Published on 12:00 AM, October 23, 2016
Russia selects wolf as 2018 WC mascot
"Zabivaka" the mascot for the 2018 football World Cup in Russia. The wolf, unveiled to the public early on October 22, 2016 after a month of online voting, prevailed over a cat and a tiger dressed in a space suit after receiving more than half the votes. Photo: AFP
Afp, Moscow
Russia has chosen a goggled wolf as mascot for the 2018 World Cup.
The wolf, unveiled to the public early Saturday after a month of online voting, prevailed over a cat and a tiger dressed in a space suit after receiving more than half the votes.
The mascot -- named "Zabivaka", which in Russian means "one who scores" -- was presented on a popular late-night show on Pervy Kanal state television.
More than one million people voted in the contest.
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