The preparations for the World Cup Finals rarely change. Keeping an eye out for the sticker albums and making sure you’ve got enough to fill it. The wallcharts that will help you monitor the tournament. Planning those all-important barbecues and nights in the pub watching the game along friends and family - although any outdoor viewing may be limited as we prepare for the first ever winter finals.
Of course, another key aspect of the buildup is the release of those all-important England kits as we wait to see how the Three Lions will look throughout the tournament. It’s safe to say their have been some iconic home, away and third kits worn by England heroes during the years and we thought it would be ideal preparation for this year’s World Cup Finals in Qatar by looking back at some of the best kits worn by the likes of Bobby Moore, Gary Lineker and David Beckham in tournaments gone by.
This is our ranking of England’s top ten World Cup kits, from bottom to top:
9. 1990 (Italy)
The tournament that made the country fall in love with the national team once again. Gazza, World in Motion, Platt’s goal against Belgium, Bobby Robson’s class, the penalty shoot-out heartache. Just iconic. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
10. 1966 (England)
There can only be one choice as England’s most iconic World Cup Finals kit as images of Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Jack Charlton come to mind. It remains the only major tournament for an England men’s senior team and will live on in the history books. | Getty Photo: Getty Images