Commemorating the 2026 FIFA World CupTM, hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada

Common features

Design features

Type C1
Diameter 30 mm
Shape Dodecagon (12-sided)
Weight 12.67 grams
Edge

Interrupted milled

Obverse

The National Coat of Arms, with the inscription "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS" (MEXICO), forms the upper semicircle.

Composition

1. Center of the coin: copper-nickel-zinc alloy.

2. Peripheral ring of the coin: bronze-aluminum alloy.
In circulation as of May 13, 2026

Mexico City host city

Reverse

A soccer player with a ball and the Angel of Independence monument (Winged Victory) are depicted at the center of the coin. The inscription "COPA MUNDIAL DE LA FIFA 2026TM" (2026 FIFA WORLD CUPTM) appears on the upper rim, while the graphic image defined by the FIFA to represent Mexico City, along with the inscription "ÁNGEL DE LA INDEPENDENCIA" (WINGED VICTORY) appear on the lower rim. The coin also includes the logo "FIFA 26 CIUDAD DE MÉXICOTM" (FIFA 26 MEXICO CITYTM), the denomination, and the Mexican Mint mark "M°". As security features, the coin contains the microtext reading "MÉXICO TRIPLE SEDE MUNDIALISTA" (MEXICO TRIPLE WORLD CUP HOST) and a latent image with the silhouette of Mexico’s map.

Credits

Angel of Independence monument (Winged Victory) – REPLICA AUTHORIZED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS AND LITERATURE, 2026.

 

Guadalajara host city

Reverse

A soccer player with a ball and the statue of the goddess Minerva, located in the roundabout known as "Glorieta Minerva" (Minerva roundabout) appear at the center of the coin. The inscription "COPA MUNDIAL DE LA FIFA 2026TM" (2026 FIFA WORLD CUPTM) appears on the upper rim. The graphic identity defined by the FIFA to represent the city of Guadalajara and the inscription "GLORIETA DE LA MINERVA" (MINERVA ROUNDABOUT) appear on the lower rim. The coin also includes the logo FIFA 26 GUADALAJARATM, the denomination, and the Mexican Mint mark "M°". As security features, the coin contains the microtext "MÉXICO TRIPLE SEDE MUNDIALISTA" (MEXICO TRIPLE WORLD CUP HOST) and a latent image with the silhouette of Mexico’s map.

Credits

Author of the goddess Minerva sculpture: Pedro Medina Guzmán.

 

Monterrey host city

Reverse

The "Fuente El Crisol" (Crucible Fountain), one of the most iconic landmarks of the "Paseo Santa Lucía" (Saint Lucy Riverwalk) and the "Cerro de la Silla" (Saddle Hill), along with a soccer ball in a net appear at the center of the coin. The inscription "COPA MUNDIAL DE LA FIFA 2026TM" (2026 FIFA WORLD CUPTM) appears on the upper rim, while the graphic identity defined by the FIFA to represent the city of Monterrey and the inscription "PASEO SANTA LUCÍA" (SAINT LUCY RIVERWALK) appear on the lower rim. The coin also includes the logo FIFA 26 MONTERREYTM, the denomination, and the Mexican Mint mark "M°". As security features, the coin contains the microtext "MÉXICO TRIPLE SEDE MUNDIALISTA" (MEXICO TRIPLE WORLD CUP HOST) and a latent image with the silhouette of Mexico’s map.

Mexico

Reverse

At the center, slightly offset to the left, a soccer ball and a jaguar are depicted; above, the silhouette of Mexico’s map appears as a latent image and, to the right, the FIFA 2026TM logo, along with the microtext "MÉXICO TRIPLE SEDE MUNDIALISTA" (MEXICO TRIPLE WORLD CUP HOST). Monarch butterflies are distributed across the core and ring of the coin. On the upper rim, the inscription reads "COPA MUNDIAL DE LA FIFA 2026TM" (2026 FIFA WORLD CUPTM). To the right, the Mexican Mint mark "M°" can be seen. On the lower rim, in the center, there is an agave plant with prickly pear cactuses (nopales) on both sides, wheat on the left, and corn on the right. The denomination $20 appears in the exergue.

Background information

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