Ranking every England World Cup kit from 1950 to 2026

England are competing in their 17th men’s World Cup this summer as they bid to end 60 years of hurt in North America, and they are sporting another new kit as they do so. The team’s sartorial expressions have shifted through the eras, from the simple shirts of the first tournaments in the 1950s to the uncharacteristically bold pattern of 1982 and the subtle flecks of red and blue in the early 2000s. Which kit carries the weight of history? Which shirt conjures sweet notes of nostalgi