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Mexico are one of the most iconic nations in World Cup history.
Not only are they part of an exclusive club of nations to have hosted the men’s tournament more than once, but it just so happens that the editions they staged were amongst the greatest in history.
In fact, the so-called game, goal and save of the century all happened at Mexican World Cups thanks to Italy 4-3 West Germany, Gordon Banks denying Pele and Diego Maradona’s crazy solo goal.
However, Mexico’s long association with football’s finest tournament doesn’t end there with heady memories of Hugo Sanchez, Rafael Márquez, Javier Hernandez and Antonio Carbajal similarly coming to mind.
And the iconic status of the Mexican national team also extends to their jerseys with the green, white and red of their flag making for a gorgeous palette from which you can make a home shirt.
In fact, the home kit sported by Mexico at the 1998 World Cup is rightfully regarded as one of the greatest strips in history with the Aztec calendar-inspired pattern making it widely coveted amongst collectors.
And while we’re not sure that any Mexico design could possibly rival that absolute jaw-dropper, the early evidence suggests that Adidas are releasing another belter for the North American nation this year.
Classic Kits! Mexico, 1998. A bit of a marmite kit this – but personally I think it's great. pic.twitter.com/BVLZu1jOFk — 90s Football (@90sfootball) June 9, 2014
Classic Kits! Mexico, 1998. A bit of a marmite kit this – but personally I think it's great. pic.twitter.com/BVLZu1jOFk
That Mexico 1998 kit, elite! What a great bunch of lads pic.twitter.com/YTjdGxiOPi — GIGPOD🟢⚪️ (@gigpod) June 13, 2021
That Mexico 1998 kit, elite! What a great bunch of lads pic.twitter.com/YTjdGxiOPi
The ever-reliable Footy Headlines published leaks of Mexico’s home kit for the 2022 World Cup on Thursday night, which include new images shared by @LeonKrauze and @TigresJersey.
The photographs are said to confirm the previous leak as well as revealing fresh details, but the most important piece of corroboration is that it looks absolutely stunning.
The Adidas design is dripping with Mexico’s classic colour scheme of a green shirt, white shorts and red socks with the main design element of the strip proving a subtle graphic on the upper section and sleeves.
The texturing is said to be inspired by the Quetzalcoatl, who is the Aztec feathered-serpent god who brought wind and rains, and also features as a symbol beneath the collar on the back of the shirt.
All in all, it’s closest thing we’ve seen Mexico deliver to their all-time great shirt in 1998 and it looks set to be one of the finest strips in Qatar, so be sure to check out the leaks for yourself below:
Con ustedes, cortesía de mis hijos, la playera oficial de @miseleccionmx para la Copa del Mundo. La verdad, es una belleza. pic.twitter.com/N316y9mefG — León Krauze (@LeonKrauze) June 23, 2022
Con ustedes, cortesía de mis hijos, la playera oficial de @miseleccionmx para la Copa del Mundo. La verdad, es una belleza. pic.twitter.com/N316y9mefG
💣💣💣 Mexico 2022 World Cup Home Kit Leaked + Away Kit Design [@LeonKrauze, @TigresJersey]: https://t.co/lYgXKrSDuC — Footy Headlines (@Footy_Headlines) June 23, 2022
💣💣💣 Mexico 2022 World Cup Home Kit Leaked + Away Kit Design [@LeonKrauze, @TigresJersey]: https://t.co/lYgXKrSDuC
🚰| Kit Leaks 💚 The Mexico home shirt is wonderful 😍 [📸: @LeonKrauze] pic.twitter.com/68uoG0fQsp — The Shirt Union (@TheShirtUnion) June 24, 2022
🚰| Kit Leaks 💚 The Mexico home shirt is wonderful 😍 [📸: @LeonKrauze] pic.twitter.com/68uoG0fQsp
Now, of course, the quality of kits is ultimately a subjective matter and you might well be feeling lukewarm on the Mexico shirt, but we’ll happily die on the hill that it’s one of the best World Cup leaks we’ve seen so far.
Compared to the dreadful half-and-half design that Portugal will be wearing and England’s overly-blue pattern set for release, we’ll readily herald Mexico’s touted end product as a potential classic.
If for nothing else, it should get kit collectors excited for playing on the country’s culture and history with a modern twist tipping its hat ever so subtly to one of the greatest shirts of all time.
So, even if Mexico bow out early as they line up for tricky games with Argentina and Poland, at least they can do so looking incredibly suave in the process.
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