1966 FIFA World Cup later discovered wrapped in newspaper as the dog sniffed under some bushes in London. The FA commissioned a replica cup in case the original cup was not found in time. This replica is held at the English National Football Museum in Manchester, where it is on display. "World Cup Willie", the mascot for the 1966 competition, was the first World Cup mascot, and one of the first mascots to be associated with a major sporting competition. "World Cup Willie" is a lion, a typical symbol of the United Kingdom, wearing a Union Flag jersey emblazoned with the words "WORLD CUP".
World Cup Soccer (pinball) and outlanes are renamed to "Champion Soccer TPA 17", and the backglass is also changed to avoid possible lawsuits from FIFA for using the tournament's mascot Striker, "World Cup USA 94" name and any other references to World Cup USA 1994. without required license. World Cup Soccer (pinball) World Cup Soccer is a 1994 pinball machine designed by John Popadiuk and Larry DeMar and released by Midway. It is based on the 1994 FIFA World Cup. This table was formerly available as DLC for "The Pinball Arcade" until it was removed on June 30, 2018. This was previously published as