Qatar World Cup 2022: the national team kits and the stories behind them, from Denmark’s protest shirts to Mexico’s ancient art
- The teams who qualified for football’s World Cup are all decked out in fancy new kits – except Canada, who weren’t expected to qualify
- Apart from the Swiss away kit, and Denmark’s ‘protest’ kit, they are well designed and reflect the nations’ cultures
The Qatar 2022 Fifa World Cup is just days away, and as anticipation for the tournament reaches fever pitch, fans have been checking out their kits, which have almost all been confirmed ahead of the tournament.
Even the local organisers appear keen to get in on the action as the Qatari authorities unveiled their various security uniforms in the same manner as the football teams.
All nations will be decked out in brand new home and away kits, with the exception of Canada, who was seen as so unlikely to qualify 18 months ago, that Nike did not create a kit. The Canadians will be playing in their first World Cup since 1986 in the same designs they wore during qualifying.
It takes around 18 months to design and make these kits.
Denmark – home, away and third kits
The Danish kits for the tournament have garnered the most attention after manufacturers Hummel revealed the thinking behind the look.
