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Monday, 15th June 2026 · World Cup Desk

Mascots

Who are the World Cup 2026 mascots?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has three official mascots, one for each host nation: Maple, a moose, for Canada; Zayu, a jaguar, for Mexico; and Clutch, a bald eagle, for the United States. FIFA revealed all three on 25 September 2025.

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Source: FIFA, via the official mascot reveal of 25 September 2025 (Wikipedia "Maple, Zayu and Clutch"), confirmed June 2026.

3 official mascots, one for each host nation, the first time a World Cup has had three.

The three mascots

World Cup 2026 mascots by host nation
MascotAnimalHost nation
MapleMooseCanada
ZayuJaguarMexico
ClutchBald eagleUnited States

Source: FIFA, via the official mascot reveal of 25 September 2025 (Wikipedia "Maple, Zayu and Clutch"), confirmed June 2026.

Why three mascots

2026 is the first FIFA World Cup co-hosted by three countries, so FIFA gave each host its own animal mascot rather than a single tournament character. Maple represents Canada, Zayu represents Mexico, and Clutch represents the United States.

The trio was introduced on 25 September 2025, several months before the opening match on 11 June 2026. Each mascot is an anthropomorphic animal styled around a footballing role.