WORLD PARTY: THE DAILY LISTS WORLD CUP APPAREL SUPPLIERS

          The following lists apparel suppliers, listed
     alphabetically, for the 32 participating World Cup soccer
     teams.  Among the top providers: adidas has 7 teams, Nike
     outfits 6, Puma outfits 5 and Umbro outfits 4 (THE DAILY). 

     

  
 
    
 
      
COUNTRY
    
    
 
      
SPONSOR
    
    

    
 
      
COUNTRY
    
    
 
      
SPONSOR
    
  
  
 
    
Mexico
    
ABA Sport
    
Italy
    
Nike
  
  
 
    
Saudi 
      Arabia
    
ABA Sport
    
Netherlands
    
Nike
  
  
 
    
Argentina
    
adidas
    
Nigeria
    
Nike
  
  
 
    
France
    
adidas
    
South Korea
    
Nike
  
  
 
    
Germany
    
adidas
    
United 
      States
    
Nike
  
  
 
    
Japan
    
adidas
    
Austria
    
Puma
  
  
 
    
Romania
    
adidas
    
Bulgaria
    
Puma
  
  
 
    
Spain
    
adidas
    
Cameroon
    
Puma
  
  
 
    
Yugoslavia
    
adidas
    
Iran
    
Puma
  
  
 
    
Belgium
    
Diadora
    
Morocco
    
Puma
  
  
 
    
Denmark
    
Hummel
    
Chile
    
Reebok
  
  
 
    
Jamaica
    
Kappa
    
Paraguay
    
Reebok
  
  
 
    
South 
      Africa
    
Kappa
    
Columbia
    
Umbro
  
  
 
    
Croatia
    
Lotto
    
England
    
Umbro
  
  
 
    
Tunisia
    
Lotto
    
Norway
    
Umbro
  
  
 
    
Brazil
    
Nike
    
Scotland
    
Umbro
  




          THE BRAZILIANS: KNIGHT RIDDER's Katherine Ellison
     reported that Nike's $400M sponsorship of the Brazil
     national soccer team is "looking like a bad gamble."  In
     addition to "playing poorly," the Brazilian team deal "has
     embarrassed" Nike off the field as well.  The Nike deal has
     also come under "increasing political pressure, in and
     outside of Brazil" (KNIGHT RIDDER/S.J. MERCURY NEWS, 6/4).