FIFA World Cup 2026: Three mascots unveiled – coupling of the eagle, Zayu de Jaguar, Maple The Moose

Next year’s World Cup will contain three mascots: Clutch, a bare eagle who represents the US; Zayu, a Jaguar for Mexico; And maple, a moose for Canada.

FIFA announced the trio on Thursday, less than nine months before the tournament starts on 11 June and marks the first World Cup in three countries.

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For comparison: the World Cup 1994 in the US introduced its mascot, a dog named Striker, at a Hollywood news conference in October 1992. The campaign invited fans to submit names and attract more than 25,000 submissions.

Full list of previous World Cup -Smascottes:

• A Lion Willie (England 1966)

• Boy Juanito (Mexico 1970)

• Two Boys Tip and Tap (West -Germany 1974)

• A Boy Gauchito (Argentina 1978)

• An Orange Naranjito (Spain 1982)

• A Jalapeño Pepper Pique (Mexico 1986)

• A Stock Figure Ciao (Italy 1990)

• A Cockerel Footix (France 1998)

• Futuristic creatures ATO, Kaz and Nik (Japan and South Korea 2002)

• A Leeuwgoleo VI and a Football Pile (Germany 2006)

• Leopards of Tenth (South Africa 2010)

• A Surdier Fuleco (Brazil 2014)

• A Wolf Zabivaka (Russia 2018)

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Published on September 26, 2025