Nutmeg the wombat unveiled as mascot for Asian Cup tournament Nutmeg: the Asian Cup mascot The Asian Cup mascot was launched in Sydney on Tuesday morning, with Nutmeg the wombat unveiled just two months out from the start of the tournament. Nutmeg, named after the football trick for kicking the ball between an opponent's legs, hails from the Blue Mountans. Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat Nutmeg has become the second wombat mascot - following the unofficial role that Fatso the Fat-arsed Wombat took at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000. Socceroos greats Mark Bosnich and Brett Emerton were on hand at the Wild Life Sydney Zoo as part of their ambassador roles for the unveiling of Nutmeg. "Nutmeg is a great addition to the Asian Cup team," Asian Cup local organising committee chief executive Michael Brown said. For football lovers and people who love a big event the Asian Cup promises to be a remarkable 23-day festival of football, culminating in the final at Sydney's Stadium Australia on January 31. It's fitting that we're surrounded here today by iconic Australian animals and landmarks to launch the mascot for this event. I'm sure young fans will love Nutmeg and he'll be out and about meeting people in our host cities over the next two months as we prepare for the Asian Cup.