With the Qatar World Cup now upon us, football supporters' minds are edging from their respective clubs and onto international tournament football with England fans undoubtedly starting to dream of putting an end to what is now 56 years of hurt since the Three Lions' infamous 1966 World Cup success.
Despite numerous protests aimed at FIFA and the human rights of the host nation, supporters from across the globe will still flock to the Middle East to support their countries with the match day experience expected to be like no other.
However, following tradition, one similarity to other World Cups is that there will be an official mascot with the Official Mascot of Qatar 2022 known as La'eeb which translates to 'super-skilled player' in Arabic.
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According to FIFA, 'he belongs to a parallel mascot-verse that is indescribable - everyone is invited to interpret what it looks like' whilst being described as 'adventurous, fun and curious.'
The mascot was revealed at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final Draw in Doha, with Khalid Ali Al Mawlawi, Deputy Director General, Marketing, Communications and Tournament Experience, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, saying: “We are delighted to unveil La’eeb as the Official Mascot for the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world.
"He comes from the mascot-verse – a place that is indescribable. We encourage everyone to imagine what it looks like. We are sure fans everywhere will love this fun and playful character. La’eeb will play a vital role as we engage fans young and old in Qatar’s FIFA World Cup experience.”
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