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These Away kits from adidas have got ‘90s energy sewn into every stitch. Marking the return of the Trefoil logo, it’s been thirty six years since fans have had the chance to sport the retro logo.
While only 13 out of the 25 nations in this collection have qualified for this year’s World Cup, each jersey has been given the same amount of care and attention. Harking back to a decade of geometric patterns and stylised vertical lines, these kits represent a bygone era of football, but this time including all the bells and whistles of adidas’ garment technology.
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Starting off with this Mexico Away piece, sure it might look like a standard classic white kit, but the subtle all over print tells a different story. Influenced by the ‘Gracas’ patterns, this number is a lesson in the nation’s traditional architecture and art.
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Going out with a bang, this kit is absolutely top bins. Just check out the collar and cuff detailing, outrageous. Nodding to the classic blue quarter zips from 1954 and training tops of the proceeding decades, it’s a true lesson in heritage. Head toward the hem and the team patch celebrates the long-standing partnership between Germany and adidas, one that traces all the way back to 1954.
The Japanese kits have accrued a cult following in the football world this past decade and rightly so. This Away kit uses the “Colours Beyond the Horizon” theme, adding 12 horizontal stripes in distinct colours that represent the unity and bond of the nation. If you’re hopping on the stripes trend this year, then this is a perfect option with real meaning.
One of the more playful kits to drop, this South American edition also draws from its rich artistic heritage. The blue swirling graphic nods to the nation's traditional motifs, with intricate floral swirls being the highlight of this Argentina piece. If you’re after one for festival season and don’t want to venture out in terms of colour, we reckon this is the best choice.
One of the only kits to commit to a pink hue, it’s hardly surprising considering Scotland’s rich history of scarlet red jerseys. Tucked on the inside of the collar a purple and green thistle, the national flower which symbolises resilience.
Drawing from the nation’s literary history, the pyrite colour and subtle print are details typically found across Spain’s classic books and manuscripts. Whip this on, get a few chapters of Don Quixote in and wash it down with a pint of Estrella. Weekend sorted.
A personal favourite of ours, this Costa Rica Away kit is beautiful. In contention for the brightest out of the twenty five kits, this is a perfect embodiment of the nation’s ‘pura Vida’ motto. Loosely translating to ‘pure life’, wearing this will have you dishing out some top life advice at your local. Maybe grow out your top knot while you’re at it?
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