Laʼeeb
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Laʼeeb is the animated, turban-like character that served as the official mascot of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3343473 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laʼeeb Context triple: [2022 FIFA World Cup, mascot, Laʼeeb]
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Zeehaen
Zeehaen was one of the two Dutch East India Company ships in Abel Tasman’s 1642–1643 voyage that led to the first known European contact with New Zealand and parts of Tasmania.
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B.
Tareeno
Tareeno is an alternative name for Wanetsi, an Eastern Iranian language closely related to Pashto and spoken primarily in parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Mu'allaqat
Mu'allaqat are a celebrated collection of pre-Islamic Arabic odes renowned for their poetic excellence and foundational role in the Arabic literary tradition.
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D.
El Tebbin
El Tebbin is an industrial district in southern Cairo, Egypt, known for its steel and heavy manufacturing facilities.
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E.
Shobab
Shobab is a lesser-known son of King David of Israel and Bathsheba, mentioned briefly in the Hebrew Bible.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laʼeeb Target entity description: Laʼeeb is the animated, turban-like character that served as the official mascot of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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A.
Zeehaen
Zeehaen was one of the two Dutch East India Company ships in Abel Tasman’s 1642–1643 voyage that led to the first known European contact with New Zealand and parts of Tasmania.
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B.
Tareeno
Tareeno is an alternative name for Wanetsi, an Eastern Iranian language closely related to Pashto and spoken primarily in parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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C.
Mu'allaqat
Mu'allaqat are a celebrated collection of pre-Islamic Arabic odes renowned for their poetic excellence and foundational role in the Arabic literary tradition.
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D.
El Tebbin
El Tebbin is an industrial district in southern Cairo, Egypt, known for its steel and heavy manufacturing facilities.
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E.
Shobab
Shobab is a lesser-known son of King David of Israel and Bathsheba, mentioned briefly in the Hebrew Bible.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cartoon character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ sports mascot ⓘ |
| accentColor | red ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
FIFA World Cup promotional videos
ⓘ
FIFA World Cup social media content ⓘ |
| associatedSport | association football ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | 2022 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization |
FIFA
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Qatar Football Association ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Qatar ⓘ |
| describedAs |
gutra-like character
ⓘ
turban-like character ⓘ |
| designedFor | FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 marketing campaign ⓘ |
| eyeColor | black ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | mascot-verse ⓘ |
| followedByTournament | 2026 FIFA World Cup mascot ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
FIFA World Cup mascots
ⓘ
Qatari popular culture ⓘ fictional Qatari characters ⓘ |
| hostTournament |
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
ⓘ
linked to:
2022 FIFA World Cup
|
| introducedInYear | 2022 ⓘ |
| medium | animation ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | super-skilled player ⓘ |
| officialMascotOf | 2022 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
FIFA World Cup official mascots
ⓘ
linked to:
FIFA World Cup mascots series
|
| precededBy | Zabivaka ⓘ |
| precededByTournament | 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia mascot ⓘ |
| primaryColor | white ⓘ |
| promotedBy | Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy ⓘ |
| role | official mascot ⓘ |
| slogan | Now is All ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Arab culture
ⓘ
Qatari heritage ⓘ hospitality ⓘ joy of football ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
ⓘ
global football fans ⓘ |
| unveiledAtEvent |
2022 FIFA World Cup group stage draw
ⓘ
linked to:
2022 FIFA World Cup
|
| unveiledOnDate | 2022-04-01 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
World Cup branding
ⓘ
World Cup broadcast graphics ⓘ World Cup merchandise ⓘ World Cup opening ceremony ⓘ |
| visualStyle | white flowing cloth with facial features ⓘ |
| wears | traditional Arab headscarf ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Laʼeeb Description of subject: Laʼeeb is the animated, turban-like character that served as the official mascot of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Laʼeeb
linked to: Laʼeeb