". France chose the rooster as the mascot, implying that football shines on the earth like the sun. The Gallic rooster successfully won the Hercules Cup in its own country.
10. The mascots of the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup are "Nick, Atto, and Katz". The three mascots all come from outer space, namely the Smurf Nick, the Yellow Elf Atto, and the Purple Elf Katz, the space version of football pets The design concept of symbolizes harmony, unity, and cooperation.
11. The mascot of the 2006 World Cup in Germany was "Griot VI", a lively mascot composed of a big lion and a small football, but it was not popular due to controversy.
12. The mascot of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is "Zakumi". The image of Zakumi is very cute, representing South Africa's welcome to the whole world. The World Cup in South Africa is also the first time in the history of the World Cup to appear on the African continent. His young, alert and energetic image is very lovable.
13. The mascot of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil is "Armadillo". Brazil uses the endangered animal, the armadillo, as its mascot. With the relevant elements of the World Cup in Brazil, it calls on people to pay attention to the protection of endangered animals.
14. The mascot of the 2018 World Cup in Russia is "Zabivaka". Zabivaka is a Siberian wolf that symbolizes offense. He is the embodiment of loyalty and bravery. This mascot is also well-known and loved by the public.
Do you know why custom plush mascots are so popular? Next, let's discuss this interesting topic.
Plush mascots can shorten the distance between people and objects, which is equivalent to shortening the distance between the team and fans. Furthermore, the mascot image is just used to spread emotion and spirit in the world. No matter what kind of mascot it is, its displayed image is positive and can fill the hearts of the audience with strength. It is a kind of emotional expression of the mascot design.
The plush toy for the mascot of the World Cup soccer match is made of skin-friendly plush fabric, which not only has a good hand feeling but also gives people a certain sense of psychological security. As far as the market demands of mascots and plush toys are concerned, the two make a great fit for the finished mascot plush dolls, making the appearance of mascot dolls very natural.
Plush toys are the kind of dolls that everyone loves, and the plush mascots are often customized in the shape of plush toys, which look naive and make people feel close. Such a mascot, as an image representative of the World Cup, can make everyone like it more and be more willing to get close to it.
Now people are facing a lot of work and life pressure every day, so a furry plush toy can make people feel relaxed. Custom plush toys are mostly cute images, and the choice of materials is very close to people's. feeling, so the plush mascot is loved by many people.
As the mascot plush toy of the World Cup, it is very collectible. Especially when the plush toy is carefully crafted and has meaning. In the same way, a high-quality plush toy can also increase people's attention to the World Cup. The image of the mascot endows the plush toy with deep connotation and emotion, and it is a toy worth collecting.
If you need custom plush doll toys, please get in touch with Toyard!