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The 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final became the first match in tournament history to feature every individual FIFA World Cup champions patch currently in use on the pitch.

The game brought together all four FIFA individual honours represented by official champions patches:

- FIFA World Cup Legacy: Lionel Messi
- 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: Lionel Messi
- 2018 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: Harry Kane
- 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Glove: Emiliano Martínez

A unique milestone that added another memorable detail to one of the biggest matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Big thanks to @jerseystory_vn for spotting this detail.

Either Argentina or Spain will earn another star for their kit. Boca shirt expert @marto_m3 has imagined how the fourth star for Argentina and the second for Spain could look. We actually expect Adidas to add the additional star differently, above the current star(s).

Following Argentina's 3-2 comeback victory against Egypt in the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Adidas Football has posted an image to celebrate Argentina & Lionel Messi. The brand posted a simple message featuring five goat emojis alongside their campaign hashtag #YouGotThis, acknowledging the captain's status as the Greatest of All Time.

The match was a rollercoaster for the defending champions, who found themselves trailing 2-0. Despite Messi missing a penalty in the first half, a late surge saw Argentina score three goals to win the game.

The post aligns with Adidas' ongoing Trionda campaign and their continuous support for the Argentine legend during the tournament. The timely reaction highlights the strong connection between the brand and one of their most iconic athletes on the global stage.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina will feature a total of 23 Adidas athletes, ensuring Three Stripes has a major presence on football's biggest stage, regardless of who lifts the trophy.

- Spain (12): Lamine Yamal, Aymeric Laporte, Pedri, Fabián Ruiz, Dani Olmo, Borja Iglesias, Pau Cubarsí, Eric García, Víctor Muñoz, Alejandro Grimaldo, Martín Zubimendi and Mikel Merino.
- Argentina (11): Lionel Messi, Emiliano Martínez, Cristian Romero, Alexis Mac Allister, Rodrigo De Paul, Julián Álvarez, Thiago Almada, Exequiel Palacios, Lisandro Martínez, Nico Paz and Giovani Lo Celso.

Big thanks to @jerseystory_vn for helping compile the player list.

Since its introduction in 2007 and first appearance on Italy's 2008 kits, the World Cup Champions Badge has always come in two versions: gold and white. This allows teams to match the badge contrast with their kit colors.

However, until now, every defending champion had only used one version of the badge at a World Cup. Italy used only the white badge in 2010, despite they have the gold version on away kit. While Spain (2014), Germany (2018), and France (2022) done the same with gold badge on every kits.

Argentina broke this by using both versions of the badge on their kits at the 2026 World Cup, becoming the first team to do so. Big thanks to @jerseystory_vn for spotting this detail.

Bri Spence, sister of Djed Spence, has shared a photo of her brother receiving a special gift from Lionel Messi after the 2026 World Cup Semi-Final - an Argentina away shirt.

However, our Vietnamese partner @jerseystory_vn spotted that this was not a match-worn jersey, but actually a replica shirt instead.

It is highly likely that Messi and his staff prepared a batch of replica shirts specifically to give away as gifts to opponents and fans after each match.

Vietnamese kit experts @jerseystory_vn have carried out their prediction on match colors for the upcoming 2026 World Cup Final, where they suggest there would be no surprises in both teams' choices.

Spain as the designated "home team" will very likely return to their classic red home kit, paired with blue shorts and socks as usual. Therefore, Argentina would be able to stick to the lucky home kit variation of white and sky blue shirt, white shorts and white socks.

This is the tie where we believe the kit choices would not differ no matter who is to choose first.

The Argentina national rugby union team, Los Pumas, took to the pitch in special attire for their international test match against England on July 18, 2026. Instead of their usual shirt, they wore a special edition inspired by the Argentina 1986 FIFA World Cup football kit, famous for its association with Diego Maradona and the national team's triumph in Mexico.

Vietnamese kit expert @jerseystory_vn spotted an interesting kit coincidence between the recent 2026 World Cup Argentina v Cape Verde match and the 2022 World Cup Final.

In both games, Argentina wore their home kit with white-shorts variant, while the away team wore full navy from an American brands - Nike and Capelli. Emiliano Martínez wore a green goalkeeper kits, whereas the opposing goalkeeper wore yellow, and the referee was in red. Not just kit, both opponents pushed Argentina to their absolute limits in brutally tough matches.

Adidas have celebrated Lionel Messi's stunning free-kick goal in Argentina's 3-1 victory over Jordan at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Following the match, the brand posted an image of Messi wearing Argentina's 2026 away shirt with the number 19, paying tribute to the 19 World Cup goals he has scored across six tournament appearances. At the same time, the image serves as a nostalgic nod to the young Messi, who made his World Cup debut wearing the No. 19 shirt exactly 20 years ago.

