The World Cup is here and perhaps you were lucky enough to score tickets. But even if you aren’t going to any of the games IRL, you likely have a very demanding schedule over the next couple of weeks that involves meeting your friends at a bar to watch a game.
Dressing up for soccer games is particularly fun because you can just wear a jersey and jeans and call it a day or get a bit more creative. There aren’t any rules for how to rep your team or your country. You can just as easily wear a Conner Ives jersey dress that looks more like a gown or a pair of funky Sandy Liang tights with an oversized championship shirt. If anything, the sporty connotations of a jersey make it fun for experimentation. The so-wrong-it’s-right theory works great here.
Below, we’ve compiled some of our favorite soccer outfits that’ll provide endless outfit inspiration until the finals. And the best part is you can absolutely wear these looks long after the World Cup is over.
A Jersey With Funky Leggings and Metallic Heels
For an outfit that will truly stand out, do as Devon Lee Carlson does and wear with a pair of funky printed leggings and metallic heels. The best part about an oversized jersey is that you can wear it as a dress and use it as an unexpected layering base for more tricky pieces.
A Jersey Dress
One of our favorite world cup looks is, of course, by British designer Conner Ives. Ives is known for his shirred jersey shirts, which are crafted from vintage jerseys that are them disassembled and stitched with elastic thread to give a more cinched in baby tee look. But we’re also big fans of his jersey dresses, which reimagines the jersey, a famously casual sporty essential, as something more formal.
A Tiny Patriotic Tank With Tiny Striped Shorts
While out in Brazil, Rosalia wore an outfit that wasn’t necessarily for the world cup, but provided good inspiration regardless. Who needs a jersey when you can wear a teeny tiny country tank top with even tinier striped shorts? It’s a great look to wear if you watch the game by the beach but also perfect for vacation after the tournament is over.
An Oversized Sports Tee With Nylon Pants
Aimee Song’s look for the Mexico vs. South Korea games looks vintage and retro even though it isn’t. Both her pieces are designed by the brand Made Some, which is largely inspired by older silhouettes and vacation style from the past. That being said, the colorful nylon pant with an oversized shirt is the best kind of look to wear if you’re watching a world cup game abroad. It’s casual and breezy but still works for anything, from lounging at the beach to a al-fresco dinner with the game blasting in the background.
