World Cup fever is in full swing, and with England playing Norway in the quarter-finals this Saturday, there’s never been a better time to jump on the footballcore bandwagon. Scroll to see how we’re styling this season’s take on fashion football shirts, from go-to holiday outfits to casual denim, and tailored looks that might (at a push) pass for the office.

A man in an orange football core graphic t-shirt and white trousers stands on a stone platform by the water, holding a white jacket. An old lamp post and stone structure are beside him, with the sea and distant hills in the background.
A person wearing a red and black patterned shirt with white logos and text reading “Percival,” “Monkey Shoulder,” and “Admiral” channels football core style, paired with beige trousers and sunglasses clipped to the waistband.
Limited Edition Football Shirt
Percival X Monkey Shoulder, £70

Percival & Monkey Shoulder team up for a subversive take on the classic football shirt.

Il Toro Jersey
Futsol, £95
A man with wavy dark hair and a moustache looks down, wearing a cream-coloured, long-sleeve shirt with vertical navy blue stripes and a dark collar—a subtle nod to football core style.
1982 Knit Jersey
Futsol, £150
San Paolo Napoli Knitted Shirt
Bound, £95

If there’s anyone who knows how to elevate a footie shirt, it’s Insta favourite Seb Martens.

Terrace Football T-Shirt
Carhartt WIP, £64.99 (was £90)
A person stands indoors with hands clasped, wearing a turquoise and pink football core football shirt with Fontaines D.C. on the front and an embroidered crest, under dramatic pink and purple lighting.
Third Jersey Fontaines D.C.
Bohemian FC, €75
1991/92 Palermo Reissue
Cult Kits, £59.99
A person stands against a plain light-coloured wall, embodying football core style in a dark polo shirt with 98 FRANCE on it, blue athletic shorts, yellow socks, and red trainers. They have short hair and a neutral expression.
France 98 World Cup Classics
Zara, £35.99

Zara has a great range of shirts inspired by World Cups gone by. This France navy shirt is perfect for channel that ’90s retro sportswear look with short sports shorts, socks and sneakers.

Techno United FC Training Jersey
Wasted Heroes, £69.95
Brotherwolf Peile Polo
Blacksmith Store, £90
Kowloon Short Sleeve Football Jersey
SCRT, £85
A man in a black Guinness shirt, channelling football core style, stands outdoors before an ivy-covered window, raising his hand to shield his eyes from the sunlight.
A person stands with their back to the camera, wearing a black and white football core jacket with GUINNESS written on the back, standing in front of a window and a wall covered in green ivy.
Guinness Drill Top
Art Of, £70

Bringing two of summer’s great joys together – the World Cup & Guinness – is this Art Of football-inspired jersey.

Sports Football Knit
Pompeii, £54 (was £68)
Sol Pintores
Futsol, £95
Camiseta Manga Larga 112
Pompeii, £76 (was £97)
Soccer-Inspired Graphic Tee
Abercrombie & Fitch, £29.99 (was £52)
Stadio Parma Football Shirt
Bound, £80
Tour Jacquard Jersey
Adidas, £59.50 (was £85)
Retro Football Long Sleeve T-Shirt
Represent, £63 (was £125)
Worldwide 2026 Football Shirt
Defected, £55
Brasil FC Football Jersey
Magenta Skateboards, £59
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