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AFC Asian Cup Official Mascots
Although it is the second oldest continental tournament after Copa América, the AFC Asian Cup didn't practice using mascots until near the end of 20th century when UEFA European Championship had begun to practice since 1980. This late catch up was due to different in regions, and different in cultures affected on the decision of several host nations in the continent, and lack of interests. The AFC Asian Cup only began to use mascot for the first time in 2000. The first mascot was ''Nour'', a Sparrow for the 2000 AFC Asian Cup in Lebanon. Since then, with the exception of 2007 edition, every Asian Cups all feature mascot for the tournament. It depends on the number the host wants to choose, such as the 2011 edition in Qatar had five mascots, but others except upcoming UAE only had one. The mascot for the Asian Cup is also very diverse, based on rich cultural heritages reflection of the host country. List of mascots Total 5 mascots were featured ever since the Asian Cup accepted using ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copa América
The Copa América ( en, America Cup) or CONMEBOL Copa América, known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship (''Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol'' in Spanish and ''Campeonato Sul-Americano de Futebol'' in Portuguese), is the top men's football tournament contested among national teams from South America. It is the oldest still-running continental football competition, as well as the third most watched in the world. The competition determines the champions of South America. Since the 1990s, teams from North America and Asia have also been invited to compete. Since 1993, the tournament has generally featured 12 teams—all 10 CONMEBOL teams and two additional teams from other confederations. Mexico participated in every tournament between 1993 and 2016, with one additional team drawn from CONCACAF, except for 1999, when AFC team Japan filled out the 12-team roster, and 2019, which featured Japan and Qatar. The 2016 version of the event, Copa América Cente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Africa Cup Of Nations Official Mascots
The following mascots were used in the Africa Cup of Nations over the years. List of mascots See also * List of FIFA World Cup official mascots * List of UEFA European Championship official mascots * List of Copa América official mascots * List of AFC Asian Cup official mascots References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Africa Cup of Nations Mascot mascot A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name. Mascots are also used as fi ... Association football mascots Lists of mascots ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Copa América Official Mascots
Each Copa América since 1987 has its own mascot. ''Gardelito'', the mascot for the 1987 competition, was the first Copa América mascot. The mascot designs show some representing a characteristic feature (costume, flora, fauna, etc.) of the host country. The Copa América mascot is frequently one or more anthropomorphic characters targeted at children with cartoon shows and other merchandise released to coincide with the competition. List of mascots See also * List of FIFA World Cup official mascots * List of FIFA Women's World Cup official mascots * List of UEFA European Championship official mascots * List of Africa Cup of Nations official mascots * List of AFC Asian Cup official mascots Although it is the second oldest continental tournament after Copa América, the AFC Asian Cup didn't practice using mascots until near the end of 20th century when UEFA European Championship had begun to practice since 1980. This late catch up was ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of UEFA European Championship Official Mascots
The UEFA European Football Championship has featured mascots since 1980. The first mascot was Pinocchio, for the UEFA Euro 1980 in Italy. Since then, every tournament has had a mascot except for the UEFA Euro 2008 and UEFA Euro 2012, that both had two. The mascots are mostly targeted at children, with cartoon shows and other merchandise released to coincide with the competition. List of mascots There have been a total of 12 mascots (a duo was featured in both 2008 and 2012) in the nine tournaments since 1980: See also * List of FIFA World Cup official mascots * List of Copa América official mascots * List of Africa Cup of Nations official mascots * List of AFC Asian Cup official mascots References External linksThe weird and wonderful world of EURO mascotsat UEFA.com {{DEFAULTSORT:UEFA European Football Championship Mascot mascot A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of FIFA World Cup Official Mascots
FIFA World Cup official mascots are a series of unique characters for each event. The trend began with the 1966 FIFA World Cup having World Cup Willie, one of the first mascots to be associated with a major sporting competition. The mascot designs represent a characteristic of the host country, such as flora, fauna, or costume. The design is frequently one or more anthropomorphic characters targeted at children and coinciding with cartoon shows and merchandise. List of mascots See also * List of FIFA Women's World Cup official mascots * List of UEFA European Championship official mascots * List of Copa América official mascots * List of Africa Cup of Nations official mascots * List of AFC Asian Cup official mascots References External links Information on Goleo VI and Pille {{FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup mascots, Association football mascots Lists of mascots ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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