🇺🇸 USA mascot
Clutch the Bald Eagle
The USA’s mascot takes the midfield role. FIFA’s character story centres on exploration, teamwork and bringing people together through sport.
Search USA mascot listings →Three national identities
Three hosts. Three mascots. One tournament.
The three characters connect their host countries with different roles on the pitch: Maple is a goalkeeper, Zayu a striker and Clutch a midfielder. Each is an animal mascot; the shared tournament identity does not erase their individual names or national links.
Source reviewed : FIFA’s official mascot announcement ↗.
🇲🇽 Mexico mascot
Zayu the Jaguar
Mexico’s mascot is a striker associated with the country’s southern jungles. The character celebrates Mexican food, dance and traditions alongside football.
Search Mexico mascot listings →🇨🇦 Canada mascot
Maple the Moose
Canada’s mascot is a goalkeeper with an interest in art and music. FIFA’s story follows Maple travelling across Canada and connecting with its cultures.
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A short history of World Cup mascots
1966 — Willie. The first World Cup mascot ever. England 1966. A lion in a Union Jack shirt.
1986 — Pique. Mexico 86. A jalapeno pepper with a sombrero. Still one of the most fondly remembered mascots ever made.
1990 — Ciao. Italia 90. A stick-figure footballer made from the Italian flag colours. Polarising at the time, beloved now.
1994 — Striker. USA 94. A cartoon dog, of all things, in a USA jersey.
1998 — Footix. France 98. A cockerel in tricolour.
2002 — Ato, Kaz and Nik. Korea/Japan already had three mascots and two host nations. The 2026 edition was not the first multi-mascot or co-hosted World Cup.
2018 — Zabivaka. Russia 2018. A wolf in football gear.
2022 — La’eeb. Qatar 2022. A floating ghutra (traditional Arab headdress). Polarising design choice that grew on people.
2026 — Maple, Zayu and Clutch. A moose, jaguar and bald eagle representing Canada, Mexico and the USA.
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