Have you noticed that certain teams in the World Cup have stars over the international badge of their jersey?
These stars represent the amount of times a country’s team has won the world cup. Below are the list of winners and their respective badges.
World Cup Stars on Jerseys
BRAZIL : 5 Stars
YEARS WON: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
ITALY : 4 Stars (Inside the crest)
YEARS WON: 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006
GERMANY : 3 Stars
YEARS WON: 1954, 1974, 1990
ARGENTINA : 2 Stars
YEARS WON: 1978, 1986
URUGUAY: 4 Stars* (Inside the crest)
YEARS WON: 1924*, 1928*, 1930, 1950
*(Olympic football titles 1924 & 1928 recognized as FIFA World Championships)
ENGLAND: 1 Star
YEAR WON: 1966
SPAIN: 1 Star + Patch for 2010
YEAR WON: 2010
OTHER Stars on Jerseys
Some of the African teams include stars above their international crests for the number of times they won the African Cup of Nations
Ghana : 4 Stars
African Cup of Nations Winner: 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982
Cameroon : 4 Stars
African Cup of Nations Winner: 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002