In addition to the three stars on the shield, the Albiceleste wears the badge on his shirt that recognizes him as the winner of the World Cup in Qatar.
Moments had passed after Lionel Messi dressed in the bisht black and gold, had won the World Cup, when a bag of shirts appeared in the middle of the playing field of the Lusail stadium. They were pretty much the same as the ones the side’s 23 outfield players had used in the game against France, except for two details that were small in size but huge in significance: a third star above the AFA shield, and in the center the chest glistened with a golden spot.
The full agenda of the Argentina national team from 2023 to the 2026 World Cup
Both symbols refer to the title won in Qatar, but while one will remain in the uniform forever, the other will be used in the United States, Mexico and Canada for four years and until the end of the 2026 World Cup.
ALL THE DETAILS OF THE WORLD CHAMPION PATCH
Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images
The badge that occupies the center of the uniform was adopted after the 2006 World Cup and can only be worn by the current World Champion. In this way, until now and before the Albiceleste, only Italy, Spain and Germany had had the emblem on their shirts.
According to the design, the patch shows the World Cup decorated with a series of rays and below it is the legend “FIFA World Champions” and the year of dedication (in the case of Argentina 2022). As for the colors, there are two versions that can be used at the choice of the champion: one with a gold base with letters and logos in shades of ivory and another with inverted colors.
Source: Goal