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Russia Choose Wolf as 2018 World Cup Mascot
The 2018 football World Cup will be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15. The final will be held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
Russia has chosen a goggled wolf as mascot for the 2018 World Cup.© AP
Highlights
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Russia will host the 2018 World Cup
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The tournament will be held from June 14 to July 15
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There will be a total of 32 participating teams
Moscow:
Russia has chosen a goggled wolf as mascot for the 2018 World Cup.Â
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.Â
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 following what FIFA said was "the most engaging creative process" for selecting an official mascot in its history.Â
Russia is set to host the 2018 World Cup in 11 cities including Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Sochi.
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We’d like you to say hello to a new friend: Zabivaka the wolf!
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