FIFA

First 'FIFA World Champions Badge' was presented to Italy. FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter today presented the very first 'FIFA World Champions Badge' to reigning world champions Italy in Coverciano, Italy.
The Squadra Azzurra are the first national team to receive this badge, which from now on will be awarded after every FIFA World Cup finals competition. The reigning world champions will be able to wear the badge until the next FIFA World Cup."Italy have the honour of being the first team in the history of the World Cup to wear FIFA's new badge.There are two different versions of the badge - white on a golden background and gold on a white background. The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which was the brainchild of Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga in 1974, is embroidered on the badge.There is already a similar badge for the winners of the FIFA Club World Cup.