With FIFA’s flagship event heading to the Middle East in November, GOAL takes a look at how 32 expectant nations will be kitted out
After waiting four-and-a-half years for the World Cup finals to roll around again, a global gathering of football’s elite is almost upon us once more in Qatar. There will be plenty of superstar performers on show in the Middle East, with the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane set to strut their stuff on the game's grandest stage.
FIFA’s flagship event puts the most prestigious of sporting prizes up for grabs, with all of those involved taking aim at a place in the final on December 18.
Thirty-two nations will start out in that quest when the group stage gets underway and GOAL brings you a full rundown of the kits that will be donned by the cream of European, South American, Asian, African and North American crops.
The release of the England kits has been delayed due to the national mourning period after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Check back for regular updates as we get them!
Argentina’s home kit for the 2022 World Cup, designed by adidas, takes inspiration from the nation's historic winning ways. The shirt features stripes across the top in the country’s traditional white and baby blue colour scheme and navy blue accents throughout, including the classic three-stripe stamp on the garment.
Get it from adidas for £70.00
Argentina have been given a vibrant purple away kit inspired by the quest for an equal world. The lavender colourway represents the fight for gender equality, combined with a fiery graphic in reference to the national flag's famous Sun of May.
Get it from JD Sports for £70.00
The Socceroos are preparing to grace their fifth successive World Cup finals and will be hoping to make it out of the group stage for just the second time in their history. That quest will be taken on while donning a home kit that stays loyal to a University Gold, Tour Yellow and Green Noise theme while paying homage to the country’s sandy landscape and forests.
Get it from Nike for £74.95
Simple is often best, and Australia are not looking for anything too fancy from their change strip. The design from Nike is predominantly dark blue, but does feature Green Glow accents on the collar, cuffs and logos that offer a nod towards the nation’s marine life and reefs.
Get it from Nike for £74.95
Belgium stick with tradition when favouring a red torso and black ragan sleeves, but they very much break the mould when it comes to flames running up the arms. The graphics have a slightly digitalised look, while the nation’s badge is given a shiny gold finish.
Get it from Kitbag for £70.00
An impressive change strip is inspired by the adidas x Belgian FA x Tomorrowland “LOVE” capsule collection. The design features vibrant multicoloured trim, with the Belgian FA badge brightened up, while light grey sleeves break up a white base and the word ‘LOVE’ is printed on the back of the jersey.
Get it from Kitbag for £70.00
Yellow shirts, blue shorts and white socks – you know what you are getting with Brazil. Twists can be put on an old classic, though, and the Selecao have worked a subtle debossed jaguar pattern into their latest design. There is also beautiful button detailing on the collar that resembles the nation’s flag.
Get it from Nike for £74.95
Brazil favour a stylish blue base in their 2022 away strip, with light green accents featuring on the sleeves and Nike swoosh. The official colours are paramount blue/dynamic yellow/green spark, with the five-time World Cup winners always looking to stand out from the crowd.
Get it from Nike for £74.95
Cameroon have severed ties with Le Coq Sportif and will be working with One All Sports on their World Cup kits.
Canada are the only side at the 2022 World Cup that will not be releasing a new set of kits ahead of a global showpiece in the Middle East. Instead, a country readying itself for a first outing at FIFA’s flagship event since 1986 will be sticking with the shirts donned during a successful qualification campaign.
With Canada favouring red in their home kit, they switch to white in their change strip as the colours of the nation’s flag shine through. Clean and simple designs are accentuated by the nation’s soccer crest, which features a striking maple leaf – the country’s most recognised symbol.
Costa Rica are once again working with New Balance when it comes to their World Cup kits, with an official unveiling set to drop soon.
There is only so much you can do with red and white checkers, but Nike and Croatia have come up with a fresh take on an iconic design. There is more clear space on the front of the jersey, with familiar blocks closely packed on the arms. The two main colours of the jersey are combined with Battle Blue accents.
Get it from Nike for £74.95
Navy has been the away colour of choice for Croatia of late, and they tread a similar path in 2022 as “Blackened Blue” is offset by University Red. Much like the home design, a unique approach is taken when it comes to on-shirt graphics as blurred checkers fade in and out around the left shoulder.
Get it from Nike for £74.95
Denmark will, in partnership with Hummel, release their World Cup kits on September 19.
Ecuador have a new national badge to adorn their World Cup 2022 shirts from Marathon. The home design boasts a vibrant yellow base with blue and red accents. Flag detail is present on the sleeve cuffs, a subtle zig-zag pattern runs across the front and a map of the country sits on the upper back.
Ecuador’s change strip is mainly navy blue with a light blue geometric patten on the front. White trim is included on the collar and cuffs, with the country’s flag incorporated once again, while the nation’s badge is recoloured into silver.
England will be turning the clock back to the 1990s with their kits, as their home shirt offers a nod to a Euro 96 offering and their away kit bears a striking resemblance to a red design that featured in their Italia 90 World Cup wardrobe.
