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World Cup 2018 kits revealed: England, Brazil, Nigeria, Spain, Belgium, Russia and more

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The 2018 World Cup is fast approaching but who will be wearing what at this summer's showpiece tournament in Russia?

Group A

Russia

The 2018 hosts will wear a shirt inspired by their gold at 1988 Olympic Games, with the red jersey featuring solid white lines running from the back across the arms and onto the chest.

On the back of the neck, there will be a Russian flag, the Russian eagle and wording that translates to 'Victory-Bound as One'. They will be hoping it can inspire a home victory.

Dmitri Kombarov models the new Russia World Cup 2018 away shirt (credit: adidasUK)
Image: Dmitri Kombarov models the new Russia World Cup 2018 away shirt (credit: adidasUK)

The country's away number features an unusual square pattern, which is an abstract tribute to Russian architecture, and the industrial cities of the country.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's home kit pays homage to the 1994 team, which reached the final 16 in the US
Image: Saudi Arabia's home kit pays homage to the 1994 team, which reached the final 16 in the US

The Green Falcons will wear Nike's 2018 Saudi Arabian Football Federation collection. Inclusive of home and away kits, pre-match jerseys, anthem jackets and leisure wear, the collection honours past glory.

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The Green Falcons will open the tournament against Russia wearing the colour of the country's national flag
Image: The Green Falcons will open the tournament against Russia wearing the colour of the country's national flag

Egypt

Mohamed Salah and co will be looking to spring an upset at this year's World Cup, and they'll try and do so in the nation's flag colours of red, white and black.

Egypt's 2018 World Cup kit
Image: Egypt's home shirt keeps a classic, minimalist design

The home shirt has a subliminal checkered pattern running through it while Adidas' iconic white stripes run down the sides.

Uruguay

Uruguay's classic sky blue shirt will be present at this year's World Cup, but this one has a unique difference.

Uruguay 2018 World Cup kit
Image: Uruguay's home shirt features an 'engineered jacquard graphic'

There is an 'engineered jacquard graphic' embedded on the front which is inspired by the nation's Sol de Atlántida monument.

Group B

Portugal

After claiming their first continental title in France two years ago, Portugal travel to Russia this summer as kings of Europe - and Cristiano Ronaldo models a new kit with a nod to their milestone victory.

Cristiano Ronaldo models Portugal's home kit for Russia 2018. Pic: Nike
Image: Cristiano Ronaldo models Portugal's home kit for Russia 2018. Pic: Nike

While their away kit is white with subtle green print, their home shirt is traditional deep red with green trim - and a celebratory slash of gold.

Spain

Modelled on one of their most famous shirts, Spain's 2018 home jersey will be based on the kit worn at the 1994 World Cup in the USA.

Alvaro Morata showed off the design - featuring diamonds of red, yellow and blue - but the Chelsea striker would later be cut from the squad.

Spain's away shirt also takes inspiration from the past, and has been modelled on their kits from the late 1980s, featuring a new two-tone badge amid a light blue colour scheme.

Koke models the new Spain World Cup 2018 away shirt (credit: adidasUK)
Image: Koke models the new Spain World Cup 2018 away shirt (credit: adidasUK)

Morocco

Morocco's primary kit - the first design of which had to be reworked by Adidas - features a red shirt with white v-neck collar, green shorts and red socks with white trim.

Their changed strip is white with red accents.

Iran

Iran were one of the last nations to reveal their white home shirt
Image: Iran were one of the last nations to reveal their white home shirt

Iran's away kit is made by Adidas and features a transferred graphic on the front of their red and white shirt.

Group C

France

Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba, Raphael Varane and co will be hoping to emulate the World Cup winners of 1998.

SEVILLE, SPAIN - OCTOBER 15:  Raphael Varane of Real Madrid CF celebrates after scoring during the match between Real Betis Balompie and Real Madrid CF as part of La Liga at Benito Villamrin stadium October 15, 2016 in Seville, Spain.  (Photo by Aitor Alcalde /Getty Images)
Image: Raphael Varane models France's kit for the 2018 World Cup

The home kit recreates France's blue, white and red 'tricolore' from head to toe, and is embossed with the national motto "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité."

