Clutch and Maple: World Cup Mascots Aid Peruvian Drug Raid

In a twist worthy of a group-stage thriller, the mascots for the United States and Canada at this year’s World Cup—Clutch the Bald Eagle and Maple the Moose—starred in a police operation in Lima. Peruvian officers dressed as the beloved characters to conduct a drug raid, catching a suspect off guard. Notably, Zayu the Jaguar, the tournament’s official mascot, was not part of the lineup. The raid highlights an unusual collaboration between the two North American rivals, whose off-pitch tensions...