{"id":18893,"date":"2026-06-03T15:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/18893\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:54:12","slug":"world-cup-kit-rankings-brazil-humbled-by-minnows-haiti-curacao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/18893\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup kit rankings: Brazil humbled by minnows Haiti & Curacao"},"content":{"rendered":"

Into the top half of the 2026 World Cup<\/a> kit rankings we go, and that basically means all these are absolute bangers. Even the ones bedevilled with the bad adidas stripes.<\/p>\n

The first part of our kit rankings covering the genuine stinkers is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Part two for the lower-mid-table Crystal Palaces of the World Cup kit universe can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

24. Brazil<\/p>\n

Brazil keep it classic for their 2026 World Cup home kit \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 pic.twitter.com\/Sx5osAljdn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 B\/R Football (@brfootball) March 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

You have to actively try to mess up the Brazil home shirt, so iconic is it, and Nike have not tried to mess up the Brazil home shirt. It\u2019s canary yellow. It\u2019s got a nice green round collar. It has 1970 vibes. All is well.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a sort of teal-adjacent blue in there as well, which is admittedly a slight risk but pays off and ties things together with the fairly light mid-blue shorts that go with this kit.<\/p>\n

Everything about the kit itself is absolutely fine. The nameset is awful, though. We are old men yelling at clouds when it comes to namesets.<\/p>\n

Just make the names and numbers clear and legible and in a suitable colour, that is literally their only job. Amazing how often manufacturers get this wrong.<\/p>\n

23. Belgium<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8 \ud835\udde2\ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddd9\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udddf: Belgium’s home kit for the FIFA World Cup has been unveiled.<\/p>\n

Sensational. \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea pic.twitter.com\/8nMpMLo61B<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Football Tweet \u26bd\uea00 (@Footballtweet) November 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

A return to proper, fiery Belgian red after 2024\u2019s ill-judged exploratory foray into redcurrant and gold, so that\u2019s good. Tulips and flames might not be your first thought for a football kit pattern, but they work well here and the two combine to appropriately devilish effect.<\/p>\n

The tacky gold of 2024 has given way to a less bling version here that works far, far better.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a very nice kit, but it\u2019s also adidas which means we can\u2019t get away without at least mentioning The Stripes again. Sorry about that. Genuinely, though, it\u2019s not our fault, is it? We didn\u2019t ruin them.<\/p>\n

22. DR Congo<\/p>\n

DR Congo was the last African nation to secure a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ending a 52-year absence.<\/p>\n

Here’s their history at the tournament \ud83d\udc47#EverythingCanWait<\/a> #DStvFIFAWorldCup2026<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/fxCdi81XIV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SuperSport Football \u26bd\ufe0f (@SSFootball) June 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

We\u2019re of an age that means we\u2019re still a bit sad to see Umbro restricted to a single team at a World Cup. But at least they\u2019ve done that team proud with a strong collection of shirts for the Doctor.<\/p>\n

And, unusually, the home is probably the best and most creative of the lot. We\u2019re not huge fans of a gradient fade as a rule, but we like to think we\u2019re capable of keeping an open mind and the way this fades into and out of the central animal print works like a charm.<\/p>\n

The absolute key to that, in our view?<\/p>\n

Avoiding the temptation to throw in a second shade of blue. Keeping one blue and merely fading in and out of the white in the print keeps the whole thing on the subtle side of classy, and that\u2019s an enormously impressive feat with the gradient fade.<\/p>\n

Because it is, in general, neither subtle nor classy.<\/p>\n

We also think more countries should put the actual national flag alongside the maker\u2019s mark and Football Association logo.<\/p>\n

Not gaudily and tackily like the gobshite USA, but like this. Just the flag, quietly sat against its same-colour background. It\u2019s correct, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n

When a player dons his national kit, he or she isn\u2019t filled with pride to be representing their National Football Association. It\u2019s the country you\u2019re representing, isn\u2019t it? Get the flag on there.<\/p>\n

The only thing that keeps this from a higher placing is that there is not really anywhere suitable for the front-of-shirt number, with the flag meaning there is simply no way to place the number high enough to avoid interfering with the design itself.<\/p>\n

21. Haiti<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8 JUST DROPPED: Haiti’s World Cup Home, Away and Third \ud83d\udc55 <\/p>\n

