A 2-year-old duck named Merlin has captured hearts online while wearing a Mexico jersey, leading FIFA to embrace him as an unofficial mascot for the 2026 World Cup.

<p>The green-clad webfoot has become such a favorite at fan gatherings — as well as on social media — that even FIFA has embraced Mexico's unofficial World Cup mascot.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/lifestyle/merlin-world-cup-duck-el-tri/">Merlin, the World Cup Duck, may be the Mexican team&#8217;s biggest fan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com">Mexico News Daily</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mexico’s World Cup opener last week produced ...