June 2026 — As soccer fans worldwide tune in for the highly anticipated FIFA World Cup 26, McDonald's is bringing the matchday magic directly to its restaurants. The fast-food giant has officially partnered with plush toy powerhouse Squishmallows to launch a limited-edition FIFA World Cup 26 Happy Meal.
Starting June 9, 2026, McDonald's locations will offer fans the chance to collect exclusive soccer-themed toys, unlocking digital experiences and celebrating the global tournament.
The World Cup Squishmallows Squad
The new Happy Meal promotion features a massive lineup of 23 unique Squishmallows plushies to collect. Each character is kitted out in tournament-inspired jerseys featuring unique colors, patterns, and McDonald's graphics.
Among the 23 collectibles are the official mascots of the three FIFA World Cup 26 host countries. These include:
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Maple the Moose, representing Canada
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Zayu the Jaguar, representing Mexico
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Clutch the Bald Eagle, representing the United States
Beyond the physical plushies, the collaboration offers an interactive digital component. Every World Cup Squishmallows Happy Meal comes in special themed packaging featuring a scannable code. This code unlocks an exclusive digital game on happymeal.com, allowing young fans to practice their corner kicks virtually. In the U.S., a portion of the proceeds from every FIFA World Cup 26 Happy Meal will also help support Ronald McDonald House families.
Collectibles for Adult Fans
McDonald's isn't just catering to younger fans with this global rollout. Alongside the Happy Meal, the chain introduced the FIFA World Cup 26 Meal, which includes a choice of a Big Mac or 10-piece Chicken McNuggets and features limited-edition, gold-packaged Big Mac Sauce.
The adult meal comes with one of nine collectible cups featuring international soccer legends. The star-studded cup lineup includes global icons such as:
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David Beckham
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Ronaldinho Gaúcho
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Thierry Henry
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Christian Pulisic
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Lamine Yamal
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Alphonso Davies
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Grimace, McDonald's own certified legendary mascot
A Surprise for Disney Fans
While the FIFA World Cup promotion is a massive global event, the pivot to Squishmallows caught some collectors by surprise. Many Disney and Pixar fans had heavily anticipated that McDonald's would release a Happy Meal tying into the upcoming release of Toy Story 5.
With theater promotions and merchandise already rolling out for the animated sequel, the sudden announcement of the Squishmallows soccer collaboration left some fans expressing their disappointment on McDonald's social media pages. However, given the immense popularity of Squishmallows—which have previously generated long lines, high resale demand, and adult collector interest during past McDonald's promotions—the World Cup collection is still expected to be one of the most popular Happy Meal events of the year.
