And one, and two, and three mascots! The three host countries of the 2026 World Cup will each have their mascot next summer: the Maple elk for Canada, the Clutch bald eagle for the United States, and finally the Zayu jaguar for Mexico. Three emblematic animals of each country, " designed to faithfully reflect the culture, heritage and spirit » of each.
« These three mascots will be essential to the festive and warm atmosphere that we wish to create around this historic edition, says FIFA president Gianni Infantino. They will win the hearts of the public and will spark scenes of jubilation, in North America and around the world. I can already imagine children wearing mascot T-shirts, and the mascots clapping hands with football legends or performing in video games that millions of people will play. » Maple, Clutch and Zayu will indeed be the first mascots from a FIFA competition to appear in a video game, FIFA Heroes, which will be released next year.
