2026 World Cup Mascots: Maple the Moose, Zayu the Jaguar, and Clutch the Eagle

Is it even a World Cup without a mascot?

Well, how about three?

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup being the biggest edition (48 teams) of the marquee soccer extravaganza, we’ll also have a plethora of mascots for next summer’s edition. 

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Three co-hosts. Three distinct mascots. Every of those cuddly creatures symbolize the co-hosts of Canada, Mexico, and the US, and have their very own particular attributes on the pitch. 

Maple (Goalkeeper, Canada)

A moose from our neighbors up north, Maple wears the No. 1 and is in command of anchoring the online. From the identify to his uniform coloration, Maple embodies a few of the nation’s most recognizable emblems and is “born to roam, journeying throughout all of Canada’s provinces and territories whereas connecting with folks and embracing the nation’s wealthy tradition.”

And though Les Rouges are higher identified for playmakers similar to Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David, it will not harm to have Maple’s antlers masking as a lot of the objective as doable. 

Zayu (Ahead, Mexico)

A jaguar who performs ahead, donning the No. 9 in Mexico’s iconic inexperienced package. An elusive creature present in southern elements of the nation, jaguars are a logo to lots of Mexico’s historic civilizations. Zayu is claimed to “embrace Mexican tradition via dance, meals and custom, uniting folks throughout borders with ardour. … a logo of cultural celebration and connection, carrying the center of Mexico with pleasure.”

And there is additionally no scarcity of high quality forwards for El Tri on the World Cup, together with Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, and present striker Raúl Jiménez. 

Clutch (Midfielder, United States)

You want a maestro within the midfield, and Clutch needs to be as much as the duty. You want a eager eye and a few sharp instincts when sporting the No. 10 shirt, so it is no shock to have a bald eagle representing the US.  Clutch is claimed to have “an unquenchable thirst for journey, hovering throughout the US and embracing each tradition, sport and second with boundless curiosity and optimism.”

Christian Pulisic normally wears that quantity for the U.S. males’s nationwide workforce as a winger, so USMNT followers will hope he soars to new heights in 2026.  

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