Herculez Gomez gave his opinion on the new kits for the US national soccer team. There is a time and a place for it.
The opening game of the World Cup will take place in November of 2022, and the 32 teams are finalising their kits.
The latter caused a bit of a storm with its insistence on sticking to a single concept for all of its alternate jerseys.
Is it possible that Nike could do any better? France, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands and the U.S. are just a few of the teams whose home and away kits have been announced by the sportswear brand.
There are some hits among the designs that have been seen. It should be noted that every nation involved has not been so lucky in the fashion stakes.
Along with a brief breakdown of each individual design and a "hit" or "miss" rating, we ran through the plethora of new kits released this week.
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Some of the most memorable ones of the past have been plain white shirts. The whole thing is ok because this loses marks for the central crest. Nothing else.
The rating is Miss.
There is tie-dye and stone washing away. Everyone is riled up by this thing. It isn't good.
The rating is Miss.
Home is sleek and minimal, but too plain to inspire an emotional response. The navy blue and gold trim gave a faint regal air but the World Cup champion deserved more.
The rating is Miss.
The hallmarks of a standard France away shirt are present in a white shirt with blue trim and a hint of tricolor sprinkled here and there. The jersey has an all-over print inspired by traditional " Toile de Jouy" fabric with selected images including the Gallic cockerel symbol, the Arc de Triomphe and the national training centre atClairefontaine.
The rating was hit.
The diagonal split across the front of the shirt is supposed to look like a Portuguese flag being wrapped around the player's body.
The rating was hit.
The Portuguese kit stands out in a sea of bright white kits because it is Sail White.
The rating was hit.
While every inch the traditional Brazil kit, the latest incarnation of the famous yellow jersey comes embellished with an unusual print pattern inspired by the fur of the Jaguar. All in one swoop.
The rating was hit.
The garish neon green sleeve graphic is clashing awkwardly with the blue base color on the away kit. It's certain to divide opinion, but we don't think it's right.
The rating is Miss.
The tie-dye tiger-stripe print on the shirt makes it look permanently creased, but the shade of Oranje used for it has been dialled down to create a burnished, almost amber colour.
The rating is Miss.
There is a dull template kit in blue, black and red that doesn't represent the nation's World Cup heritage. The kind of shirt that doesn't last long.
The rating is Miss.
The red and white checks of the World Cup finalist have been updated with a new block print. Croatia still looks like Croatia and that is a good thing.
The rating was hit.
The away kit has a blue and teal check design that is obscured by blurred lines and graphical glitch here and there. The result is a jersey that doesn't look finished.
The rating is Miss.
The Australia home kit is meant to evoke the country's unique landscape and ecology with a golden pattern intended as an homage to the rugged terrain of the country's heartland.
The rating was hit.
The shirt is inspired by nature and represents the oceans that surround Australia. The rippled pattern creates a clever tidal effect while the marine- coloured trim hints at the diversity found beneath the waves.
The rating was hit.
The hosts of the World Cup could have done a better job with the use of Desert Maroon.
The rating is Miss.
There is a subtle string of pearls graphic that references the history of pearl-diving in the coastal atolls. It was meant to be a sandstorm. It's cool.
The rating was hit.
The home was mostly white with green accents and a palm leaf pattern. It's not too original.
The rating is Miss.
There is a green pattern covering the front, sleeves and back. It's unusual and decent.
The rating was hit.
Poland doesn't seem to get treated to interesting kits, with the home strip limited to a very straightforward design in the national colors of red and white. The crew collar and sleeve cuffs are nice in their own right.
The rating is Miss.
There is a crackled print design spread across the shoulders and down the sleeves on the away shirt. It's just a reversal of the home jersey.
The rating is Miss.
Canada will not have a new kit for the World Cup because they are on a different kit development cycle.
There is a plain red football shirt with a maple leaf crest.
The rating is Miss.
There is a plain white football shirt with a maple leaf crest.
The rating is Miss.
The South Korea home kit is based on the mythical folk tales of Dokkaebi, mischievous goblins who both help and hinder their humans. The fighting spirit of the nation is represented by the fiery red colour scheme.
The rating was hit.
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