World Cup 2022 kits: New shirts, team jerseys for Qatar finalists revealed

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Ahead of a tournament that is certain to be unlike any previous edition of the FIFA World Cup given its unique scheduling, the latest kit designs produced for teams at the finals appear to be firmly focused on throwing it back to bygone eras.

With inspiration from the 1920s to the 1990s, shirt-makers are clearly hoping that fan appetite for classic jerseys translates into demand for strips from this year's finals, which begin in November.

Puma have been responsible for all of the new designs released so far, underlining the influence of the past by describing their approach as "bold, modern takes on retro vibes and football nostalgia".

Let's take a look at the shirts the likes of Sadio Mane, Granit Xhaka and Luis Suarez will be wearing when they take part in the grandest event on the football calendar.

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World Cup 2022 kits — new and confirmed

Ghana

Since their first appearance in Germany in 2006, the Black Stars have qualified for every World Cup except 2018.

Their new shirt, which is described as "old-school Ghana cool", is a white one with red, yellow and green trim around the sleeves.

The Black Star is at the centre of the shirt, with the Ghana Football Association logo to the left and an open neck.

Even the ball at the centre of the FA's logo has an old-school feel, looking like the beloved Telstar balls produced for the World Cup between 1970 and 1998.

There are two Premier League players who are likely to be among the best-known members of Ghana's squad wearing the shirt: Leicester City defender Daniel Amartey and Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew.

Morocco

Morocco last won a game at the finals in 1998, and their latest home shirt is a tribute to the squad who earned their first World Cup victory in 12 years at France 1998.

The Puma logo is in the centre of the shirt, flanked by two blocks of dark green — a colour also deployed at the base of the sleeves.

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation logo is to the left of centre on a shirt reflecting the colours of the country's flag.

Captain Romain Saiss, who plays for Premier League side Wolves, will be among the players likely to be modelling the new number.

Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi is the obvious superstar in a Morocco squad led by former PSG boss Vahid Halilhodzic.

Senegal

Puma are back in the 21st century for this shirt, recalling the 2002 finals in Japan and South Korea, when Senegal stunned the world.

As the world and European champions at the time, France were expected to see off Senegal in the opening match, but Papa Bouba Diop, whose death at the end of 2020 was mourned by the football world, scored the only goal of the game to start the finals off with a seismic upset.

Senegal's new shirt features red, yellow and green around the base of the sleeves and its hooped neck.

The lion of the Senegalese Football Federation is on the left of the shirt, with the green star in the middle and Puma's logo to the right against a backdrop of the national colours.

Bouba Diop went on to score twice against Uruguay for a Senegal side who beat Sweden in the round of 16, only being knocked out by a 94th-minute Turkey winner in the quarterfinals.

The current crop of Senegal stars are Africa Cup of Nations champions and have the likes of Liverpool hotshot Sadio Mane in their ranks. We'll be seeing this shirt in the latter stages of the finals if they can progress from a group containing Qatar, Ecuador and the Netherlands.

Switzerland

The 14th-ranked team in the world have a tricky-looking finals group involving Brazil, Cameroon and Serbia, and they'll be trying to advance to the knockout phase at a third successive tournament in a shirt Puma says is another example of "bringing back and rejuvenating old classics".

White stripes descend in a gradient effect to the collarbone in the only major design element of a look the manufacturers acknowledge as a "straightforward home shirt".

Puma's logo is in the centre, with the Swiss Football Association logo to its right and the cross of the national flag on the left.

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, who captains Switzerland, is among the players we can expect to see wearing the shirt in Qatar.

Swiss players representing their country at the 2022 Women's EURO have been among the first to model the new shirt.

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Uruguay

Luis Suarez has been among the first players seen in the new Uruguay shirt, which features a collar with a button on the most retro design of them all so far.

Uruguay arguably have more reason to look back than most nations in football: they finished as unbeaten World Cup winners in 1930 and 1950 and are recognised to have won the tournament four times because they were world champions in 1924 and 1928.

The gold, blue and white crest of the Uruguayan Football Association is centred to the left, with Puma's logo to the right and a white trim on the collar and sleeves.

The team's nickname, 'La Celeste', is also woven into a shirt that will be worn by Suarez and his teammates when their country takes part in a fourth successive finals.

Rival Puma purveyors Ghana are in Uruguay's entertaining-looking group alongside Portugal and South Korea.

Ben Miller

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Ben Miller has been writing about sport for 25 years, following all levels of football as well as boxing, MMA, athletics and tennis. He’s seen five promotions, three relegations, one World Cup winner and home games in at least three different stadiums as a result of his lifelong devotion to Brighton & Hove Albion. His main aim each week is to cover at least one game or event that does not require a last-minute rewrite.