The jerseys of the World Champion National Teams in the 21st Century The five kits that went down in history and lifted the World Cup to the sky

It is less and less until the start of the World Cup in Qatar, which will see the first ball roll on 20 November with the match between the hosts and Ecuador. The 32 participants are ready to do battle, with the usual national teams of Brazil, France, Argentina and Germany vying for the trophy and the outsiders ready to give us some surprises. And although the selections have already presented their official uniforms, between innovation and references to tradition, how can we not remember the shirts of the national teams that have lifted the recent World Cup to the sky.

Five World Cups have been held in the 21st century, six with the one just around the corner in Qatar, where we have seen five different national teams triumph. In 2002 in Korea and Japan Ronaldo's Brazil triumphed; in 2006 in Germany it was the turn of Cannavaro's Italy; in 2010 Spain in South Africa; Germany in 2014 in Brazil; and France in 2018 in Russia. Five teams that wore shirts that have irrevocably passed into history and that we still see worn in the stands around the world.

2002 - Brazil - Nike

The latest, at least for the moment, to stick in the minds of fans is the jersey designed by Nike for France, which lifted its second World Cup to the sky in 2018. The colour is a very dark navy blue, while on the sleeves and shoulders was a much lighter blue. The square collar is closed by a button bearing the national motto 'Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité'. The colours of the French flag are reproduced through the composition of the entire kit: blue for the jersey, white for the shorts and red for the socks. The away jersey is also nationalistic, white being the main colour with red and blue lines also representing the national flag.