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".
Economics of the FIFA World Cup $15bn spent by Brazil on the 2014 World Cup., FIFA has budgeted spending $791m on teams and players - includng prize money, compensation, insurance for players injured on national-team duty, and the preparation costs for the 32 teams featured Gains probable despite sponsorship struggles for what is overwhelmingly the main source of income for the world governing body of football. The 2010 FIFA World Cup was held in South Africa, for the first time in the tournament's history. Even though it may not attract as many foreign visitors as the USA and Germany World Cups, it did have an economic