Forty-four years had passed since a side won the World Cup final in their second-choice shirts until Spain did it in dark-blue at South Africa 2010. After England overcame West Germany in red in 1966, West Germany had lost to Argentina in green in 1986, Argentina had fallen to West Germany in dark-blue four years later, and France had been beaten by Italy in white in 2006.
Brazil were the first team to conquer a decider in their second-choice jerseys, defeating Sweden in blue in 1958. Germany, France and Argentina have won the last three deciders in their first-choice shirts.
