World Cup ’26: Kit Review, Match 2

The second round of fixtures for the 2026 World Cup are now completed, 48 games down… 56 to go!

The use of “Home” and “Away” kit labels are do not feel right when it comes to International Tournaments, I will refer to them as “Primary” and “Secondary” choice kits.

You can found Round 1 of games here

Overview of Kits

There has been some additions of kits here, some 3rd Kits added (Mexico, Cape Verde).

Total Kits Used

Kits Worn in Total – 83
New Kits in Round 2 of games – 35
Primary Kits in Total – 54
Secondary Kits in Total – 26
3rd Kits in Total – 3

Match 2 Fixtures

Kit Highlights

There have been 35 teams to wear two different kits in their opening two games, of which 12 of these wore the same kit in two different variations.

13 Teams have worn the same Kit (and variation) in their opening two games, just 27% of the teams competing, of these teams, Bosnia & Hertzegovina, Haiti, Paraguay, Uzebekistan and Ghana have worn their Secondary Kits in both games.

The game between Japan and Tunisia was the 1000th Game at World Cup Finals, and it was celebrated with special patches on both kits but also the referee’s kit, which along with the patch used gold Adidas stripes and trim!!

There have been some 3rd Kits seen in these round of games, with Mexico, Cape Verde and Panama all using their 3rd Kit!

Cape Verde against Uruaguay.

Mexico… A wonderful Kit Match Up, co-hosts Mexico playing against South Korea in Group A, both teams in change kits likely due to colourblind regulations but what we given was a fantastic pair of kits matched up against each other!

Panama in 3rd Kt against Croatia

Brazil took to the field in a World Cup game in a Kit that did not carry the Nike Logo for the first time since 1994 World Cup Final. Their Secondary Kit carries the Jordan “Jumpman” logo, part of the Nike Family but only previously seen on PSG Kits.

Ecuador made it two games in a row wearing a variation of their kits, after mashing up Secondary and 3rd Kits in their opening game, they wore all yellow as a Primary variation.

Colombia were another team to wear two variations of kits, having worn alternative socks with their Secondary Kit in the opening game, they wore their Primary Kit with alternative white shorts.

England wore their Primary Kit in what looks like traditional colours, but this is actually a mash up, the navy shorts are the shorts with their secondary kit, which as we predicted here could offer some interchangability to their kits.