{"id":3930,"date":"2026-06-18T12:30:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=3930"},"modified":"2026-06-18T12:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:30:41","slug":"world-cup-2026-what-are-the-patches-on-some-players-sleeves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=3930","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026: What are the patches on some players’ sleeves?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Yes, there are a few – marking a number of different achievements.<\/p>\n

A gold World Cup badge will be worn by the seven teams at these finals – including England – who have won the tournament before.<\/p>\n

Players making their debut at this World Cup will have a patch to show that – a tournament logo accompanied by the words ‘Debut Fifa World Cup’.<\/p>\n

At the other end of the scale, players who are World Cup veterans are also being recognised. <\/p>\n

A flag of the player’s country will sit below the World Cup logo alongside the word “legacy” if they have appeared in five or more World Cups.<\/p>\n

Another one people will notice is worn by goalkeepers which – like the Golden Boot for top scorers – recognises the shotstoppers who have been named the best at the tournament.<\/p>\n

This design once again sits below the World Cup logo and shows a crest with a glove in the middle.<\/p>\n

Gold badge for World Cup winners: <\/b>Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002), Germany (1954, 1974, 1990 (all as West Germany), 2014), Argentina (1978, 1986, 2022), France (1998, 2018), Uruguay (1930, 1950), Spain (2010) and England (1966).<\/p>\n

Golden boot winner’s patch: <\/b>Harry Kane (England), Kylian Mbappe (France), James Rodriguez (Colombia).<\/p>\n

Golden glove winner’s patch: <\/b>Emiliano Martinez (Argentina), Thibaut Courtois (Belgium), Manuel Neuer (Germany).<\/p>\n

‘Legacy’ patch: <\/b>Argentina’s Lionel Messi (Argentina), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) Luka Modric (Croatia), Manuel Neuer (Germany) and Yuto Nagatoma (Japan).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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