England and three other footballing nations are set for a historic swap.The Three Lions, along with Brazil, Germany and Italy are getting ready to trade Panini for Fanatics when it comes to exclusive licensing rights to produce trading cards and sticker books, talkSPORT understands.England are set to swap Panini for Fanatics in 2031GettyAs the industry continues to boom, Topps (owned by Fanatics) look set to pick up the licenses when their current runs come to an end.Historic brand Panini have long held these but the federations appear to be opting for change after a convincing pitch.A senior European soccer federation source spoke to The Athletic on the condition of anonymity, because the deals haven’t been announced.They said: “We thought it was going to be a difficult choice, because of how long we’ve been with Panini (some partnerships spanning more than 60 years). But having seen the vision and the innovation and the energy that Fanatics has brought to the category, they really, really impressed us and it became an easy choice after that.”The first of the licenses set to change hands will be Brazil’s in 2027.Germany and England should then follow in 2031, with Italy, the home of Panini, swapping over in 2035.The deals would give Fanatics/Topps the rights to use their names, logos (including those that appear on kits), crests, and uniform designs.It would not, however, include the rights to former players and these will need to be secured away from the new deals.Panini are set to launch their 2026 World Cup sticker album ahead of this summer’s tournament.The latest edition will be bigger than ever before with 48 nations at the expanded tournament.Italy will not be at the 2026 World Cup and appear set to follow England’s suit by swapping license holders in 2035GettyThis means the album will be 112 pages with a total of 980 stickers, including 68 special ones on premium material.Panini has lost out to Fanatics in recent years and 2026 has already seen Topps return as license holder for the Premier League.The brand, built by founder Michael Rubin, has produced trading cards and sticker albums for the English top-flight as they continue their extensive growth in football.The company’s flagship Fanatics Collectibles store in London has been another key factor.Fanatics were also able to land the rights to be the sole distributor of David Beckham’s full assortment of highly sought after memorabilia and collectibles.That deal, similar to ones signed by Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham includes inscribed trading cards, which appeared in this year’s Topps Premier League 2026 Chrome set.