U.S. Postal Service unveils new football stamps as U.S. prepares to host World Cup

Washington – with world cup In a few weeks, the U.S. Postal Service will issue a new forever stamp to celebrate football.

The postal agency launches the “North American Football Forever” stamp at the 2026 World’s Fair in Boston. The stamp is issued as the United States prepares to host the biggest soccer tournament on June 11, along with Mexico and Canada.

This is the first World Cup to be co-hosted by three countries and the first to have 48 teams participating.

“The United States is celebrating its 250th birthday this year. If that’s not enough, the FIFA World Cup kicks off in two weeks, with the United States, Canada and Mexico co-hosting the tournament,” said Gary Reblin, chief technology officer of the USPS.No statement is made. “Boston itself will host seven World Cup games. You can really feel the anticipation here, there’s excitement in the air.”

The United States will host 78 games in 11 host cities, including the July 19 final in New Jersey.

USPS Art Director Antonio Alcala designed the stamp and has a personal connection to the sport as his daughter played soccer from age 4 through college. The stamp shows a football player hitting the ball in mid-air, emitting the famous “goooooooooal” cry that can be heard at all football games and playgrounds around the world.

The famous “goooooooal” cry was started by broadcasters in Latin America and later popularized by Andrés Cantor during the 1990 World Cup.

The stamp also commemorates the history of American soccer

“Before the arrival of European settlers, Native Americans were playing early games involving kicking a ball around,” the U.S. Postal Service explained in its statement. “By the early 19th century, the game, which combined elements of football, rugby and rugby, was played haphazardly and the rules changed frequently.”

The Forever Stamp will be equal to the value of 1 ounce of First-Class Mail, which is $0.78.