Comma x Kit Creator x Footy Headlines World Cup Heritage Competition - 11 Designs to Be Produced
Apr 24, 2026, by Chris
- Competition Overview: Footy Headlines partnered with Kit Creator and Comma Football to launch the World Cup Heritage Kit competition, tasking designers with creating concept kits honoring iconic World Cup teams and players.
- Prizes: Eleven winning designs will be physically produced and sold by Comma Football, with winners receiving A$1,000 in store credit and A$5 royalties per shirt sold, plus Kit Vision tokens and Kit Creator memberships.
- Competition Details: The competition involves designing kits for specific nations and players from World Cup history, and designers were initially allowed up to three, later increased to five, submissions each with over 1,000 designs submitted.
Update - Apr 24, 2026: We have the winners of the public voting phase for the Kit Creator Comma competition. The intricate Portal kit by munchinator4000 won the competition, ahead of the Mexico kit by DesignerBall and the Brazil (designed by ruef)/Germany (designed by alessi) kits. We hope to be soon able to announce Comma's 11 winners, whose designs will be produced in real life.
Update - Apr 21, 2026: The Comma Kit Creator World Cup Heritage competition is in the quarter finals, meaning that eight designs are left. Comma has told us that they will select their 11 designs after the end of the voting. Those who go far in the public vote have a great chance to win one of the 11 spots here.
Update - Apr 15, 2026: The Comma Football Kit Creator Footy Headlines World Cup competition is in the public voting phase. The 11 winning designs for the Comma Football World Cup competition will be directly chosen by Comma. The winners will each receive a A$1,000 Comma Football gift card, have their design sold globally and will receive royalties of A$5 per shirt sold.
The first round of voting nailed it down to 256 shirts, from 1,683 approved designs in total. See the 20 designs with the most votes in the first round in detail below.
Update - Apr 10, 2026: Just two days are left to enter with your design for the Comma Kit Creator competition. And the stream of fantastic kits does not stop - we are particularly impressed by the galaxy Christ the Savior design by Tarraco_Grana™.
Update - Apr 9, 2026: The submission phase for the Comma Football World Cup Heritage Kit competition, hosted in partnership with Kit Creator and Footy Headlines, has officially been extended until Sunday, April 12th. Why? The maximum number of design entries allowed per person has been increased from three to five. The incredible prizes remain exactly the same. Comma Football will select eleven winning designs to be physically produced and sold on their store, with the winning designers receiving sales royalties as well as A$1000 in Comma Football store credit.
Submit up to five designs for the Comma Football World Cup Heritage competition until Sunday
Update - Apr 6, 2026: In a record for any Kit Creator competition in history, more than 1,000 designs have been already submitted for the Comma Football competition (up to three entries allowed per creator). You have two days left to enter the competition via the Kit Creator platform.
Update - Apr 1, 2026: With almost exactly half of the entry phase over (one week left), more than 700 designs have already been submitted for the Comma Kit Creator competition. The competition is extremely tough here - there are dozens of good entries, but only 11 designs can win. You can create and submit your own design via the Kit Creator website.
Designs by UKIT & Lame_DC
Update - Mar 28, 2026: Almost 400 designs have been submitted for the Comma Kit Creator competition, with many new awesome kits being added over the past few days. You can enter the Comma Kit Creator competition until Apr 8, 2026, for a chance to win a 1,000 AUD voucher and 5 AUD royalties for every shirt being sold.
Last week, we teased that "The Biggest Ever" was coming to the Kit Creator design community. Now, the wait is finally over: The competition is officially LIVE.
Enter the Competition Now on the Kit Creator
Footy Headlines is incredibly proud to announce that we are officially partnering with Kit Creator and bespoke jersey design studio Comma Football to launch the ultimate design tournament: the World Cup Heritage Kit competition.
The Theme: World Cup Heritage
83 designs have been submitted in the first few hours of the competition - here are nine of our favorites.
Comma Football is renowned for producing stunning, high-quality jerseys that celebrate special footballing moments, legendary players, and unforgettable eras.
For this massive competition, the focus is entirely on the biggest stage of them all. Designers are tasked with creating bespoke concept kits honoring 11 of the most iconic teams and players from World Cups past. Comma Football will select exactly one winning design for each of the following 11 categories:
- Nations: Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Mexico, Portugal
- Players: Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé, Luka Modrić
The Biggest Prizes in Kit Creator History
We are taking things to the real world. An incredible 11 winning designs will be officially selected to be physically reproduced and sold by Comma Football.
Official Comma Football Designs
The Prize Pool:
- Physical Production: 11 winning kits manufactured and sold globally (shipping to over 50 countries).
- Royalties: Winners earn A$5 per shirt sold globally!
- Vouchers: A massive A$1,000 (approx. $700 USD) gift voucher to the Comma Football online store for each of the 11 winning designs.
- Upgrades: Kit Vision tokens and Plus Ultimate Kit Creator memberships are also up for grabs.
A Revamped Competition Format & Strict Rules
Because the stakes are so high, the standard Kit Creator competition format has gotten a massive overhaul, and there are strict rules to ensure designs are ready for production.
These logos will feature on the Comma Kit Creator Heritage editions
To give designers the best chance at victory, the World Cup Heritage competition allows up to three submissions per user.
The competition is officially live and accepting entries NOW over at FIFA Kit Creator!
Enter the Competition Now on the Kit Creator
Are you ready to claim your spot in kit design history? Which legendary World Cup nation or player are you choosing? Let us know in the comments below, read the full rules on Kit Creator, and get designing!
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