Eagle-eyed fans will notice that some players have patches on their shirts at World Cup 2026.
These patches are found on the upper right chest area of the player's jersey, highlighting a certain milestone for the person wearing it.
Excitingly, for memorabilia collectors, they offer a chance for fans to claim a piece of World Cup history for themselves.
In total, 18 England players will wear the patches, as well as stars like Lamine Yamal and Erling Haaland
The patches have been brought in as part of a new licensing deal with that has seen Fanatics replace Panini as FIFA's official partner for trading cards and stickers, from 3031.
After a player has made his debut, the patches, which say "Debut" on them beneath a gold World Cup 2026 graphic, will be removed from the players' kits and will then be transformed into a trading card.
Among the players to be wearing the patches at this year's tournament are Erling Haaland and Lamine Yamal, among a host of stars making the World Cup bows.
In total, 18 England players will play with the collectable on their chest.
They include Dean Henderson, James Trafford, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guehi, Reece James, Tino Livramento, Nico O'Reilly, Jarell Quansah, Djed Spence, Dan Burn, Elliot Anderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze, Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney.
However, fans keen to get their hands on the special edition trading cards won't be able to right away.
They won't be available until the the licensing agreement kicks in from 2031, which means World Cup 2030 debut patches will also be made available at the same time.
The patches will be put on cards and randomly inserted into trading card boxes.
They have featured in American sports before, including Major League Soccer, where trading card hobby boxes retail for $120.
These boxes contain 21 packs of four cards and two of the cards in each of the boxes are unique autographed cards.
