Crix Yasuda, a firm located in Tokyo, applied to the court for bankruptcy protection on May 8 due to poor sales of the 20 items of its promoted merchandise featuring a World Cup mascot logo, including bags and whistles.

• 位于东京的Crix Yasuda公司因其推出的包括袋子和口哨等二十种世界杯吉祥标志商品滞销，已于五月八日向法院申请破产保护。