After trying (and failing) to build suspense for World Cup jerseys that had already been leaked, Nike and U.S. Soccer confirmed Thursday that the U.S. men’s national team will indeed wear the much-maligned kits in Qatar.
In separate announcements — the first coming from Nike in the early morning hours — fans got an official look at the jerseys that had been almost universally hated by a fanbase that doesn’t typically agree on much. The home jersey features a centered crest, Nike logos on the sleeves and sleeve striping more reminiscent of American football jerseys. The away kit will be a blue and dark blue tie-dye shirt with the centered crest.
