Fuleco - the 2014 World Cup mascot's controversial new name

Name: Fuleco - the 2014 World Cup mascot's controversial new name
Uploaded: 2012-11-26T15:11:38.000Z
Duration: 1 min 7 s
Description: Brazilians are split over the name of their 2014 World Cup mascot - Fuleco - after the name was chosen in an online voting competition which some say did not offer enough options.

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Brazil's mascot for the 2014 World Cup is to be named 'Fuleco' after a public online voting competition.

But some Brazilians are not happy with the name, especially after many had signed an online petition asking FIFA to come up with more name options.

Iracema Sodre reports.

Latin America & Caribbean

26 November 2012