Ready for their first World Cup in 52 years and now available on our website.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf0e Worldwide Shipping<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uded2 Shop Here \u2013 https:\/\/t.co\/8mTPv6HIz8<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/RGpHr3tjm4<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Classic Football Shirts (@classicshirts) June 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Colombian firm Saeta are behind Haiti\u2019s kits and they\u2019ve certainly taken the opportunity to be bold for the country\u2019s first World Cup finals in 52 years.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a pleasingly old school full V-neck collar, but the centrepiece is clearly the massive graphic print depicting the country\u2019s \u2018independence heroes\u2019 planting the national flag.<\/p>\n

The white away kit and red third kit all use the exact same template, and quite rightly so.<\/p>\n

We tread carefully here, but there\u2019s something interesting about who can get away with a kit like this. The smaller the nation, the better, really isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n

National pride when you\u2019re Haiti just sits far easier than when it\u2019s your USAs or Englands doing it. The USA version of this idea would be a kit that featured no fewer than 17 guns, was 90 per cent camo, and simply AMERICA, F*CK YEAH where the nameset should be.<\/p>\n

England\u2019s version would be 100 per cent poppies with a silhouette of a First World War soldier in the middle and let me tell you neither of those shirts would be getting a top-half ranking.<\/p>\n

20. Ivory Coast<\/p>\n

Unveiled by Puma, the C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire 2026 home kit is set to be worn by the Ivory Coast national football team throughout the 2026\/27 international cycle, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n

Read more: https:\/\/t.co\/a6gzpoDc0G<\/a>#IvoryCoast<\/a> | Football Shirt Culture | Soccer Jersey |\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/ETupvZPUlY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Football Shirt Culture (@footballshirt) March 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Not much wrong with this effort from Puma at all. We\u2019re not sure about sticking the cat logo on the shoulders as well as the chest on this year\u2019s kits but we\u2019re not mad.<\/p>\n

Nice simple crossover round collar, enough green around the orange to keep it honest, and the animal print running through the shirt is subtle enough not to look like something your maddest aunt might wear to the bingo.<\/p>\n

19. Curacao<\/p>\n

World Cup debutants Cura\u00e7ao drop their home kit \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfc pic.twitter.com\/VHvFYWKUNn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 B\/R Football (@brfootball) May 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Snice. It\u2019s a bit \u2018Sweden away\u2019, but there\u2019s nothing intrinsically wrong with being a bit \u2018Sweden away\u2019.<\/p>\n

The two blues work well in the collar, and the wave motif would work well in the sleeves but for one thing: that\u2019s right\u2026 it just draws attention to, you guessed it, ugly oversized adidas stripes. Sigh.<\/p>\n

Also worth pointing out here that Curacao\u2019s absolutely stunning yellow away kit with its three-coloured (non-ruined) adidas stripes has been quite rightly gaining a lot of attention. But they won\u2019t actually wear it at the World Cup unless something magical happens.<\/p>\n

Because they will be in this blue number for all three group games.<\/p>\n

18. Egypt<\/p>\n

The 2026 Egypt Home kit has been released by Puma, set to feature during the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the international stage.<\/p>\n

Read more: https:\/\/t.co\/PFrytg2uQ0<\/a>#Egypt<\/a> | Football Shirt Culture | Soccer Jersey | Camiseta de Futbol pic.twitter.com\/U4yLx02Qg0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Football Shirt Culture (@footballshirt) March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Puma have not leapt into the \u2018massive graphic\u2019 theme with the same eagerness as the other two members of the Big Three for this tournament, but they go for it with some aplomb here.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019re going to slap a massive graphic on an Egypt shirt, what could be better than pyramids? Nothing, is what could be better.<\/p>\n

Apart possibly from just a great big picture of Mo Salah\u2019s face. They went with pyramids in the end.<\/p>\n

17. Colombia<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8 \ud835\udde2\ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddd9\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udddf: Colombia’s home kit for the FIFA World Cup has been unveiled.<\/p>\n

Fire. \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf4 pic.twitter.com\/yjD23TPVLE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Football Tweet \u26bd\uea00 (@Footballtweet) November 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

We\u2019re boring ourselves now, but\u2026 it\u2019s another adidas kit that would be a top-five contender if it didn\u2019t have the stripes. Everything else about this is just first class. The yellow butterfly pattern in the fabric, evoking the works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, is just beautifully done.<\/p>\n