A stylish look for the reigning champions, with holders France stepping out in a dark blue shirt with golden touches. The colour scheme is Midnight Navy, with a classy collar featuring a subtle button at the front. An oak leaf pattern can be found on the sleeve, cuffs and collar – which represents strength, solidarity and peace - while the nation’s flag is also worked into the arms.
Get it from Nike for £74.95
White and Game Royal are the colours favoured by the 2018 World Cup winners in their change strip, which boasts a remarkable graphic print throughout. Taking inspiration from the traditional Toile de Jouy fabric, woven into the jersey are iconic moments and landmarks associated with France – including the Arc de Triomphe, a cockerel and Clairefontaine.
Get it from Nike for £74.95
Germany's 2022 shirt features a bold vertical black stripe which pays tribute to the nation's very first shirt. It elevates the kit for a modern era with a clean aesthetic and gold detailing on the club badge and adidas logo, which sit at the centre of the shirt. The national flag colours on the collar tie up the sleek look.
Get it from adidas for £70.00
The Germany away kit comes in a bold cherry red and black colourway, both colours lent from the national flag. A neat little design feature is added in the form of a blurred 'D' of Deutschland in an all-over pattern to represent the dynamic football played by the squad.
Get it from adidas for £70.00
The Black Stars have reverted back to a slick, minimalist design for their World Cup campaign. Having favoured all-over geometric patterns with their last home shirt, Ghana will be in plain white once again in 2022 – with red, yellow and green cuffs, along with a traditional star in the centre of the chest, adding a touch of colour.
Get it from Puma for £70.00
A striking new look will, in association with Puma, be donned by Ghana when they revert to their change strip at the 2022 World Cup. The design is mainly red but has a darker vertical strip running down it’s centre. Within that is a yellow box that will house squad numbers and the black star of the country’s crest.
Iran worked with local brand Majid to unveil home and away kits in January, with there no word as yet on whether there will be new designs for the World Cup finals.
Origami and the art of self-expression are at the heart of Japan's World Cup kits. The glitched graphic design is inspired by the three-legged crow to represent speed and the art of Origami. It comes in a traditional electric blue and white colourway.
Get it from adidas for £70.00
Japan's away kit represents the free-flowing playing style adopted by the Japanese squad. The white shirt has colourful origami shapes in shades of red and blue across the sleeves and shoulders of the shirt to add a pop of vibrancy to an otherwise classic shirt.
Get it from adidas for £70.00
Mexico make a welcome return to their tried and tested for 2022. The zig-zag design, made up of intricate lines, represents the feathered headdress of the Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl. It's also a welcome return to the traditional green home kit after the team went with a black and pink palette for last year's design.
Get it from adidas for £70.00
Adidas pay tribute to the ancient civilisations rooted in Mexican history to summon the team's fighting spirit for the away shirt. Five special symbols make up the intricate graphic all-over print in red, which pops up nicely against the white shirt. The inside of the collar features Quetzalcoat's serpent body, which is a representation of humankind's physical abilities.
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A block of red offers a nod towards the country’s flag, with splashes of green and white incorporated on the chest. Puma has also added a green tint to the neck and cuffs, while ‘Morocco’ is printed in Arabic on the jersey’s nape.
Get it from Puma for £70.00
A clean white base design is set off slightly by a light grey central stripe, while Puma’s logo and the country’s national emblem take on different shades of green. A circular geometric patten that adorns the centre of the jersey has become standard practice for Puma in their away kit designs.
The ‘Oranje’ are back in a different shade of orange to that which has been used in more recent times, with a Laser Orange palette conjuring up memories of 1998 European Championship winners. A slightly darker shade is used for an all-over graphic that is inspired by the fur of a lion.
Get it from Nike for £74.95
While the Netherlands home went bold with their home shirt, an away offering from Nike is more business-like. Deep Royal is the colour of choice, with the Dutch favouring a blue change strip for the first time since 2016 – with a design that features Habanero Red accents boasting a striking resemblance to the nation’s away kit from 2000.
Get it from Nike for £74.95
Poland will be looking to talismanic frontman Robert Lewandowski for inspiration at the 2022 World Cup, as the Barcelona striker prepares to skipper his country into another major tournament. He will be donning a fresh, white home design from Nike that features red logos and a subtle striped graphic on the shoulders and sleeves that depict the nest and feathers of a white eagle.
Get it from Nike for £74.95
Another clean design from Nike sees Poland keep things simple with their change strip. Touches of white are delivered in the collar, cuffs and logos as a solid block of deep red is favoured as the base colour. The nation’s badge remains the same on both home and away kits.
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For the very first time, Portugal have gone with a half-and-half design in their 2022 home kit as the Pepper Red and Gorge Green which make up the country’s flag are given equal billing. Golden logos remain in place, with Nike celebrating 25 years as the nation’s kit supplier.
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An off-white option is favoured by Portugal in their change kit, with red and green featuring once again in a central block that wraps around the front of the jersey. On the back, there is a dark blue panel at the top which sits just above a golden symbol.
Get it from Nike for £74.95
The hosts are looking to keep things simple when it comes to kit designs for a World Cup that will see them make history in the Middle East. The home nation will, as is customary, be wearing a Desert Maroon kit that features centralised logos and cuff detail that is inspired by the country’s flag.