Australia

The Socceroos' gold and green home shirt has a sharp graphic on the sleeves
Image: The Socceroos' gold and green home shirt has a sharp graphic on the sleeves

The Socceroos will be sporting a trademark green and gold number in Russia, which features a unique graphic on the sleeves.

The new Australia away strip comes in dark green with a luminous diagonal stripe
Image: The new Australia away strip comes in dark green with a luminous diagonal stripe

It's inspired by one of Australia's most historic moments in football, the 2006 World Cup qualifier played on November 16, 2005, which saw them return to the biggest stage after a 32-year absence.

Peru

Peru's new World Cup jersey features the traditional sash while retaining the nation's classic white and red colours. The home shirt also features gold detail around the shoulder areas.

Denmark

Denmark's home shirt is a classic plain red with a subtle cross pattern running diagonally
Image: Denmark's home shirt is a classic plain red with a subtle cross pattern running diagonally

Predominantly red (what else?), the Danish kit for this summer's World Cup comes with Hummel chevrons running down the arms and white trim on the neck, sleeves and hem.

Denmark's away offering is traditional white with the hummel pattern on the sleeves
Image: Denmark's away offering is traditional white with the hummel pattern on the sleeves

Group D

Argentina

While Argentina's new home kit will feature blue and white stripes, it will also commemorate the AFA's 125 year anniversary.

Lionel Messi wears Argentina's World Cup home shirt
Image: Lionel Messi wears Argentina's World Cup home shirt

The jersey also features an embossed sign-off combined of laurels and the number 125, plus two gold stars above the badge in celebration of the country's two World Cup wins.

Angel Di Maria wears Argentina's World Cup home shirt
Image: Angel Di Maria wears Argentina's World Cup home shirt

For the first time, Argentina will don a predominantly black strip when they turn out in their away kit, which is intended as a re-interpretation of the country's away strips of years gone by. It also features a graphic design inspired by the nation's flag.

Angel Di Maria models the new Argentina World Cup 2018 away shirt (credit: adidasUK)
Image: Angel Di Maria models the new Argentina World Cup 2018 away shirt (credit: adidasUK)

Iceland

It's all blue for Iceland at their first World Cup, except for a smattering of red and white on the shoulders. Kit manufacturer Errea say the "ice, water, fire and geysers" kit has been "inspired by nature".

The away kit is mainly white but again features blue and red.

Croatia

Luka Modric models the new Croatia home shirt - with a thicker  checkerboard pattern
Image: Luka Modric models the new Croatia home shirt - with a thicker checkerboard pattern

Croatia's World Cup kit offers a new interpretation of the nation's checker design, increasing the size of the checks. It's a design which has been adopted for the away kit, where a predominantly black shirt is offset but navy squares.

Mario Mandzukic sports Croatia's away shirt which combines checkerboard with two-tone blue
Image: Mario Mandzukic sports Croatia's away shirt which combines black and blue checkerboard

Nigeria

"When I first saw the new kit I was like, 'Wow, this is sick! I need one now!" Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi said when he saw the Super Eagles' new jerseys.

Nigeria's 2018 World Cup home kit
Image: Alex Iwobi likes Nigeria's new home kit

Nike have aimed to reflect the nation's 'energetic' culture through the new designs, while the home shirt is meant to be a subtle homage to Nigeria's 1994 shirt.

Nigeria's 2018 World Cup away kit
Image: John Obi Mikel wearing Nigeria's 2018 away kit

Group E

Brazil

Brazil have worn yellow shirts at every World Cup since 1954 but this year the five-time champions will sport a more vibrant 'Samba Gold' than has been seen in the past two decades.

Nike unveil the 2018 Brasil National Team Collection which includes kits, training apparel, pre-match gear and an Anthem Jacket (credit: Nike)
Image: Nike unveil the 2018 Brasil National Team Collection which includes kits, training apparel, pre-match gear and an Anthem Jacket (credit: Nike)

Neymar, Dani Alves and Co will wear a shade of yellow akin to that seen at Mexico '70 after Nike designers took to the Football Museum in São Paulo to sample the kit made famous by the likes of Pele, Carlos Alberto and Jarzinho.