The post features the caption "19 on his back, 19 in the back of the net" alongside "full circle. el ultimo tango", referencing his return to the squad number he first wore for the national team. Messi came off the bench to score in the 80th minute, marking his sixth goal of the tournament and extending his lead in the Golden Boot race at 39 years old.

The Argentina national rugby union team, Los Pumas, took to the pitch in special attire for their international test match against England on July 18, 2026. Instead of their usual shirt, they wore a special edition inspired by the Argentina 1986 FIFA World Cup football kit, famous for its association with Diego Maradona and the national team's triumph in Mexico.

Bri Spence, sister of Djed Spence, has shared a photo of her brother receiving a special gift from Lionel Messi after the 2026 World Cup Semi-Final - an Argentina away shirt.

However, our Vietnamese partner @jerseystory_vn spotted that this was not a match-worn jersey, but actually a replica shirt instead.

It is highly likely that Messi and his staff prepared a batch of replica shirts specifically to give away as gifts to opponents and fans after each match.

Either Argentina or Spain will earn another star for their kit. Boca shirt expert @marto_m3 has imagined how the fourth star for Argentina and the second for Spain could look. We actually expect Adidas to add the additional star differently, above the current star(s).

Vietnamese kit experts @jerseystory_vn have carried out their prediction on match colors for the upcoming 2026 World Cup Final, where they suggest there would be no surprises in both teams' choices.

Spain as the designated "home team" will very likely return to their classic red home kit, paired with blue shorts and socks as usual. Therefore, Argentina would be able to stick to the lucky home kit variation of white and sky blue shirt, white shorts and white socks.

This is the tie where we believe the kit choices would not differ no matter who is to choose first.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final became the first match in tournament history to feature every individual FIFA World Cup champions patch currently in use on the pitch.

The game brought together all four FIFA individual honours represented by official champions patches:

- FIFA World Cup Legacy: Lionel Messi
- 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: Lionel Messi
- 2018 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: Harry Kane
- 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Glove: Emiliano Martínez

A unique milestone that added another memorable detail to one of the biggest matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Big thanks to @jerseystory_vn for spotting this detail.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina will feature a total of 23 Adidas athletes, ensuring Three Stripes has a major presence on football's biggest stage, regardless of who lifts the trophy.

- Spain (12): Lamine Yamal, Aymeric Laporte, Pedri, Fabián Ruiz, Dani Olmo, Borja Iglesias, Pau Cubarsí, Eric García, Víctor Muñoz, Alejandro Grimaldo, Martín Zubimendi and Mikel Merino.
- Argentina (11): Lionel Messi, Emiliano Martínez, Cristian Romero, Alexis Mac Allister, Rodrigo De Paul, Julián Álvarez, Thiago Almada, Exequiel Palacios, Lisandro Martínez, Nico Paz and Giovani Lo Celso.

Big thanks to @jerseystory_vn for helping compile the player list.

Since its introduction in 2007 and first appearance on Italy's 2008 kits, the World Cup Champions Badge has always come in two versions: gold and white. This allows teams to match the badge contrast with their kit colors.

However, until now, every defending champion had only used one version of the badge at a World Cup. Italy used only the white badge in 2010, despite they have the gold version on away kit. While Spain (2014), Germany (2018), and France (2022) done the same with gold badge on every kits.

Argentina broke this by using both versions of the badge on their kits at the 2026 World Cup, becoming the first team to do so. Big thanks to @jerseystory_vn for spotting this detail.

Following Argentina's 3-2 comeback victory against Egypt in the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Adidas Football has posted an image to celebrate Argentina & Lionel Messi. The brand posted a simple message featuring five goat emojis alongside their campaign hashtag #YouGotThis, acknowledging the captain's status as the Greatest of All Time.

The match was a rollercoaster for the defending champions, who found themselves trailing 2-0. Despite Messi missing a penalty in the first half, a late surge saw Argentina score three goals to win the game.

The post aligns with Adidas' ongoing Trionda campaign and their continuous support for the Argentine legend during the tournament. The timely reaction highlights the strong connection between the brand and one of their most iconic athletes on the global stage.

Following latest document published by FIFA and thanks to @jerseystory_vn with interesting insight, it is now confirmed that Argentina will continue to use the white shorts & socks version of their home kit against Egypt on July 7, despite being the team to choose kit first. This would be their third game using the iconic variant in this World Cup.

This is the eleventh time Argentina play in this combination in their last 12 knock-out games at major tournaments. It is the colorway that saw them won 2021, 2024 Copa América and 2022 World Cup.

Vietnamese kit expert @jerseystory_vn spotted an interesting kit coincidence between the recent 2026 World Cup Argentina v Cape Verde match and the 2022 World Cup Final.

In both games, Argentina wore their home kit with white-shorts variant, while the away team wore full navy from an American brands - Nike and Capelli. Emiliano Martínez wore a green goalkeeper kits, whereas the opposing goalkeeper wore yellow, and the referee was in red. Not just kit, both opponents pushed Argentina to their absolute limits in brutally tough matches.