48 games….. 8 completed groups…. 32 teams and 62 kits used….!!
We have reached the end of the Group Stage with the final rounds completed and the biggest take away for me in this, is that 30 of 32 teams have worn both their kits. There has been some interesting choices in using the “Second” choice kits for clashes and in some cases both team turning to their “Second” kits when there would have no real clash in using their “First” choice kits, FIFA or Manufacturer’s marketing their products, we will probably never know.
Kits used for the first time in the Competition in this round:
- Russia, Second kit
- Spain, First kit
- Morocco, Second kit
- France, Second kit
- Peru, Second kit
- Germany, Second kit
I want to call out the Germany kit here, this kit really is magnificent and for me one of the best kits seen produced in the recent years and unfortunately due to the team’s performance at this World Cup will always be remembered as the kit that was worn when they were knocked out the Competition
We are still yet to see the full Colombia first choice kit, both appearances of the shirt have been matched with white shorts and socks, a surprising choice as not sure the blue shorts/red socks would have clashed too much with the all green kit of Senegal.
Japan and Poland meet in their final Group games, a game that saw the only two teams to wear their “First” choice shirts for all three games in the group, however Poland did use white shorts, to create an all white kit which was a variation from their home kit, leaving Japan on their own as the only team to use one full kit for the Group Stage.
Round 3 kit highlights:
- Germany’s kit, a thing of beauty that will now be remember for the wrong reasons
- Japan wearing the full kit for all three games, only team to do so.
- Finding out that teams have to nominate bib colours as well each game
My favourite kit of the round is the Germany kit.
To see my look at the previous games in the Group Stage check these posts out…
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