McDonald’s FIFA World Cup 26™ Happy Meals will feature one of 23 collectible Squishmallows plushies wearing soccer jerseys, including the official World Cup mascots for the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Every toy includes a scannable code that unlocks an exclusive digital game on www.happymeal.com.
🍔The Food: Choice of a hamburger, 4- or 6-piece Chicken McNuggets, served with fries, apple slices, and a drink.
⚽The Packaging: The Happy Meal box is designed to double as a mini soccer goal and ball.
🍟The Cause: A portion of proceeds from every World Cup Happy Meal sold in the U.S. benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities.
For adults, meals come with 1 of 9 collectible cups featuring a legendary player, like Lamine Yamal, Son Heung-min, Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho, David Beckham, Alphonso Davies, Christian Pulisic, Santiago Giménez, or Grimace. Adult meals come with a choice of a Big Mac or 10-piece McNuggets, each served with a limited-edition dipping sauce.
Fans can immerse themselves in the excitement with exclusive in-person and digital experiences, community events, interactive moments and surprises, McDonald’s said in a press release.
- Unlock Exclusive Experiences and Rewards in the McDonald’s App
The McDonald’s app is bringing fans even closer to the FIFA World Cup 26™ action with exclusive offers, special tournament rewards and bonus points when you order the meal through the McDonald’s app. And if you’re hosting a watch party at home, McDelivery has you covered so you don’t miss a single goal. - McDonald’s FC: Our Crew Takes the Field
At the heart of our FIFA World Cup 26™ program is McDonald’s FC (Fan Crew— celebrating the more than 2 million restaurant crew members who make the Golden Arches shine every day. To show our appreciation, select Crew from around the world will get once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to experience the tournament firsthand, from cheering live at host city matches to playing on an official FIFA World Cup 26™ pitch.
“At McDonald’s, magic happens when families, friends, and fans come together and celebrate with the people they love. Partnering with the FIFA World Cup 26™ allows us to take that shared joy and bring it to life at a global scale through our food, our experiences, and the ways fans connect with the game,” said Morgan Flatley, Global Chief Marketing Officer and Head of New Business Ventures at McDonald’s. “As football icons take the field to unite fans across continents, McDonald’s will be there from the first whistle to the final minute with limited-time meals and keepsakes so fans of all ages can be part of the excitement all tournament long and beyond.”
McDonald’s has long been part of matchday rituals shared by fans everywhere. Whether on the pitch or in the stands, everyone has their own personal McDonald’s memories and experiences—even the most elite soccer superstars.
“Growing up, it was our ritual after soccer tournaments to go to our McDonald’s near Hershey, PA for Chicken McNuggets and a McFlurry,” said U.S. Men’s National Team Star Christian Pulisic. “Those memories were a core part of my childhood and an experience I still share with my teammates today. To now be featured on a McDonald’s collectible cup all these years later is a full-circle moment.”