The group stage of the World Cup now reached is final matches, it is time to take a look at the kits worn in the Nations second group fixtures.
The first round of fixtures can be found here
Again, I am not 100% sure whether the “Home” and “Away” kit labels are completely correct when it comes to International Tournaments, I will refer to them as “Primary” and “Secondary” choice kits.
A few stats….
There have been a total of 47 kit used throughout the tournament, out of a possible 64 kits,
We have seen “Primary” Kits (and variations) used 72% and “Secondary” kits (and variations) used 26% of the time and 3rd kit 2% (just used the once)!
15 Teams have worn two kits in the first two group games, with 17 Teams in the same kit for both games.
Group Game 2 Overview….
Primary – 18
Primary variations – 5 (Wales, England, Costa Rica, Spain, Germany)
Secondary – 7
Secondary variations – 1 (Denmark)
Third – 1 (Canada)
We have seen 15 new kits used in the second round of fixtures.
Groups A and B
Only Ecuador in Group A wore a different kit from their first games, the opposite was true in Group B where Wales were the only team to wear the same kit in both games, their primary with secondary shorts giving an all red look. England in their alternative white shorts, for a second Primary look this World Cup.
Groups C and D
No changes in shirts in Group C with Argentina in default white socks and Saudi Arabia in their full default second kit with green shorts and socks on display for first time the only changes. A couple more changes in Group D with Australia and Denmark both in their second kits, with the Danes using their home shorts to create a “white / red / white” alternative look.
Groups E and F
A change of look for Costa Rica, wore white socks with their Primary Kit, Morocco in their change kit, one of the best of the Puma kits on show this World Cup. It is likely we will see Canada in all three of their kits in this tournament wore their black 3rd kit against Croatia…. and Spain v Germany, well I’ll get to that below!!
Groups G and H
Cameroon in their second Primary kit look, this time with red shorts to give us a more traditional looking kit for the Nation. Only one team in Group H has used two kits, with Uruguay wearing their all white away kit in the game against Portugal
Overall kit highlights from these round of games…
Mexico Goalkeeper provided us with an interesting kit mash up, with red shirt and blue shorts and socks, a look almost Spainish in its appearence.
Spain v Germany was one of the most anticapted matches of the Group stages but from a kit point of view it was a disappointing spectical, with both teams playing in single colours rather than their standard default primary shorts and socks. From my understanding this was not something either Nation wanted but something driven by FIFA.
The French Primary Kit is getting better and better in my opionion, the details of the French “Tricolore” in both the shorts and shirt cuffs, is another little detail that adds to the overall kit, fast becoming my favourite kit of the tournament so far.
Canada, the only team in the tournament not to get a new kit are one of the few teams that have three kits to choose from, appeared in their black 3rd Kit against Croatia, a template kit but a nice looking kit, the National Crest is something that really “pops” on the kit and gives more depth than standard template… note the Goalkeeper is in the current 2022 Nike Goalkeeper template.
Round 2 of games is now complete, what are your favourite kits on show and will we see more variations of kits through out round 3 of games? Let me know in the comments below of over at @Kit_Geek on Twitter
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