This information was announced in an order issued by DSHE on Monday (July 20).

The order stated that teachers and students of all secondary and higher secondary educational institutions under DSHE across the country can participate in this competition. Participants must send their created logos, reels, mascots, slogans, and theme songs to the email address hpmgoldcup@gmail.com by July 28, following the specified guidelines.

The guidelines stated that logos must be submitted in PNG, JPG, or JPEG format. The content of the reels must be related to football played by secondary and higher secondary level students, and the link to the reels must be sent via email.

Additionally, theme songs must be submitted in Word and PDF format. Mascots and slogans must also be sent to the designated email. When submitting the application, participants must include a valid mobile number and full contact address.

DSHE further informed that those who have previously submitted logos, reels, or theme songs do not need to send the same work again.

According to related sources, the selected best logo, reels, mascot, slogan, and theme song from the competition may be used in the official branding of the 'Prime Minister's Gold Cup National Football Competition 2026'.