Fuleco, with its message of environmental concerns, the ecology and the sport, turned out to be very popular with football teams around the world.
Italy's Ciro Immobile (R) fights for the ball with Fluminense's Jean during a friendly soccer match ahead of the 2014 World Cup at the Cidadania stadium in Volta Redonda, June 8, 2014. The match ball was developed in China. [Photo / Agencies]
A five-meter World Cup is on display in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, June 7, 2014. [Photo / IC]
A live scoreboard for the 2002 World Cup is pictured during a semi-final match in Japan, June 21, 2002. [Photo / CFP]
A Chinese worker manufactures solar panels at the plant of Yingli Solar in Tianjin, China, March 12, 2013. [Photo / IC]
A businessman chooses flags for the coming World Cup in Brazil at the Yiwu International Trade City. [Photo / Asianewsphoto]
A female worker examines fan scarves of Spain, the Netherlands, Italy and Portugal produced for the 2014 Brazil World Cup at a manufacturing factory in Lin'An city, East China's Zhejiang province, April 26, 2014. [Photo / IC]
A staff worker of a Chinese company in Shandong province shows bright-colored wigs prepared for the upcoming World Cup, May 24, 2014. [Photo / IC]
An EMU train set from Changchun, capital of Jilin province, was sent to Rio de Janeiro in late February, and is expected to arrive in early April. [Photo / China Daily]
A hybrid bus made by China's South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corp Ltd will serve in Curitiba, a host city for the World Cup and capital of Brazil's southern state of Parana. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
巴西世界杯北京时间6月13日揭幕,中国企业已高调挺进巴西,中国制造的相关商品摆上了柜台。
Fuleco, the mascot of this year's game, was actually manufactured by Kayford Holdings Ltd, a Chinese company based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The company is the official licensee of 'FIFA 2014 Brazil World Cup' for plush mascot, mascot 3D figurines, key chains, party products and car accessories。