World Cup Jerseys for Qatar 2022
World Cup Jerseys for Qatar 2022
The field is finally set and the 2022 World Cup is nearly upon us. This time every four years is of course thrilling for the action on the field, but it’s also when all the kit manufacturers bring out the World Cup Jerseys for the 32 teams with new designs.
For certain teams, 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. Messing around with absolutely iconic looks too much would be sacrilege, but for secondary kits 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. We can’t wait to see what the world’s kit producers have up their sleeves for 2022.
World Cup Jerseys: The Basics of A Kit
What makes up a football 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 needs to be the main color/design). This is so no matter the matchup, each team will have a kit option that doesn’t clash with the other.
In light of the design guidelines, we tend to see more traditional, simpler shirts in most cases for the World Cup compared to in the big clubs and leagues. But that doesn’t mean we don’t get some absolute bangers each cycle, as the manufacturers are not only outfitting the teams’ equipment needs, but also trying to sell the latest shirts to fans and collectors all over the world.
Standout World Cup Jerseys
Classic World Cup Jersey Designs
Some of the many memorable designs from previous editions of the World Cup
In years past, especially since the explosion of the retail jersey market in the early 1990s, we’ve seen some incredible designs. USA’s famous (or is it infamous) 1994 denim look, Cameroon’s 2002 vests, and Nigeria’s 2018 zig-zags are just a few of the memorable unconventional kits, while each cycle we always also see variations on the classics from nations like Argentina, Brazil and the Netherlands.