Official Mascot for FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 unveiled

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30 Oct 2025, 19:54 GMT+10

DOHA, 30th October, 2025 (WAM) -- BOMA, the desert owl has swooped in as the Official Mascot of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 as the clock ticks down to kick-off of the historic tournament next Monday.

With the game's brightest young talents from across the globe set to come together in Qatar for the first 48-team FIFA tournament, which includes the UAE national team, BOMA represents the vital but often-overlooked role of the football scout.

The mascot's name means owl in Arabic and pays a unique tribute to legendary Serbian former player and tactician Velibor "Bora" Milutinovi, who led five different national teams into five consecutive editions of the FIFA World Cup.

Previous editions of the showpiece competition have provided a platform for all-time greats, including Gianluigi Buffon, Luis Figo, Xavi Hernandez, Eden Hazard, Andres Iniesta, Neymar, Ronaldinho, Son Heung-min and Francesco Totti, to make memorable debuts on the world stage.

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