Ten World Cup away kits which weren’t used
This article is a collaboration with the excellent RB Jerseys The 2018 World Cup ends today with 30 of the 32 teams having used both their first and second-choice shirts… Read more »
Category: World Cup Classics
Season’s meetings, no. 6 – Brazil and Sweden, 1994 World Cup
See here for previous Season’s Meetings articles Today’s World Cup third-place play-off will see England and Belgium wear their change kits, having been in their usual colours when they met… Read more »
World Cup Midweek Mashup – Mexico, 2014
Some of the previous entries in this series have been mashups which actually looked more like a team’s traditional colourway than the default kit at the time – Inter Milan… Read more »
World Cup Midweek Mashup – Croatia, 2002
Croatia can often be a problem for the people charged with determining the kits to be worn at major finals. They wore their first-choice kit – red and white chequered… Read more »
World Cup Classics – France, 1978: allez les verts et blancs
Last week marked the 40th anniversary of France having to wear green and white stripes against Hungary at the World Cup. He’s a look at what transpired, written by Jess… Read more »
World Cup Classics – Australia, 1974
While they don’t feature on the Australian flag, green and gold are the country’s colours when it comes to sport. First adopted by the country’s cricketers in 1899, they were… Read more »
World Cup Classics – France, 1986
Trying to follow the great kit worn in winning Euro 84 was a tall order for adidas and France ahead of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Rather than aping… Read more »
World Cup Classics – Italy, 1938
Italy went into the 1938 World Cup in France as the holders, and would go on to become the first country to retain the title. Having beaten Norway after extra… Read more »
World Cup Classics – USA, 1950
Having boycotted the previous three World Cups, England had high hopes as they travelled to Brazil take part for the first time in 1950. They were 3-1 favourites to win… Read more »
World Cup Classics – Mexico, 1998
I’ll be honest, I had to look up exactly how far Mexico went in the 1998 World Cup. I’m sure, like many around my age, the memory which came instantly… Read more »