Meet Merlin the duck, a Mexico City streetside regular turned World Cup mascot
- Posted on June 15, 2026
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Meet Merlin the duck, a Mexico City streetside regular turned World Cup mascot
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez may have scored the goals, but a duck stole the show. As Mexico celebrated its World Cup-opening victory over South Africa on Thursday, Merlin, a 2-year-old duck dressed in the national team’s colors, became an unlikely internet sensation and the tournament’s first unofficial mascot. Images of Mer...