Remember the World Cup mascots

Remember the World Cup mascots

The World Cup 2022 It started on Sunday (November 20, 2022) with the opening ceremony and the first match of the competition, which Ecuador won 2-0 over the selection of the host country. The official mascot for the current release, Laeeb was one of the highlights of the first day🇧🇷

The word that names the character, according to FIFA, means “A very skilled player” in Arabic. It was revealed in April of this year, in an animation shown before the lottery draw. As usual, it is a feature of the host country.

The shape of a defect is inspired by Traditional headwear from Arab culture. “The official mascot of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is full of energy and will bring the joy of football to everyone. L’Aib believes that ‘now is everything’ and encourages everyone to believe in themselves.” FIFA said.

The tradition began in 1966, when England introduced Lion Willie to the world. Over the years, other animals representative of the host countries have been used, such as the Zakumi tiger in 2010 (South Africa) and the Fulico armadillo in 2014 (Brazil).

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Dec 6, 2022 (21) – Contrary to what is reported in this post, the Gauchito talisman does not carry a knife, but rather a whip. The above text has been corrected and updated.

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