Russia 2018: a public vote will decide whether the tournament mascot is a tiger, a wolf or a cat

The three "finalists" to be the official mascot of the 2018 World Cup in Russia were announced at a ceremony in Moscow (Russia) on 11/02/2016.

These three potential mascots represent a tiger, a wolf and a cat. They were created by three Russian design students. From September to November 2015, students from 50 Russian schools were invited to design mascot models from 10 characters chosen by the public in June 2015.

The mascot for the 2018 World Cup will be chosen from the three finalists after a vote of the Russian public in autumn 2018.

• "When we thought up this competition, we were confident that a positive young audience would rise to the challenge. You've created some fascinating designs, one of which will become one of the main brand assets of the tournament and a hero for millions of World Cup supporters," said Alexey Sorokin, CEO of the LOC (Local Organising Committee) of the 2018 World Cup, at the ceremony, held in the presence of three student finalists, on 11/02/2016.

The World Cup mascots since their introduction in 1966

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