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Russia Moves to Pick Final World Cup 2018 Mascot

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It could be practically a toss-up between these three extremely popular animals, but only one of them will become the official games mascot. 12.02.2016, Sputnik International

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Russia Moves to Pick Final World Cup 2018 Mascot

05:45 GMT 12.02.2016 (Updated: 15:05 GMT 12.02.2016)

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It could be practically a toss-up between these three extremely popular animals, but only one of them will become the official games mascot.

Siberian tiger named Amur and goat Timur in an enclosure at Safari Park in the Primorye Territory. Although tigers feed on live prey in the park all year round, tiger Amur did not eat goat Timur - Sputnik International

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Russia's FIFA World Cup 2018 organizing committee has issued a final shortlist of mascots for the championship.

The public will now choose between a Siberian tiger, a wolf and a cat in an online vote, organizing committee general director Alexei Sorokin said on Thursday.

"Perhaps we will include the mascots' names in a popular vote, and the final characters will already have names," Sorokin told journalists.

Tiger, wolf and cat shortlisted to be #WorldCup Russia 2018 mascot
Meet the designers here: https://t.co/n0bBN2ERMM pic.twitter.com/h9EssbHf0j
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) February 11, 2016

Although cats, as well as wolves, are popular as Internet talisman animals, the tiger may become a surprise hit because of the recent widely-publicized friendship between Amur the Siberian Tiger and Timur the Goat.