World Cup shirts part one: Germany's dark Ajax and England’s gradient
32. Cameroon
The Africans were the last to unveil their World Cup kit. The fans’ calls to bring back the iconic sleeveless shirts were not heard by manufacturers One All Sports, who prepared three different sets in the nation’s colours, with a green “ribs” motive being the unifying factor in all of them.
31. Iran
Simplicity was the key for Iran. A clean white shirt with the country’s colours at the collar and the end of the sleeves is what Sardar Azmoun and co. will be wearing, with cougar-like spots on the sleeves.
30. Germany
The Germans tried to reinvent the wheel a little bit and it feels just a bit off. Their shirt looks like a variation of Ajax’s iconic kit, just with black being the centerpiece instead of red.
29. Australia
Celebrating 100 years of Australian football, the Socceroos released a classic shirt that doesn’t try to do anything bold and new. Simple yellow shirt with a subtle print, just a touch of green on the sleeves, and white socks to go with it.
28. England
The Three Lions’ shirt didn’t create much of a buzz. A dark blue gradient on the shoulders accompanies the usual white shirt, and dark blue shorts go with it.
27. Japan
Japan’s blue shirt has a dizzying print on it - it was, reportedly, supposed to draw inspiration from manga drawings, but it sort of looks like somebody left an iron on it.
26. Qatar
The hosts have a dark red (sorry, Desert Maroon) shirt with their sleeves adopting the look of their national flag. The most dominant feature is their crest, which is in the centre of the shirt (and MASSIVE).
25. Morocco
If you followed Morocco at the 1998 World Cup in France and liked their shirts, you’re going to be a fan of this one. It’s literally the same design with the colours swapped - this time, red is the base colour with the ends of the sleeves and the bars on the chest being green.
