The 2022 World Cup is here. This time every four years is thrilling for the action on the field, but it’s also when all the jersey manufacturers bring out the World Cup Jerseys for the 32 teams with new designs.
For certain nations, there is little surprise when their uniform unveiling occurs, because we know Brazil will be wearing yellow, England all-white, Argentina in blue and white stripes, and so on. Plus USA are in red, white and blue.
Messing around with absolutely iconic looks too much would be sacrilege, but for secondary jerseys and for some of the underdog nations, there is more flexibility and a chance for some truly interesting designs. There is something special about a World Cup jersey – if things go right for a nation at the world’s biggest tournament, that year’s shirt design is etched in the history books forever.
The World Cup also acts as a platform for the big manufacturers such as Adidas, Nike, and Puma (among others) to launch their latest technology and templates, stuff we’ll be seeing for the next few years on both the international and club soccer circuits.
World Cup Jerseys: The Basics of A Kit
What makes up a soccer kit? What’s the purpose? Couldn’t the players run around wearing any old shirts? Of course not.
Whether you call it a kit, uniform, jersey, strip, or something else, you need a uniformly-looking (that’s why they’re called uniforms, after all) outfit for your team to wear so the referees, fans, and commentators can tell the two teams apart. The ten field players on each side will all have matching shirts, shorts and socks, with each side’s goalkeeper wearing colors that are different from both sets of field players.
For friendlies and the club game, there is a bit more freedom when it comes to designs, but for the World Cup, every team needs two distinct uniform sets – one primarily light colored, one dark. Each kit must be primarily one color or design (i.e. the majority of the kit from head to toe…
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Author : Derek Reese
Publish date : 2024-03-20 00:16:59
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