10 most beautiful team uniforms of World Cup 2018
Nigeria's jersey tops the list, followed by Mexico, France, Portugal, Argentina and Spain.
10. Germany:MagazineSportsnetrecently voted on the national teams' playing uniforms at the 2018 World Cup. According to the source, the main uniform (middle) and secondary uniform (right) of the German team were inspired by the 1990 design. The collar has the words "Die Mannschaft" which means "The team". The chest of the German team's uniform also has a gold World Cup victory badge.
9. Colombia:The team's main uniform (left) is also inspired by the 1990 kit. The red and blue on one side of the shirt represent the colors of the Colombian flag. The secondary kit is predominantly blue with a pattern inspired by the traditional Colombian scarf worn on special occasions.
8. Japan:The Japan national team's jersey is inspired by the country's street fashion and 1991 design.
The pattern on the main jersey (left) imitates the Japanese art of Sashiko stitching with white threads on a dyed fabric background. The white and red used on the jersey represent the national flag. The Japanese secondary jersey (right) is mainly white with orange accents.
7. Spain:Spain’s main kit (left) pays tribute to the team’s victory at the 1994 World Cup in the United States. The red, yellow and blue diamond pattern running down the front of the shirt recalls the kits of the golden generation of old. Meanwhile, the secondary kit (right) features a colour scheme inspired by designs from the late 1980s.
6. English:The inside back of the England team's shirt collar features an embroidered rose, symbolising the flower worn on the players' caps when representing England in international competition.
The player names are printed in the fonts 'Johnston' and 'Gil Sans', which are widely used on London's transport and underground systems. The St George's emblem (a red cross on a white background) representing the pride of England is also placed on the collar of both the main (left) and secondary (right) shirts.
5. Argentina:The main uniform (right) was designed to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Argentine Football Association, with white and light blue stripes. The secondary uniform (left) mimics the colors of the national flag. Sources say this is the first time Argentina has worn black in the history of the World Cup.
4. Portugal:The main kit (right) with green and yellow accents recalls the team's victory at Euro 2016. Portugal's secondary kit (left) with a white background and green compass motif sends the message that they want to conquer new territories.
3. France:The French shirt's main (left) and secondary (right) collars both carry the words "Nos Differences Nous Unissent" (Differences unite us). The phrase is arranged in a hexagonal shape, representing the cultural diversity of the team's members. The main shirt has a stylized collar with buttons, representing the national motto: "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity".
The French secondary kit is inspired by the three main colours of the national flag. The numbers on both kits are based on Art Deco architecture from the 1920s.
2. Mexico:Inspired by the design of the early 1990s, the Mexico national team uniform is "breathed" with a new wind with modern street fashion details. The main outfit (right) uses the traditional blue as the base color and is decorated with a few motifs running along the body of the shirt.
The secondary uniform is a mix of the colors of the Mexican flag: red, green and white. The collar of the Mexican team uniform has the words "Soy Mexico".
1. Nigeria:Nigeria's 2018 World Cup uniform created a stir as soon as it was released. A series of mock-up designs of the team's jersey "sold out" within minutes of being posted on the website.
The main shirt (right) is inspired by the 1994 design with black and white sleeves representing the wings of the eagle and a green striped body. This is a tribute to their 1996 Olympic victory. Nigeria's secondary shirt (left) uses green - one of the two main colors on the national flag.