How many World Cup shirts might not be worn in matches?
Summary
Up to 18 national team shirts may not be worn during the group stage of this summer’s World Cup. FIFA has decided which shirts teams will wear, with some teams not using their home, away, or third kits in group matches.Key Facts
- There are 108 team shirts released by the 48 World Cup teams, excluding goalkeeper shirts.
- Only 87 of these shirts are guaranteed to be worn in group-stage matches.
- Each team has at least two main shirts (home and away), and 12 teams have a third, different-colored shirt.
- Some teams, like Ghana and Uzbekistan, will not wear their home shirts in group matches.
- Teams such as Australia, Belgium, and Japan will not wear their away shirts in any group games.
- Ecuador, Haiti, Iraq, and Jordan will not use their third shirts during group play.
- Canada, Cape Verde, Mexico, and Panama will wear different shirts in all their group matches.
- Curacao’s away shirt was one of the most popular designs among the shirts not planned to be worn so far.
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