Switzerland

Switzerland's new home top features patterning aimed to reflect the country's mountainous regions. A special version of the Swiss flag is positioned underneath the collar.

Switzerland 2018 World Cup kit
Image: Switzerland's World Cup home shirt

Costa Rica

It will be the fifth appearance at the tournament for the Central American side, a feat commemorated inside the neck of the shirt, "1990 - 2002 - 2006 - 2014 - 2018", printed to acknowledge each year the county has qualified.

Costa Rica's new home shirt is in traditional red with white crew neck collar
Image: Costa Rica's new home shirt is in traditional red with white crew neck collar

The away kit is presents a white and navy combination, featuring a tonal design to the front of the shirt, drawing inspiration from birds in flight; the pattern's flow and direction mirroring lines drawn from bird wings, such as Costa Rica's native hummingbird.

The new collection - including white away strip - was released under the slogan 'Declare your DNA'
Image: The new collection - including white away strip - was released under the slogan 'Declare your DNA'

Serbia

Puma have taken the reins from Umbro to produce Serbia's kit, and have delivered an understated red and white shirt with a striped sleeve.

Serbia have teased the new red home shirt, complete with red shorts and white socks
Image: Serbia have teased the new red home shirt, complete with red shorts and white socks

The Serbian flag runs down the centre of the brand new, all white away kit that will be worn by the likes of Nemanja Matic, Dusan Tadic and Aleksandar Kolarov.

Serbia's away shirt is white with a red crew-neck, with a red stripe running down the sleeve
Image: Serbia's away shirt is white with a red crew-neck, with a red stripe running down the sleeve

Group F

Germany

The World Cup holders pay homage to their Italia '90 victory with their new shirt for the 2018 edition of the tournament, which builds on this classic design and features dropped shoulder cut lines.

Mesut Ozil wears Germany's World Cup home shirt
Image: Mesut Ozil wears Germany's World Cup home shirt

It will have the words "Die Mannschaft" on the reverse of the neck and a gold World Cup winner badge features on the front as well as a special sign-off on the inside of the collar that links the two eras.

Mats Hummels wears Germany's World Cup home shirt
Image: Mats Hummels wears Germany's World Cup home shirt

Mexico

Mexico also take their inspiration from the early 1990s, and stays true to their traditional green shirt with a graphic running from the hem towards the chest.

The detail to the neck reads "Soy Mexico", which completes the visual commitment to the country.

If Mexico's away kit seems familiar, it might be because it takes inspiration from the country's flag.

Javier Hernandez models the new Mexico World Cup 2018 away shirt (credit: adidasUK)
Image: Javier Hernandez models the new Mexico World Cup 2018 away shirt (credit: adidasUK)

On the collar is the same small message, "Soy Mexico", translating as "I am Mexico".

Sweden

Sweden will enter the World Cup in their traditional yellow and blue colours, but the new strip has taken special inspiration from their 1988 shirt.

Sweden 2018 World Cup kit
Image: Sweden 2018 World Cup kit

The kit was debuted during Sweden's surprise two-legged victory over Italy in European qualifying and features a striped pattern across the front which acts as a subtle tribute to their '80s top.

Their away kit is near enough a complete reverse - it also has stripes across the front, but without any piping up the sides.

Albin Ekdal models the new Sweden World Cup 2018 away shirt (credit: adidasUK)
Image: Albin Ekdal models the new Sweden World Cup 2018 away shirt (credit: adidasUK)

South Korea

Nike have designed a low-key home kit for the South Koreans which consists of a solid red shirt, black shorts and red socks.

South Korea will wear a figure-hugging plain red home shirt during the tournament
Image: South Korea will wear a figure-hugging plain red home shirt during the tournament

There's an injection of colour on the predominantly white away kit, which is emblazoned with a red and blue graphic which pays homage to the country's flag. Inspired by the markings on a tiger, the Taegeuk symbol is found on the back.

