Jellycat joins World Cup 2026 fever with pop-ups in two major Canadian cities

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Canada is gearing up to celebrate FIFA World Cup 2026, which takes place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. During the tournament, Canada will host 13 matches in Toronto and Vancouver, and ahead of the big games, Canadians can also enjoy more football-themed fun with Jellycat. 

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In honour of the World Cup, the Jellycat Football Club Tour is hitting the road, with 12 North American stops, including four taking place in Toronto and Vancouver over the next month. It marks the brand’s first pop-up events in Canada following the opening of its first shop-in-shop at Toronto’s Bergo Designs in 2025. 

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Since its first pop-up event in 2024, the London-based toy brand has amassed a cult following of people who can’t get enough of the smiling plushes that come in just about every shape and size imaginable. 

What is the Jellycat Football Club Collection?

According to Jellycat, the Jellycat Football Club 2026 collection is “a premier new addition to the world of Amuseables Sports. Inspired by the love of the game, this new collection invites you to join the most joyful club in sports, brought to life by a star-studded lineup of charismatic new teammates.”

The collection will be available to shop at the in-person event, and features four new plushes that are inspired by the beautiful game: 

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• Amuseables Canada Soccer Ball: “Bouncing with unbridled optimism, a natural motivator who always ensures the team is prepared on and off the field.”
• Amuseables Sports Walston Whistle: A feisty character who “steers the conversation with crisp confidence, measured logic and just enough sass to keep the pundits in line.”
• Amuseables Sports Fowla Red Card: A funny fellow who is “known to keep things interesting with his bold takes on penalty decisions and quick-witted one-liners that make viewers gasp and chuckle in equal measure.”
• Amuseables Sports Warni Yellow Card: This Jellycat is “the thoughtful voice of reason who cools down heated debates with a calm perspective. Always one to back the underdog, she proves that a little fair play and reasoning can be truly riveting.

Where can you find the Jellycat Football Club tour?

Throughout May and June 2026, the Jellycat Football Club tour will be making stops in Toronto and Vancouver.  You can find the crew in person at the following stops:

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• May 30: Hazelton Hotel/ Yorkville Village, Toronto, Ont.
• May 31: Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Ont. 
• June 9: CF Pacific Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
• June 10: South Granville, Vancouver, B.C.

If you aren’t able to make it to the in-person events, the Jellycat Football Club collection is exclusively available at Holt Renfrew and Jellycat.com.

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