2026 FIFA World Cup Logo Leaked?

In the past month, an image of the alleged 2026 World Cup logo along with three mascots has circulated the internet.

Is This The 2026 World Cup Logo?

Here is the apparently leaked logo for the next World Cup, set to have three hosting nations in the form of the USA, Mexico and Canada.

From the symbols featured in this logo, it seems quite clear who is represented by what. The famous Canadian maple leaf appears around the top of the World Cup trophy, in the traditional red color as well.

Mexico come on the left side, which is green and likely represents a cactus. Finally, the United States come in the form of a blue star on the right side. Fitting the occasion, the word 'United' is written below the logo.

Just a concept

However, when we did some digging, we found several indicators that clearly suggest that this logo is just a fan concept and not the official design.

A different version of the logo, featuring a snake rather than a cactus to represent Mexico, was shared on Reddit on October 22nd. The earliest mention of the logo that's been shared around online appears to be a post on Troll Football from October 21st.

Considering that the 2022 World Cup logo was unveiled in September of 2019, more than three years before the tournament in Qatar, it is feasible that the 2026 logo could be revealed in early summer of 2023.

Mascots Are Definitely Fake

Images of the mascots for each of the three hosts have also made the rounds on Twitter, however, these are surely fake.

The reason for this is that World Cup mascots are only presented about a year in advance to the actual tournament. It is quite unrealistic that something such as this would already leak three years in advance.

In addition to this, all three mascots feature stereotypes of their respective nations, especially the Mexican cactus wearing a Sombrero and a mustache.

What do you think of the concept for the 2026 World Cup logo? Do you like the representations of the three hosting nations? Comment below.