Mexico has made its pet duck, Merlin, its World Cup ‘ambassador’.

A family’s pet duck named Merlin has become Mexico’s “ambassador” for the FIFA World Cup.

Merlin went viral after videos of the two-year-old duck walking the streets of Mexico City wearing a Mexican team jersey and custom socks were shared.

The BBC’s Will Grant was among the many fans in the town center to meet Merlin, eager to take a photo with the county’s most famous animal.