In Photos: Check out some of the best World Cup fancy dress

1 July 2026

The World Cup isn't just about the football played on the pitch, fans often share colour, creativity and humour and these supporters are no different.

Check out this photo gallery of fans celebrating their teams in imaginative costumes that reflect national symbols and cultural traditions.

From a Norway fan in a Viking helmet and a Mexico supporter wearing a lucha libre wrestling mask, to a Scotland fan in a traffic cone hat and a France fan riding an iconic Gallic rooster.

These are some of the best images of costumed fans at the World Cup 2026!

Let us know if you have a favourite in the comments.

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A Colombia fan wears a tiger costume before watching their team play in the US city of Los Angeles. Tigers are not native to the Americas - they are found naturally only in Asia - making the outfit a creative show of fan spirit rather than a national symbol. The jaguar is the big cat most associated with Colombia. As the largest wild cat in the Americas.
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A Norway fan wears a Viking helmet during the World Cup match between Norway and France. Vikings originated in Scandinavia, including present-day Norway. Fun fact, despite their popular image, Viking helmets did not have horns. Archaeological evidence suggests that horns discovered at Viking sites were more likely drinking cups or ceremonial objects, not parts of battle helmets.
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A Mexico fan wearing a lucha libre mask cheers on their team. Lucha libre, which means "free wrestling" in Spanish, is one of Mexico's most famous sporting traditions. Wrestlers are known for their colourful masks, which often represent heroes, villains or mythical characters.
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A Cabo Verde fan wears an inflatable shark costume while holding the Cabo Verde flag. Sharks are an unofficial symbol of Cabo Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean. The country's waters are home to several species of shark.
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Japan supporters have fun dressed as bowling pins with white faces and red noses representing the nation's flag. Japanese supporters are known for highly creative and playful costumes at sporting events.
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I **think** this guy might be supporting Brazil. Seen holding a replica World Cup trophy during the World Cup match between Scotland and Brazil. Did you know Brazil has won the men's World Cup more than any other nation. A record five times!
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Three lions in the crowd... England fans wearing lion fancy dress costumes show their support during their opening match against Croatia. Did you know the three lions on England's badge date back to the 12th Century, when they appeared on the royal coat of arms of King Richard I. The symbol was later adopted by the Football Association and has represented England ever since.
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A France fan, in a costume that appears to show him riding a cockerel, walks across New York City's iconic Brooklyn Bridge. The rooster is a famous symbol of France. It became associated with the country because the Romans called the area that is now France 'Gaul', and the Latin word gallus means both 'Gaul' and 'rooster'.
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A young Scotland fan wears a traffic cone hat ahead of a match in Boston, Massachusetts. The quirky headwear is inspired by the Duke of Wellington statue in Glasgow, where a traffic cone has been perched on the statue's head for decades. Despite repeated attempts to remove it, the cone has become one of Scotland's best-known unofficial symbols. No Scotland, no party!

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