What is the mascot of every World Cup?

Origin

Starting from the first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930, the first seven World Cups did not have a mascot until the 1966 World Cup was held in England, the birthplace of modern football. Just got the first World Cup mascot. Although the UK gives people a dogmatic and stereotyped impression in many aspects of politics and culture, it adopted many innovative measures in hosting the eighth World Cup. It not only created a precedent for the modern World Cup in the hosting model, many of them This initiative also led the trend of the later World Cup, and the creation of the World Cup mascot is one of the masterpieces.

[Edit this paragraph] The first World Cup mascot Willy

The England team is known as the "Three Lions", and this year's mascot is also based on a lion. A lively and cute cartoon lion image was created and named "Willy". The designer of "Willy" has always been a mystery, and the organizers did not reveal the origin of this great work. There are two legends about the creator of "Willy" in England. One is that it was created by a few football-loving college students from Cambridge University, and the other is that it was a famous fashion designer from London's fashion circle. Judging from the style of "Willy", first of all, its hairstyle is very contemporary in 1966, combining fashion and tradition. The "Willy" hairstyle was a popular hairstyle for young British men at that time. The color of the hair was gray and white, which represented solemnity, orthodoxy and authority. This hairstyle almost led the trend in the UK throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Another major influence of "Willy" on the fashion industry is its tops. In the early traditional European thought, the national flag pattern could only be embellished in prominent positions of clothing, such as the chest, in the form of badges, symbols, etc. The "Willy" top is made directly from a British flag cut ribbon, and the "rice" pattern forms the main theme on the front of the "Willy" top. The organizers were once worried that "Willy" wearing a national flag jersey would arouse opposition from conservatives, but the advent of "Willy" greatly exceeded the organizers' expectations. "Willy" received a lot of attention from the first minute it came out. It has attracted the attention of people all over the UK, and clothing with flag patterns has become the most fashionable element in the UK during this World Cup! The influence of "Willy" on the European and American fashion circles did not disappear with the end of this World Cup. Until the late 1970s, clothing with national flag patterns was still a popular trend in European and American countries. There is a scene like this in the American film "Forrest Gump". After Forrest Gump returned from the Vietnam War, he was pulled into an anti-war parade by chance. There were many American young people in the parade wearing shirts with stars and stripes. In addition, the design of "Willy" sneakers is also a highlight. Red sneakers were loved by George Best, the most famous British football star at the time. As "Willy" became a household name, British boys at that time started to wear red shoes. .

[Edit this paragraph] Mascots of each session:

1. The 1966 World Cup was held in the UK. The British, who have always used the lion as their national emblem, designed a mascot for the first time. A cartoon lion widely publicizes the identity of its host country to the world. This new initiative of using cartoon images as a promotional method has become a milestone in future World Cup mascot design. 2. In 1970, the hosting rights fell to Mexico in Central America. They designed a very cute little boy wearing a traditional straw hat as the mascot of the cup. 3. The 1974 World Cup was hosted by Munich, West Germany at the time. The host country designed a pair of German children, one tall, one thin, and one short, fat. They showed the world with a very friendly smile, and the image was very distinctive. This is the only World Cup mascot to use two characters so far. 4. The 1978 World Cup in Argentina was modeled after a little plateau boy playing football. The boy held a riding crop in his right hand and wore a traditional Argentinian plateau national hat. He had a cute smile. 5. The 1982 World Cup in Spain, contrary to the convention of using animals or characters as mascots in previous World Cups, instead used a plump giant orange as the protagonist because this is a specialty that the Spanish are proud of.

6. In 1986, Mexico hosted the World Cup again. This time, they still used the wide-brimmed straw hat design, but under the straw hat was a chili pepper. This mascot was once disliked by the Mexicans. If FIFA did not unanimously agree, this mascot may not be released. 7. In the Italian summer of 1990, the designer went against the tradition and used football and building blocks to form a human shape, supplemented by the green, white and red colors of the Italian flag. It was very dynamic and creative. 8. The Americans, who lacked football skills, took advantage of their cartooning skills at the 1994 World Cup. They designed a cartoon dog as the mascot for the World Cup. This move surprised many people because Americans have always used the eagle as their symbol. However, designers think dogs are more lovable. 9. In 1998, a human-shaped jumping rooster named Foticus became the mascot of the ongoing World Cup in France. This little rooster was named by 47 out of 18,500 voters, which means that football shines on the earth like the sun. 10. The Japanese Organizing Committee of the 2002 World Cup showed the official mascot of the 2002 World Cup to the public in Tokyo. The mascots have changed the past image of anthropomorphizing animals. They are three elves called "Atmo" from outer space, one big and two small. One of the older, taller leaders is covered in gold and holds a football in his hand. The other two are smaller, one is violet and the other is blue. The older golden elf looks like an ancient East Asian warrior, and the two younger elves have tentacles on their heads. According to the organizing committee, these outer space elves live in the atmosphere and play a "space version" of football, symbolizing "harmony, unity and cooperation." 11. On November 13, 2004, the logo of the 2006 World Cup was unveiled. . The German Beckenbauer invited the Brazilian Pele to unveil the mystery of the mascot that was born after thousands of selections. The combination of a 2.30-meter-tall lion named "Goleo VI" (generally translated as Goleo VI in China) and a small rubber ball with a mouth and eyes named Pille became a new star.

[Edit this paragraph] South Africa World Cup Mascot

The mascot of the 2010 South Africa World Cup was announced on September 24, 2008. It is a bird with green curly hair. The leopard "ZAKUMI". Zakumi's name is very particular. In the indigenous African language, "ZA" means South Africa, and "KUMI" means 10, which means that the World Cup in South Africa will be held in 2010. At the same time, the leopard's birthday is set on June 16, 1994 - the day when South Africa's apartheid policy ended. In other words, Zakumi is 14 years old this year. Counting Zakumi, this is the fifth time that an animal has been used as a mascot for the World Cup. Since Zakumi is an endangered leopard in South Africa, the South Africa World Cup Organizing Committee is eager to make it an "image ambassador" to promote some concepts of animal protection.