Get it from Nike for £74.95
Qatar’s away shirt is laid out slightly differently from their home strip, with the nation’s badge and Nike swoosh moved out of the centre and into more familiar positions. The kit itself combines gold, beige and white in a unique design that is dominated by an overlaid circular pattern that nods towards the country’s pearl-diving coasts and sandstorms swirling in the sun.
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Much like many other countries, Saudi Arabia looks to their national flag for inspiration when piecing together kit designs. Green and white is the colourway of choice, with a home offering for 2022 including a palm leaf pattern.
Available soon from Nike for £74.95
The Saudi change strip also features an all-over leaf print that builds on concepts that were first introduced into national team jerseys in 2018 and 2020. The tonal pattern blends dark and light green, with flashes of white to be found in the logos and badges.
Available soon from Nike for £74.95
The current holders of a prestigious Africa Cup of Nations crown have looked to the history books for inspiration when it comes to their latest World Cup offering. Having famously opened the tournament back in 2002 with victory over reigning champions France, Senegal are hoping to produce more heroics some 20 years on.
Get it from Puma for £70.00
Senegal’s change strip follows a familiar theme when it comes to away offerings from Puma for the 2022 World Cup. While predominately green, there are flashes of red and yellow on the collar and sleeve, while the logo of the country’s football association and their ‘Les Lions de la Teranga’ nickname feature inside a centralised number box.
Get it from Kitbag for £70.00
A slick offering from Serbia sees them stick with a red theme that has suppliers Puma adding some stylish gold trim. The design is based on the Ultraweave template, while the nation’s new national team badge also gets a first outing in 2022 with a subtle cross pattern incorporated into the jersey’s front and sleeves.
Get it from Puma for £70.00
Puma’s white away kit template with a front box makes another appearance with Serbia, but the gold accents are back which help to tie in with the home jersey. A clean, minimalist design features metallic-gold alongside dark blue numbering, while the federation badge is recoloured in grey, gold and white.
South Korea’s home kit for the 2022 World Cup will be a predominantly red offering that incorporates a devil’s tail into the side panel of the shorts and shirt. The away shirt will feature a multicoloured graphic splashed across the front of the jersey.
Spain's timeless red colourway for the home kit is spiced up with some unique detailing. The modernised V-neck collar is embellished with the national flag colours and the 2022 kit features a woven version of the updated team badge.
Get it from adidas for £70.00
The 1982 World Cup logo, when the nation last hosted the tournament, is the dominating feature of Spain's away kit. The art-deco style graphic shines in a bubblegum blue colour against the sky blue shirt. adidas' famous three stripes on either side of the sleeve are given the red and yellow treatment to showcase the colours of the Spanish flag.
Get it from adidas for £70.00
The Swiss are another side to take inspiration from iconic kits of the past when delivering their 2022 offering from Puma. A V-neck collar boasts white trim alongside striped patterns on the shoulders. There is miniature ‘Suisse’ stitching on the upper back.
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The halftone gradient that features on the home kit is replicated in the away design, with a white base colour transitioning into a light grey. All of the standard boxes for Puma change strips are ticked, although the Swiss offering does include a red bar that houses the nation’s federation logo.
Get it from Pro: Direct Soccer for £70.00
Tunisia released new kits ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations, but Kappa are expected to deliver another set for the World Cup.
The USMNT will be making their own piece of history at the 2022 World Cup, with their latest kit offerings seeing Nike swooshes moved away from the front of jerseys and onto sleeves for the first time in football circles. Such an approach is common in NFL and the Americans are mixing things up in what is an otherwise standard red, white and loyal blue design.
Get it from Nike for £74.95
The USA’s change strip follows a similar theme to their home jersey, with the nation’s logo placed front and centre. A unique swoosh placement can be found once again, with a predominantly royal blue design offset by a mix of light and dark blue tie dye graphics that celebrate diversity and youth.
Get it from Nike for £74.95
A familiar sky blue base that is accompanied by a white collar and cuffs, while Puma’s logos feature in gold. It is rare to see buttons on collars these days, but Uruguay have one, while four stars above the nation’s crest offer a nod towards the country’s World Cup and Olympic gold medal-winning triumphs of 1924, 1928, 1930 and 1950.
Puma has stuck with the same theme for all of its away designs in 2022, with a central box – which will house squad numbers – dropped onto a plain base. Uruguay go with white, with light blue accents added to the mix. There are five faint stripes running down the jersey and the words ‘La Celeste’ below the neckline on the back.
A “fire-breathing” design from adidas takes inspiration from the nation’s flag and the spirit that embodies being Welsh. A daffodil - another national emblem – with the famous ‘Gorau Chwarae Cyd Chwarae’ motto encircling it can be found on the back of a shirt that is made from recycled Primegreen fabric.
The colours of the country’s flag take centre stage once again, with a predominantly white design being mixed with green and red detailing. The kit, which features a drop-tail hem, is a nod to the past from a nation that is preparing to grace the World Cup finals for the first time since 1958.