Which one of the following is the Official Mascot of the FIFA World Cup, 2018?
- A.Fuleco
- B.Zakumi
- C.Pille
- D.Zabivaka
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Zabivaka. The mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, held in Russia, was a wolf named Zabivaka, a Russian word meaning "the one who scores".
Zabivaka was designed by a Russian student, Ekaterina Bocharova, and chosen in a public vote in 2016. The wolf wore white, blue and red, the colours of the Russian team, along with orange sports goggles. The tournament was played from 14 June to 15 July 2018 in eleven Russian cities, and France won it by beating Croatia 4–2 in the final at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. World Cup mascots began with World Cup Willie, a lion, at England 1966.
A is wrong because Fuleco, a three-banded armadillo, was the mascot of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. B is wrong because Zakumi, a leopard, was the mascot of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. C is wrong because Pille was the talking football that accompanied Goleo, the lion mascot of the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Exam tip: 2010 Zakumi, 2014 Fuleco, 2018 Zabivaka, 2022 La’eeb.
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