27 June 2002, 16:13 Seoul - Tokyo
True colours shine at the final
by FIFAworldcup.com
As the two biggest sides in all of world football meet for the first time at the FIFA World Cup? in Yokohama?s final on 30 June, they will be bolstered both by wearing their traditional, time-honoured colours.
The ?Selecao? have won three of four FIFA World Cups in their recognisable canary strip, while Germany have pulled down three titles wearing their plain, but awe-inspiring white.
In 1954 the Germans were finally able to shout ?Deutschland? in pride again after the pains of World War II wearing a plain, white strip. And again in 1974, ?Der Kaiser? Franz Beckenbauer led a white side to victory over fancied-Holland at home in Munich?s Olympic Stadium. After failing with green in Mexico City, the Germans wore white again in 1990 for their third FIFA World Cup triumph -- this time though with a bit of red, black and yellow splashed across the front.
In their first outing at the 1958 final, Garrincha, Pele and Brazil downed hosts Sweden in a sweat-drenched blue jersey, but they hit their stride in a more familiar yellow. In 1962, 1970 and 1994 Brazil held aloft the Jules Rimet and the World Cup trophies in their trademark yellow.
Come 30 June, one side -- after winning three apiece in their Sunday best -- will have to die in their favoured suit of armor.
Final Colours
Brasil: Yellow (shirt) Blue (shorts) Blue (socks)
Germany: White (shirt) Black (shorts) White (socks)