an interactive history of FIFA world cup kits from the last 84 years

a history of FIFA world cup kits from the last 84 years
all images courtesy the guardian

with just a few days before the FIFA world cup kick-off in brazil, the guardian designed a comprehensive and interactive guide of the participating 32 teams’ soccer kits from the past 84 years. from an adidas brazilian national jersey worn during argentina 1978, to classic colorways and patterns from USA 1994, each kit encapsulates unforgettable bits of nostalgia and national pride. to see the full catalog of jerseys, click here.

 argentina – from left to right: chile 1962, argentina 1978, mexico 1986, USA 1994, brazil 2014

brazil – from left to right: uruguay 1930, argentina 1978, USA 1994, japan/south korea 2002, brazil 2014

england – from left to right: england 1966, spain 1982, france 1998, italy 1990, brazil 2014

france – from left to right: uruguay 1930, argentina 1978, spain 1992, france 1998, brazil 2014

italy – from left to right: spain 1982, mexico 1986, USA 1994, germany 2006, brazil 2014

spain – from left to right: italy 1934, spain 1982, USA 1994, south africa 2010, brazil 2014

USA – from left to right: uruguay 1930, italy 1990, USA 1994, japan / south korea 2002, brazil 2014