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Mascot of FIFA 2026

Mascots: Clutch the Bald Eagle, Maple the Moose and Zayu the Jaguar.
Representing Countries: United States, Canada and Mexico respectively.
Opening Match: 11 June 2026 at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City.
Final Match: 19 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, New York City.
Number of Teams: 48, increased from 32.
Total Matches: 104.
New Feature: First-ever halftime show during the final.

Santosh Trophy 2026

Venue: Dhakuakhana Stadium, Assam.
Champion: Services defeated Kerala 1-0.
Edition: 79th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy.

SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship

Final Venue: Pokhara Rangasala Stadium, Nepal.
Champion: India beat Bangladesh 4-0 in the final.

Durand Cup 2025

Final Venue: Kolkata.
Champion: NorthEast United FC beat Diamond Harbour to win the 134th edition.
Significance: Durand Cup is Asia’s oldest football tournament.
Named After: Sir Mortimer Durand, former Foreign Secretary of British India.
Host Cities: Imphal, Kokrajhar, Kolkata, Shillong and Jamshedpur.

FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Host Country: United States.
Champion: Chelsea Football Club won its first FIFA Club World Cup.
Final Result: Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 3-0 in New Jersey.

U-20 FIFA World Cup 2025

Venue: Chile.
Winner: Morocco won its first-ever U-20 World Cup title.
Runner-Up: Argentina.

Women’s Euro Cup 2025

Venue: Switzerland.
Edition: 14th edition of the Women’s Euro Cup.
Duration: 2 July to 27 July 2025.
Champion: England defeated Spain in a penalty shootout.

SAFF U-17 Championships

Venue: Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Champion: India won its 7th title.
Runner-Up: Bangladesh.

PT Facts

FIFA World Cup 2026 will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Clutch, Maple and Zayu are the FIFA 2026 mascots.
FIFA 2026 will feature 48 teams and 104 matches.
Services won the Santosh Trophy 2026 by defeating Kerala.
India won the SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship by defeating Bangladesh 4-0.
NorthEast United FC won the Durand Cup 2025.
Durand Cup is Asia’s oldest football tournament.
Chelsea won the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in the United States.
Morocco won its first-ever U-20 FIFA World Cup title in 2025.
England won the Women’s Euro Cup 2025 in Switzerland.
India won its 7th SAFF U-17 Championship title in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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