Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portugal group for the World Cup in purple and inexperienced diagonal blocks unveiled on Thursday will probably be draped within the nationwide flag by a radical new shirt design.
The Portuguese Football Federation formally launched Nike-made kits with the slogan “Wear the flag”. The design primarily based on the flag of Portugal – that are vertical blocks of inexperienced and purple – has divided opinion amongst followers because it was unofficially launched in June.
I #VesteABandeira, Inspired by the colours of the courageous nation, the official tools of our nationwide group is now obtainable @nikefootball
I #WearTheFlag, Inspired by the colours of Brave Nation, our official kits at the moment are obtainable #nikefc pic.twitter.com/yhYsqpejjd
— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) September 15, 2022
Portugal has lengthy performed in a plain purple shirt, though the 2010 World Cup design featured a horizontal inexperienced band throughout the chest. The group additionally wore purple shorts within the final two World Cups and when it gained the 2016 European Championship. The federation mentioned the inexperienced shorts, which the group retained after carrying them ultimately 12 months’s Euro 2020, are appreciated by followers.
Portugal will put on its new design for the primary time this month at Nations League video games at dwelling to the Czech Republic and Spain. Portugal will face Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea in Group H on the World Cup to be held in Qatar from November 20 to December 18.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
