The 2022 World Cup champions have worn some classic kits over the years
Argentina’s World Cup victory this year wasn’t just a historic occasion for the country and for Lionel Messi. It was also a triumph of two of the tournament’s best kits over their less-deserving rivals. While both of the 2022 kits – particularly the away shirt – were strong designs, they fit in with some other legendary Argentina kits over the years. So with that in mind, and to celebrate the Argentinian victory, here are the nation’s 10 best-ever World Cup kits.
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While Argentina have stuck to their dark blue away shirt for almost their entire history, they haven’t been afraid of experimenting with new detailing across the design. In 2006, adidas added white and light blue sections to the shirt, while the adidas Three Stripe branding alternated between the two colours. The whole shirt was finished with some thin gold sections, perfect for a Messi to make his World Cup debut (a 6-0 win against Serbia and Montenegro, if you’re interested).
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While it’s the 2014 away kit that was associated with Argentina and Messi’s near-miss in 2014, the final was the only time they wore the shirt. For the rest of the tournament, they opted for their classic stripes. That year’s design featured the addition of a black trim – for the first time since the 2006 World Cup – as well as a slight gradient effect on each of the light blue stripes and subtle diagonal stripe detailing across the centre.
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Argentina’s 1998 home kit was a simple masterclass – all thick blue stripes and a smart black collar – but it's that year’s away shirt that will go down in history. It was in the dark blue change kit, complete with a huge light blue V neck and stripes down each side, that Argentina took on England. By the end of the match, Michael Owen had cemented himself as a great in the making, David Beckham had been sent off and Argentina had won on penalties.
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Whatever you think of the 2022 home kit – a solid if unspectacular design – it will forever be the shirt in which Lionel Messi won the World Cup. As if that isn’t enough, there are some design touches that help to elevate it beyond just the classic Albiceleste colours, including the two thinner lines on the back and the gold sun on the back of the neck. In the end, it was a worthy companion for Messi’s coronation.