And everything else here is what you\u2019d want and expect from a Colombia shirt. Vibrant yellow, with equally bold and bright blue and red for the accents. Lovely collar. Nice cuffs.<\/p>\n

With all these A1 raw ingredients you would have to actively try to do something to stop this being an instant classic. Adidas, in their infinite wisdom, actively tried.<\/p>\n

16. Tunisia<\/p>\n

Tunisia and Kappa unveil their 2026 World Cup collection. pic.twitter.com\/8gH29m6Jco<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Opaleak (@opaleak) May 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

There will be Italian involvement at the 2026 World Cup after all, thanks to this rather fetching Tunisia home kit from the skintight fetishists over at Kappa.<\/p>\n

We suspect the feather-patterned sleeves will be opinion-dividers, but we\u2019ve come down firmly on the side of \u2018good, actually\u2019 and if there\u2019s any team that should be able to get away with having all feathers over the sleeves of their kit it\u2019s the Eagles of Carthage, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n

The red away kit on the same template is just as good. Which is just as well, because there\u2019s also a \u2018fashion forward\u2019 black third kit that is absolute trash.<\/p>\n

15. Panama<\/p>\n

\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\udde6 Panama (@fepafut<\/a>) 2026 World Cup kits x Reebok.<\/p>\n

Three jerseys in solid colors with subtle patterns. The home (red) and away (blue) shirts feature a jacquard with the harpy eagle from the badge on repeat.<\/p>\n

There is also a third kit in white and centered logos.<\/p>\n

Thumbs up or\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/hEE5YTIeeU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Soccer Jersey News (@soccerjerseynws) April 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

A very pleasingly old-school Reebok effort that could have come straight from Division One in about 1997. To be absolutely clear: this is a compliment.<\/p>\n

No fancy pantsery to be found here, but that\u2019s fine. Nice collar. Good chunky side panels in white. Some good use of piping. Three-colour cuffs tying it all together.<\/p>\n

We know what you\u2019re thinking. \u201cPlease tell us there\u2019s a white third kit that looks *exactly* like something Bolton would\u2019ve worn in the peak Allardyce years.\u201d Guys, there is absolutely a white third kit that looks *exactly* like something Bolton would\u2019ve worn in the peak Allardyce years.<\/p>\n

14. Uzbekistan<\/p>\n

Uzbekistan World Cup 2026 7Saber Home & Away Kits \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddff\u26bdhttps:\/\/t.co\/iUoqCRZTfB<\/a>#FIFAWorldCup<\/a> #CopaMundialFIFA<\/a> #WorldCup<\/a> #CopaMundial<\/a> #coupedumonde<\/a> #uzbekistan<\/a> #7Saber<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/MZWQMzjqtR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Football Fashion (@footballfashion) May 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

We admire the fact Uzbekistan stuck with local brand 7Saber to provide their World Cup kit, and are pleased to report that it\u2019s paid off handsomely.<\/p>\n

The graphic print is based on the country\u2019s historic architecture; that\u2019s fine, it looks good is the main thing here.<\/p>\n

The fine stripework on the collar brings the Uzbekistan flag into the mix and there\u2019s good use of piping around the raglan sleeves.<\/p>\n

Just a very smart and lovely kit worthy of a country\u2019s first foray into football\u2019s biggest stage. And while you absolutely don\u2019t have to just reverse the colours from a home kit to make an away kit, it almost never goes wrong if you do.<\/p>\n

One thing that internet sleuths have spotted is that the knit of the fabric 7Saber have used for these kits bears an uncanny resemblance to the three-stripe material being used by adidas for all their World Cup and 26-27 kits.<\/p>\n

13. Senegal<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udca5 Senegal x Puma \ud83d\udca5<\/p>\n

\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf3 New 2026 World Cup Home Kit! pic.twitter.com\/owmsvNDd7b<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Opaleak (@opaleak) October 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s where Puma really join the \u2018big graphic print\u2019 party with this Senegal effort that pulls off the rare trick of \u2018drawing inspiration from\u2026\u2019 some local tradition or architecture or whatever without it just feeling like a right load of old cynical reaching bollocks.<\/p>\n

The boldness of the print makes Puma\u2019s choice to go with a subtle, faded look surprising but successful. The hand-painted look is spot on as well, with the inspiration coming from the hand-painted \u2018car rapide\u2019 Renault minibuses in Dakar.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ve not nailed everything and it\u2019s long, long overdue, but Puma are not having a bad tournament here.<\/p>\n

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