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U-17 World Cup mascot honors Bora Milutinovic - Soccer America

The mascot for the men’s U-17 World Cup that quicks off in Qatar on Monday is Boma, a desert owl that honors former USMNT coach Bora Milutinovic. Milutinovic guided the USA to the round of 16 of the 1994 World Cup and coached four other World Cup teams: Mexico (1986), Costa Rica (1990), Nigeria (1998) […] The post U-17 World Cup mascot honors Bora Milutinovic appeared first on Soccer America.
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A desert owl named "Boma" will be the official mascot of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025, the tournament organizers announced just days before it kicks off. The bird is a tribute to legendary Serbian player and coach Velibor "Bora" Milutinović, who managed five different national teams in as many consecutive FIFA World Cups before moving to Qatar to work as a consultant. The name "Boma," which means "owl" in Arabic, is a nod to Milutinović an…

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