![FourFourTwo on Twitter: "9⃣ 🇰🇷/🇯🇵 2002 ATO, NIK AND KAZ Each of this trio looks like a disappointing Kinder Egg treat, yet the 2002 mascots have an even stranger backstory. The trio FourFourTwo on Twitter: "9⃣ 🇰🇷/🇯🇵 2002 ATO, NIK AND KAZ Each of this trio looks like a disappointing Kinder Egg treat, yet the 2002 mascots have an even stranger backstory. The trio](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dg2fYy8W4AAIvuy.jpg)
FourFourTwo on Twitter: "9⃣ 🇰🇷/🇯🇵 2002 ATO, NIK AND KAZ Each of this trio looks like a disappointing Kinder Egg treat, yet the 2002 mascots have an even stranger backstory. The trio
![The three official mascots of the 2002 World Cup soccer tournament, (L-R) Nik, Kaz and Ato, gather to promote the event at a press conference [which was attended by FIFA President Sepp The three official mascots of the 2002 World Cup soccer tournament, (L-R) Nik, Kaz and Ato, gather to promote the event at a press conference [which was attended by FIFA President Sepp](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3G272/south-korean-11-year-old-kim-chun-doong-shows-his-soccer-skills-as-the-three-official-mascots-of-the-2002-world-cup-soccer-l-r-nikkazand-ato-look-on-during-a-festival-to-mark-the-final-365-day-countdown-to-the-2002-soccer-world-cup-in-seoul-may-31-2001-korea-and-japan-will-co-host-the-2002-soccer-world-cup-jircp-2D3G272.jpg)
The three official mascots of the 2002 World Cup soccer tournament, (L-R) Nik, Kaz and Ato, gather to promote the event at a press conference [which was attended by FIFA President Sepp
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![The three mascots of the 2002 FIFA Soccer World Cup, Nik (L) Ato (C) and Kaz play table football prior to the final draw in Pusan December 1, 2001. Asia's first World The three mascots of the 2002 FIFA Soccer World Cup, Nik (L) Ato (C) and Kaz play table football prior to the final draw in Pusan December 1, 2001. Asia's first World](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2d3k3td/the-three-mascots-of-the-2002-fifa-soccer-world-cup-and-kaz-play-table-football-prior-to-the-final-draw-the-three-mascots-of-the-2002-fifa-soccer-world-cup-nik-l-ato-c-and-kaz-play-table-football-prior-to-the-final-draw-in-pusan-december-1-2001-asias-first-world-cup-will-take-shape-on-saturday-night-when-the-draw-for-next-years-tournament-in-south-korea-and-japan-separates-the-32-finalists-into-their-eight-first-round-groups-reutersyun-suk-bong-2d3k3td.jpg)
The three mascots of the 2002 FIFA Soccer World Cup, Nik (L) Ato (C) and Kaz play table football prior to the final draw in Pusan December 1, 2001. Asia's first World
![The 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan official mascots wave with the Japan organising committee general secretary Yasuhiko Endoh as their names are announced, (L-R) Kaz, Ato, and Nik, in Tokyo April 26, The 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan official mascots wave with the Japan organising committee general secretary Yasuhiko Endoh as their names are announced, (L-R) Kaz, Ato, and Nik, in Tokyo April 26,](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/337c51bc02f34c8f8e6a2326c35e779e/2d4ebae.jpg)