Fuleco - Official Mascot of 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Fuleco is the Official Mascot of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. He was chosen by over 1.7 million people in Brazil after three-months voting process that was derided by fans as undemocratic. "Fuleco" is a fusion of the words “futebol” (football) and “ecologia” (ecology), and FIFA said the choice showed that Brazilians cared for the environment just as much as for football.

"Fuleco" is an armadillo (placental mammals with a leathery armor shell), which is in danger of extinction, rolls up into the shape of a ball when threatened. The mascot carries the colors of the Brazilian flag - the armadillo is yellow, with green shorts and a blue shell and tail. It is dressed in a white shirt with the words "Brazil 2014" written on it. He also carried a ball called the “Adidas Brazuca” the Official Match Ball for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Footix - Official Mascot 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.

Footix was the official mascot of the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. It was the 16th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998.

Footix was a rooster (a male chicken), firstly presented in May 1996, the most representative and socially accepted symbol by the French; a roster also appears on the shield of the French Football Association. It was created by graphic designer Fabrice Pialot. Footix name was the result of the combination of the word “football” in French, and the memory of a superhero that keeps alive on the comic, Asterix the Gaul and chosen by French television viewers. The mascot's colours are a red crest, blue feathers and a yellow beak. It reflects those of the host nation's flag and home strip and also accompanied by a “Tricolore” (the official ball for that year’s World Cup).

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Zakumi - Official Mascot of 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Zakumi was the Official Mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Zakumi was born on 16 June 1994, a day and a year of great significance in South Africa. He is a cheerful and sporty leopard with green hair and presented on 22 September 2008. The name ‘Zakumi' is a composition of ‘ZA' standing for South Africa and ‘kumi', which translates into ‘10' in various languages across Africa.   

He loves to play football and He always carries his football around which he will use to invite people to play with him..  (source: fifa.com)

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