As the World Cup slowly but surely comes into view, Adidas have whet our appetite with some of the colourful kits that will be on display during the quadrennial footballing extravaganza.
The countries are Germany, Russia, Spain, Belgium, Japan, Sweden, Argentina and Mexico.
They’re away kits, yes, but they are damn beautiful.
Germany’s is probably the nicest, a cracking shade of green in a throwback to the 1990 World Cup-winning side.
The jersey will most likely trigger haunting memories for England fans as it was worn by Die Mannschaft when they knocked out Bobby Robson’s side in the semi-final that year.
Die Mannschaft 🇩🇪
Introducing the @DFB_Team 2018 @FIFAWorldCup Away jersey.
Exclusively available now: https://t.co/CfcAFlJRrM#HereToCreate pic.twitter.com/dDwxPb57Fs— adidas Football (@adidasfootball) March 20, 2018
Colombia have went with a striking deep blue.
La Sele 🇨🇴
Introducing the @FCFSeleccionCol 2018 @FIFAWorldCup Away jersey.
Exclusively available now: https://t.co/tPGK3hrE5r#HereToCreate pic.twitter.com/Lq2EVdUj2f— adidas Football (@adidasfootball) March 20, 2018
Spain’s is, er, kind of bland.
La Roja 🇪🇸@Koke6 introduces the @SeFutbol 2018 @FIFAWorldCup Away jersey.
Exclusively available now: https://t.co/YH7uXeyr3r#HereToCreate pic.twitter.com/L4RHZzdHgB— adidas Football (@adidasfootball) March 20, 2018
Mexico: solid but nothing spectacular.
Introducing the @miseleccionmx 2018 @FIFAWorldCup Away Jersey.
Exclusively available now: https://t.co/ReqjmPsG3G#HereToCreate pic.twitter.com/Rb55cA5MYo— adidas Football (@adidasfootball) March 20, 2018
Sweden: effortlessly cool.
The Blue-Yellow 🇸🇪
Introducing the Sweden 2018 Away jersey.
Exclusively available now: https://t.co/UmyaSMMGPx#HereToCreate pic.twitter.com/a6COjuH3IH— adidas Football (@adidasfootball) March 20, 2018
Argentina: nice, seriously tasty.
La Celeste y Blanca. 🇦🇷
Introducing the @Argentina 2018 @FIFAWorldCup Away jersey.
Exclusively available now: https://t.co/tEPz21MOha#HereToCreate pic.twitter.com/ANAoYf7hLi— adidas Football (@adidasfootball) March 20, 2018
Belgium: lovely.
https://twitter.com/batsflip/status/976061338031132672
Japan: no thanks.
Japan away kit released – although we saw it on the JSoccer FB group a while back. Not sure about the sample nameset, though. Okazaki has never played no.8 and is not in the squad for the big launch this weekend! pic.twitter.com/nSlKHaTZbe
— JSoccer Magazine (@JSoccerMagazine) March 20, 2018
Russia: pretty damn slick.
https://twitter.com/AdamMaina_/status/976045046532313088
