Home: This is a protest. All the branding, accents and even the crest are all the same red as the rest of the jersey, making those details practically invisible. The World Cup 2018 kits include a newinterpretation of Croatia's eye-catching red and white chequer design, with the squares increased in size compared to previous years. Its international standing was severely damaged by the 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi , a US-based Saudi journalist who was a prominent critic of the government.

It has been criticised for its human rights violations - 81 men were executed on one day last year - women's rights abuses, the criminalisation of homosexuality, the restriction of free speech and the war in Yemen.Other jerseys on this list have faltered for being too unimaginative, but in Poland’s case, simplicity is best! Wales Home: The shirt of the Selecao is a celebration, but the yellows, blues and greens of this year's edition feel brighter than ever. (As tournament favorites, maybe they're preparing for a celebration that will be bigger than ever.) The ghost jaguar pattern that's present all over this jersey is especially fun, without going overboard. Vinicius Junior of Brazil Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images For South Korea, Nike said they got inspiration from the country’s culture, with the red representing the “fierce mentality of a proud nation”. Spain Away: The away jersey is where the Saudis have stepped up. The Green Falcons' away kit may look an awful lot like Newcastle United's third alternate shirt this season, but it's in the details where it stands out. All over this shirt is a faint graphic pattern of feathers, which ties in beautifully to the team's name but also looks like high-end wallpaper you'd see on home renovation shows -- and that's a good thing. Mexico | Adidas Alexis Vega of Mexico Omar Vega/Getty Images World title boxing fights have also been held in Saudi Arabia. Anthony Joshua said he was "here for boxing" before losing to Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah last year, having beaten Andy Ruiz in the capital Riyadh in 2019.

Supposedly the USA’s home kit “draws inspiration from the Unites States’ diversity and storied legacy across a variety of sports, leagues and associations.” Clearly, the designers were not inspired enough.

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Tunisia's plain white World Cup shirt has red hems, with the brand's motif and the logo of the Tunisian FA in the same colour.

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An iconic soccer jersey can permanently etch a team in the memory of fans across the world. Diego Maradona in ’86 donning the famous Argentinian blue and white stripes, or Adidas’ masterpiece for Germany’s 1990 World-Cup winning squad spring to mind. On the other hand, a bad kit can leave you immortalised for all the wrong reasons (we’re looking at you Jorge Campos!) The 2022 World Cup pits the best international sides from across the planet against each other in Qatar, with France aiming to defend their title in the Middle East. Away: Among the least offensive of Puma's running-bib templates, but that's not saying a lot. Looking at this shirt with a glass-half-full mindset, the flag is again incorporated into the sleeves, but it's less successful than it is on the white shirt. Uruguay | Puma Luis Suarez of Uruguay Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images