23 October,2016 08:31 AM IST | | IANS
A wolf has been chosen as mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, according to the results of public voting announced live on a TV channel on Saturday. The wolf will be named Zabivaka
Zabivaka
Zabivaka
Moscow: A wolf has been chosen as mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, according to the results of public voting announced live on a TV channel on Saturday. The wolf will be named Zabivaka.
Public voting was launched on September 23 on FIFA's official website and social networks and closed at 8.18 p.m. Moscow time on Thursday.
On Friday, people could also cast their votes for a mascot on the Channel One's official website, reports Tass. The public voting was announced live in the "Vecherny Urgant" TV programme on Channel One.
