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There is just one week until the biggest show on earth gets underway, with the 2026 World Cup kicking off on June 11. If you haven’t already caught a serious case of World Cup fever, what better way to get in the mood than by checking out the very best sets that will be hitting North America this summer.
The result of the tournament being expanded to a bumper 48-team event and some sides bizarrely choosing to have three separate strips means there will be more than 100 different jerseys to see in North America, which is undoubtedly some kind of record.
Here are the 20 best kits of the 2026 World Cup – ranked:
20. Senegal (Home)
Granted, there’s a lot going on here, but we’d prefer that to something boring from one of Africa’s dominant forces at the World Cup. Senegal’s home shirt is inspired by the hand-painted buses of the capital, Dakar, with an eye-catching abstract print all over. It’s just a shame that PUMA decided to tone down the colors.
19. Algeria (away)
Adidas Originals ‘Trefoil’ has returned to their away shirts, giving them an unmistakable retro feel. Algeria’s offering oozes understated class, with shadow stripes, a darker shade of green on the sleeves and a red trim that really pops. The off-centered numbering is also a very nice touch.
18. Côte d’Ivoire (Home)
Côte d’Ivoire always catch the eye in their vibrant orange home stripes, but PUMA have taken things up a notch ahead of the World Cup. The Les Elephants home shirt wears a striking animal print design on the classic orange base with flashes of green on the side panels. It celebrates the country’s collective passion for the beautiful game.
17. Germany (away)
Adidas has delivered something a little different to Germany’s away kit – the country the sportswear giant calls home. It has an unusual navy blue base with ‘aqua blue’ embellishments, with the color palette mixing shades from different eras of the national team from the 1950s to the 80s. The all-over chevron pattern really pops.
16. South Korea (Home)
Nike’s South Korea kit always seems to go hard and 2026 is no different as Son Heung-min and Co. seems to be making a splash again in North America. The design cleverly draws inspiration from both the country’s mountainous landscape and tiger print on a ‘global red’ base, playing on the idea of an ambush by the big cats, one of their most prominent national symbols.
15. England (Home)
Is this the shirt in which England will end their agonizing 60-year wait for a major trophy on the men’s side of the game? They will certainly hope so. Nike have brought some serious retro vibes to the Three Lions’ new home shirt, which is apparently inspired by the iconic Umbro number from 2000. The modern version features a subtle Three Lions motif, with striking red numbering, trim and detailing on the collar and cuffs.
14. Canada (Home)
One of the host nations, Canada, will be looking at home in their striking new Nike home kit. The American sportswear manufacturer has come up with a creative way to incorporate the country’s most prominent cultural and natural symbol, the maple leaf. An oversized motif takes center stage, with the blade bordered by darker shades of red across the body.
13. Jordan (Third)
Yep, you read that right – some countries will actually have third sets at the World Cup. If that’s not too much of a ‘game’s gone’ moment for you, then hopefully you’ll appreciate Jordan’s third kit from Kelme. A clean black base, this shirt is all about the subtle floral motif that covers most of the body. Let’s just hope we get a glimpse of it on the field.
12. DR Congo (Home)
Umbro is not messing with DR Congo’s home shirt as the African nation prepares for a World Cup for the first time since 1974, when it was known as Zaire. Mainly blue with neat trims on the sleeves and collar, it’s all about the striking print across the torso, which seemingly draws from the leopard’s power and agility.
11. Spain (Home)
There’s nothing over-complicated about Spain’s very clean adidas home kit, but the rich navy notably returns to the sleeve panels for the first time since the early 2000s to give it a retro feel. The European champions will be looking for global dominance in North America and this is a kit worthy of their cause, with the look completed by yellow pinstripes that draw from the national flag and crest.
10. Qatar (Home)
One you might not expect to sneak into our top 10, but the color combination and subtle zigzag pattern on Qatar’s home shirt has caught our eye. The maroon color combination is complimented by simple white trim and numbering, with the central vertical motif inspired by the nation’s flag.
9. Argentina (Home)
Adidas have rarely got an Argentina shirt wrong in their long association with the great soccer nation and they have continued the roll of hits in 2026 with both home and away shirts for the World Cup holders. They haven’t messed with a winning formula, with the new home edition once again wearing three vertical stripes in the famous sky blue, with the ‘Three Stripes’ and trim in black. Simple in its beauty.
8. Argentina (away)
Argentina will be looking to defend their crown in North America and their away kit is a thing of beauty. The country’s rich artistic heritage is at the center of their predominantly black away shirt, in a design with a distinctive swirling blue graphic pattern across the body, drawing on traditional motifs. Intricate floral details, climbing plants and flashes of white complete a classic look.
7. Croatia (away)
Usually all the noise is around Croatia’s red and white home kit, but Nike have created a potential modern classic with their away shirt for the perennial dark horses. The shirt has the classic checkerboard print on the sides in two-tone blue, with a space in between where the emblem, Nike ‘Swoosh’ and numbers will sit. Expect to see this one worn away from the track in the coming years.
6. Sweden (away)
Sweden might have kept things basic with their home shirt, but their away game is anything but. A ridiculously cool design on a classic dark blue base takes visual cues from the Scandinavian nation’s music and culture of the 1960s and 70s (think ABBA). The wavy print is completely mesmerizing and will be one of the most eye-catching on display in North America.
5. France (Home)
We’re sure Nike’s fresh look for the French national team will have mixed opinions, but credit to them for trying something different – and if things go Les Bleus’ way this summer, it could become a cult classic. The shirt certainly ticks the retro box with its large collar and defining geometric gradient print in a big departure from what the American sportswear has produced for the French over the last 16 years.
4. Germany (Home)
This one makes us put down our steins and put on our lederhosen! German greats adidas love a throwback when they produce a shirt for their home country, and the new home strip for Die Nationalmannschaft is a thing of beauty. It clearly draws on their designs from the late 80s and early 90s, as the colors of the German flag extend over each shoulder and meet in the middle. The designers will be hoping that a side that has underwhelmed in recent tournaments can do justice in North America.
3. Curaçao (away)
The smallest nation to qualify for the World Cup, 150,000-man Curaçao, will make a big splash in their adidas away strip. With the retro ‘Trefoil’, the light yellow base is perfectly complimented by striking dark blue trium and the iconic ‘Three Stripes’ in red, green and orange to really catch the eye.
2. Japan (Home)
We’re pretty sure there’s never been a bad design in the history of adidas’ collaboration with the Japanese national team, and that’s certainly not going to change this summer. Evoking the manufacturer’s “Teamgeist” templates from the mid-1900s, the home shirt is retro in colour, but very contemporary. The focal point is an abstract graphic inspired by the iconic haze on the horizon where the sea meets the sky in the Asian nation.
1. Mexico (Home)
Could this be the shirt to break Mexico’s ‘Quinto Partido’ curse?! The host nation have only ever progressed beyond the last 16 stage on home soil (in 1970 and 1986) and they will be hoping to repeat that feat with their sublime new adidas home strip. Featuring striking traditional motifs in dark green against a lighter base, adidas says it represents the country’s energy and pride, celebrating a nation that lives and breathes the beautiful game.
