Adidas claims World Cup 2018 victory over Nike - but battle of the boots has a different winner

Adidas ambassadors pausing for photo shoots with World Cup balls. Adidas is the official World Cup sponsor. [Photo/Courtesy]

Adidas can declare itself the winner over arch rival Nike in the upcoming soccer World Cup even before the first match kicks off as it is kitting out the most teams.

The German will provide the shirts for 12 of the 32 nations in Russia, with Nike boasting 10 and Puma four - but Nike says 60 percent of players will wear its boots.