Young fans put their mark on England and Scotland team buses for the FIFA World Cup 2026™
- Hyundai Motor UK reveals the winning artworks from England and Scotland as part of the global ‘Be There With Hyundai’ campaign
- Both artworks will feature prominently on the Official National Team Buses throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026™
- Each winner and one guardian receives a Group Stage match ticket, return flights and accommodation
- Fans can photograph the buses and share images using #BeThereWithHyundai for a chance to win exclusive prizes
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Hyundai Motor UK has revealed the winning artworks from England and Scotland that will feature on the Official National Team Buses at the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The designs, created by children aged 5–12, are part of Hyundai’s global ‘Be There With Hyundai’ initiative – a first-of-its-kind children’s drawing competition inviting young fans to make actively make their mark, instead of simply supporting from afar.
Announced in December 2025, the competition challenged children to capture the moments that define what the FIFA World Cup™ means to them through original artwork. From a global pool of entries, 48 winning designs were selected – one for each qualified nation – with the artwork now set to travel with national teams across host cities and stadiums in the United States, Canada and Mexico throughout the tournament.
The winning design for England was created by Christopher Simmons. His illustration captures a crowd of jubilant England fans, faces painted with the St George’s Cross, holding flags and banners in front of some of London’s most recognisable landmarks; Big Ben, a classic red double-decker bus and the London Eye.
I was so thrilled and surprised when I found out I won because football is my favourite sport! It’s incredible that my drawing will be on the England team bus, and I still cannot believe it.
The winning design for Scotland was created by Sean McIntosh. His illustration is split into two bold halves: the Saltire rendered in deep blue and white with "Scotland" inscribed across it in striking lettering, and alongside it a group of Scottish players in their dark blue kit, arms around one another in celebration.
I couldn't believe it when I got the news that I had won the competition, it feels like a once in a lifetime opportunity. I am so excited to see my design on the team bus as well as the Scotland team in action in Boston!
As well as the honour of seeing their artwork travel with their national team, each winning child and one accompanying guardian will receive an exclusive prize package including tickets to a Group Stage match, return flights and accommodation at the tournament.
‘Be There With Hyundai’ forms part of Hyundai Motor’s ‘Next Starts Now’ global campaign for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, which celebrates the role of the next generation in shaping a better future. The initiative has been a cornerstone of Hyundai’s FIFA World Cup™ involvement since 2006, and this year takes its most ambitious form yet, placing children’s creative visions at the heart of the world’s biggest football event.
Through ‘Be There With Hyundai,’ we’ve created a platform where children’s voices and creative dreams reach the world’s biggest stage. As part of our World Cup campaign ‘Next Starts Now’, this initiative is designed to turn the next generation’s dreams into reality by giving them a meaningful place in the tournament itself.
Throughout the tournament, fans attending matches across the host cities can engage with the campaign by photographing the Official National Team Buses featuring the winning artworks and sharing images on social media using #BeThereWithHyundai for a chance to win exclusive prizes from Hyundai Motor.