South Korea's away strip includes a red and blue pattern running down the front
Image: South Korea's away strip includes a red and blue pattern running down the front

Group G

Belgium

The Belgians will be taking their inspiration from Euro '84 for their World Cup kit with the shirt an overall colour of red which ties in with their nickname of the 'Red Devils'.

Michy Batshuyai wears Belgium's World Cup home shirt
Image: Michy Batshuayi wears Belgium's World Cup home shirt

The country's crest will feature in the middle of the shirt - among a pattern of diamonds across the chest - with the Adidas logo on the right.

Belgium's away kit is a homage to the country's flag, with the largely yellow kit interspersed with red and black accents along the collar.

Michy Batshuayi models the new Belgium World Cup 2018 away shirt (credit: adidasUK)
Image: Michy Batshuayi models the new Belgium World Cup 2018 away shirt (credit: adidasUK)

Panama

Inspiration for the designs comes from the national bird of Panama, the Harpy Eagle, and the skyline of Panama City demonstrated by the symmetry and chevron pattern to the front of the jersey.

The Panama red home shirt includes a subtle chevron design pattern
Image: The Panama red home shirt includes a subtle chevron design pattern

The inner collar on both the home and away kits feature the writing 'Alcanzamos Por Fin La Victoria', meaning 'We Finally Reached Victory', from the national anthem of Panama.

Panama's away strip mirrors the template seen in the home shirt but with 'Pan Blue' chevrons
Image: Panama's away strip mirrors the template seen in the home shirt but with 'Pan Blue' chevrons

Tunisia

Made by German manufacturers Ulhsport, Tunisia's understated home kit features the sublimated logos of the Tunisian Football Association and the design of a goal. The v-neck has a contrast coloured collar and inserts on along the side.

Tunisia's away strip comes in white with red panels down the sides
Image: Tunisia's home strip comes in white with red panels down the sides

England

The Three Lions stick to a minimalist approach with plenty more red featuring in this tournament's home strip released on February 7.

Raheem Sterling modelling England's 2018 World Cup kit
Image: Raheem Sterling modelling England's 2018 World Cup kit

A rosette can be found on the inside of the shirt while player numbers have been moved from the centre of the shirt to the space below the crest.

Group H

Poland

The new Poland home shirt includes a faded diagonal grey pattern across half of the front
Image: The new Poland home shirt includes a faded diagonal grey pattern across half of the front

Manufactured by Nike for the first time since the 2006 World Cup, Poland's striking home and away kits features a bespoke sash which runs through the badge, which draws inspiration from the Polish coat of arms.

Senegal

Puma's Senegal home shirt is white with a green collar, a green stripe on the sleeves and a subtle graphic lion print on the front in a nod to the team's 'Lions of Teranga' nickname. The away kit sees the colours reversed.

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Colombia

Another Italia '90 throwback, the new Colombia kit features a blue and red graphic design on the side of the shirt highlighting the Colombian flag colours whilst reinterpreting the previous design.

The shirt also features a sign-off on the back of the neck which which translates to 'United as one Nation'.

Colombia's World Cup home shirt
Image: Colombia's World Cup home shirt

Traditional scarves have helped to inspire the country's away number, which is largely a rich blue with a contrasting orange trim and bage.

The pattern down the left-hand side of the shirt has been designed to represent those scarf patterns, while the kit also sports a line of text saying "Unidos Por Un Pais" - translating to "united as one nation" on the collar.

Japan

The home jersey for Japan takes inspiration from handcrafted Japanese apparel design and mimics the traditional craftsmanship of Sashiko stitching technique, which is made by white rough threads on an indigo base.

Japan's World Cup home shirt
Image: Japan's World Cup home shirt

The kit features a new shade of blue with hues of red and white in representation of the national flag.

The away kit for the Far East nation takes inspiration from a home kit they wore in 1991, updated for the country's streetwear scene.

Makino Tomoaki models the new Japan World Cup 2018 away shirt (credit: adidasUK)
Image: Makino Tomoaki models the new Japan World Cup 2018 away shirt (credit: adidasUK)

On the collar is a graphic and sign-off combination to celebrate important moments in Japan's history.

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