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One of the great things about the World Cup is the array of characters the tournament throws up. Some of those are characters in the most literal sense: weird and wonderful creatures who are dreamt up as the official mascots of the competition.
These can be difficult to remember off the top of your head, but once you see their smiling faces you’ll be transported back to a World Cup of years gone by. So, we want you to name these 14 mascots, and because it’s a tricky quiz, we’re giving you unlimited time. On your marks, get set, go!
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That certainly wasn’t an easy set of questions, but if you managed to name all 14 mascots you truly are a World Cup expert. It also means that you would enjoy some of our other great quizzes on the Greatest Show on Earth, courtesy of Kwizly. With the latter stages of World Cup 2026 here, it’s the perfect way to unwind after some tense knockout action.
If you recognised the mascot for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa, you’ve probably got a good chance of naming the Ghana starting XI that lost to Uruguay on penalties that summer. That quarter-final in Johannesburg went down as one of the most iconic games of that tournament – not entirely for the right reasons – and while we’re talking icons, why not test your knowledge of the GOAT himself? Try out our Big Lionel Messi Quiz and see if you can get 20 correct answers.
Many of us owe large parts of our geographical knowledge to football, having first learnt of some countries only when we watched our first World Cups. If you’re one of those people, you’ll enjoy trying to name every capital city of every nation at World Cup 2026. And no, you don’t get double points for knowing the capital of Uzbekistan. If your knowledge lies in the on-pitch action, our Friday Football Quiz has a bit of everything, spanning several decades, clubs and countries.
If you fancy something a bit different then it’s worth checking out FourFourTwo’s Weekend Crossword 60, featuring cryptic clues on footballing folklore that are sure to test even the most knowledgeable fan. To ensure you stay one step ahead of the action as the World Cup knockout stage heats up, make sure to subscribe to our newsletter for your daily afternoon briefing of hand-picked trivia. To completely cement your legacy as a trivia titan, join The Club, our free membership hub that serves as your digital dugout, where you can unlock secret hints for the toughest quizzes, climb our global leaderboards, and engage in tactical debates in the comments section as the matches play out.
