Mascots Gone Wild! Is Nutmeg the world's worst mascot?

Nutmeg – AFC Asian Cup 2015
Well, we’ll throw in a few more pics and tweets about Nutmeg to start with, before going further. For our money, the poses he's making remind us a little of Poochie off The Simpsons, but that could just be us!

@nutmeg_2015 "Born" in Sydney, unveiled in Sydney...clearly Sydney's @afcasiancup . @FFA hopelessly Sydney-centric.

— MarkCbr (@MarkCbr82) November 11, 2014

And he's called nutmeg :/ Suits that "I wanna be in between your legs" look

— Anthony Vescio (@vesh88) November 11, 2014

Surely we could've come up with a better mascot for the #AsianCup than a wombat called Nutmeg?

— ♔ Lee! (@tsardust) November 11, 2014

This is awkward - I legit thought @nutmeg_2015 was a dingo, not a wombat #awks #AC2015

— Peter (@nutwals) November 11, 2014

Does anyone else reckon @nutmeg_2015 looks like a not too distant relation of Fatso, of Sydney 2000 fame? pic.twitter.com/aLhVreqgKx

— Andrew Culshaw (@The_Culsh) November 11, 2014

Just realised that Nutmeg's nose could easily be mistaken for upper lip hair of the German dictator sort. #noonearmedsalutes #AC2015

— Neil Sherwin (@neilsherwin) November 11, 2014

@SportalAU @afcasiancup @Socceroos why are they using Gary Lyon as the mascot? #lookalike

— Matt Slutzkin (@mattslutzkin) November 11, 2014

And, now to some of the others.

Wenlock and Mandeville – London Olympics 2012

The Fuwa – Beijing Olympics 2008

Goleo – World Cup Germany 2006

Ato, Kaz and Nik – World Cup Japan/Korea Republic 2002

Izzy – Atlanta Olympics 1996

Striker – World Cup USA 1994



Ciao - World Cup Italy 1990 - (with bonus Sir Bobby Robson)

All Photos courtesy of Getty Images