US national football team coach Gregg Berhalter (C-R) conducts a training session in Panama City, on October 9, 2021, ahead of a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Concacaf qualifier match against Panama. (Photo by ROGELIO FIGUEROA / AFP) (Photo by ROGELIO FIGUEROA/AFP via Getty Images)
The USMNT’s new home and away jerseys for the upcoming World Cup was released Thursday by Nike. Here’s what fans think of the new threads.
Nike released the U.S.’s new home and away soccer jerseys for the World Cup on Thursday to some bad reviews from fans.
The World Cup kicks off in Qatar in Nov. 20. The USMNT are in Group B, along with England, Wales and Iran. The United States opens the tournament on Nov. 21 against Wales.
The @USMNT’s FIFA World Cup kit is here 🙌🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Ww3vwNsU5Z
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 15, 2022
The home jersey is white with the U.S. Soccer crest on the chest and Nike logos, adorned by a blue and red stripe, on the sleeves. The away kit is blue tie-dye with hints of black.
In a news release, U.S. Soccer described the jerseys this way:
“Designed to inspire unity, symbolize diversity and celebrate Nike and U.S. Soccer’s commitment to expanding the game for the next generation on and off the pitch, the uniforms will be worn by both [men’s and women’s] national teams as part of the federation’s belief in ‘One Nation. One Team.’ Through a bold and vibrant reimagined design, the new USA uniforms serve as a symbol of pride for team and country, representing diversity and togetherness — values that unite the country.”
The Americans will be donning the new uniforms at the tournament — although not everyone is excited about the design and colors.
Many on Twitter thought the new kits were too plain and looked like a practice jersey.
Whoever made the US world cup kit…
favorite color – beige favorite musician – jason mraz favorite cereal – grape nuts
The background music at a Kohls has more swagger than this jersey. Weak
— Alexander Moon (@harvestmoon940) September 15, 2022
We don’t get a World Cup jersey for 8 years and this is what they give us 😑 https://t.co/zQxCel9WtR
@Nike @nikefootball @ussoccer #USMNT goes back to the World Cup after 8 years, and these were the best kits you could come up with? A practice jersey with the US badge slapped on it and a T-shirt that got ruined in the wash?! You disrespected a whole nation of soccer fans. pic.twitter.com/PYQRH3fRfz
— T.H. Solomon (@THSolomonBooks) September 15, 2022
Nike can make some great jerseys. The World Cup Brazil home and England away are very good.
Whoever was in charge of these US jerseys should be ashamed. For the World Cup? Awful. Especially the away jersey. pic.twitter.com/9q6Moo0pLo
— Austen Winfrey (@winfreaky12) September 15, 2022
As a result of the outcry, an online petition was also launched by fans to get rid of the shirts.
The designs had been leaked a few weeks ago with some U.S. players criticizing it. In a tweet, midfielder Weston McKennie wrote, “Tried to tell them.”
Weston McKennie confirms the leaked USMNT kits are real and is seemingly agreeing with most fans that they do indeed suck.
Nice one @ussoccer @nikefootball pic.twitter.com/b5gnHXcLeq
— MLS Buzz (@MLS_Buzz) August 15, 2022
At the same time, new World Cup jerseys for Mexico and Argentina, both put out by Adidas, have received rave reviews in recent weeks.
The new U.S. jerseys are currently for sale at U.S. Soccer’s website and at your local sports retailer.
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