Goleo VI
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Goleo VI is the anthropomorphic lion character that served as the official mascot of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goleo VI canonical | 5 |
| Goleo VI and Pille | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T419196 — 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: Goleo VI Context triple: [2006 FIFA World Cup, mascot, Goleo VI]
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A.
Heihachiro Togo
Heihachiro Togo was a famed Japanese admiral best known for leading Japan to victory over Russia at the Battle of Tsushima during the Russo-Japanese War.
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B.
Peter II of Russia
Peter II of Russia was an early 18th-century emperor of Russia from the Romanov dynasty whose brief reign followed that of his grandfather Peter the Great.
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C.
Umberto II of Italy
Umberto II of Italy was the last reigning King of Italy, whose brief 1946 reign ended with the abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of the Italian Republic.
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D.
Peter II of Yugoslavia
Peter II of Yugoslavia was the last king of Yugoslavia, who ascended the throne as a teenager before World War II and spent most of his reign in exile after the Axis invasion.
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E.
Prince Paul of Yugoslavia
Prince Paul of Yugoslavia was a Yugoslav regent and royal statesman who effectively ruled the country in the late 1930s and early 1940s, navigating between Axis and Allied pressures before being overthrown in a 1941 coup.
- 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: Goleo VI Target entity description: Goleo VI is the anthropomorphic lion character that served as the official mascot of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
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A.
Heihachiro Togo
Heihachiro Togo was a famed Japanese admiral best known for leading Japan to victory over Russia at the Battle of Tsushima during the Russo-Japanese War.
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B.
Peter II of Russia
Peter II of Russia was an early 18th-century emperor of Russia from the Romanov dynasty whose brief reign followed that of his grandfather Peter the Great.
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C.
Umberto II of Italy
Umberto II of Italy was the last reigning King of Italy, whose brief 1946 reign ended with the abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of the Italian Republic.
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D.
Peter II of Yugoslavia
Peter II of Yugoslavia was the last king of Yugoslavia, who ascended the throne as a teenager before World War II and spent most of his reign in exile after the Axis invasion.
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E.
Prince Paul of Yugoslavia
Prince Paul of Yugoslavia was a Yugoslav regent and royal statesman who effectively ruled the country in the late 1930s and early 1940s, navigating between Axis and Allied pressures before being overthrown in a 1941 coup.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FIFA World Cup mascot
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ sports mascot ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
2006 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony
ⓘ
linked to:
2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup promotional materials ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
FIFA
ⓘ
German Football Association ⓘ |
| associatedYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| characterType | anthropomorphic lion ⓘ |
| clothingStyle | football kit top without trousers ⓘ |
| companion | Pille ⓘ |
| companionType | talking football ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
design
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high production cost ⓘ lack of trousers ⓘ |
| designedBy | The Jim Henson Company ⓘ |
| event | 2006 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | FIFA World Cup promotional universe ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasMerchandise |
clothing
ⓘ
figurines ⓘ plush toy ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 2004 ⓘ |
| languageOfPromotion |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| medium |
live event appearances
ⓘ
television commercials ⓘ |
| name | Goleo VI ⓘ |
| partOf | FIFA World Cup mascots series ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | puppeteer ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ato, Kaz, and Nik ⓘ |
| role | official mascot ⓘ |
| species | lion ⓘ |
| sport |
football
ⓘ
soccer ⓘ |
| successor | Zakumi ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
ⓘ
football fans ⓘ |
| themeSong | Love Generation ⓘ |
| themeSongPerformer | Bob Sinclar ⓘ |
| usedFor |
marketing
ⓘ
promotion of 2006 FIFA World Cup ⓘ |
| wears | Germany national team shirt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Goleo VI Description of subject: Goleo VI is the anthropomorphic lion character that served as the official mascot of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Goleo VI