World Cup Kits Released

New US Kits Unveiled Ahead of March Friendlies

U.S. Soccer and Nike have pulled back the curtain on the kits the USMNT will wear when the FIFA World Cup comes to American soil this summer, and unlike the widely panned designs from Qatar in 2022, these ones have players genuinely excited.

The two jerseys draw directly from the stars and stripes of the American flag. The "Stripes" kit features bold red-and-white horizontal stripes that call back to the beloved "Waldo" jersey worn from 2012 to 2014, a design that players had specifically requested during the collaborative process. The "Stars" kit takes a subtler approach—a rich navy blue shirt with barely visible black stars that only reveal themselves in certain light. Attacker Folarin Balogun, who named it his personal favorite, praised its hidden detail and understated elegance.

The design process was notably player-driven, a direct response to the backlash that followed the 2022 unveiling. Nike held multiple workshops and listening sessions with squad members, consulting them on everything from aesthetic preferences to technical details like fabric weight and seam placement. The jerseys also feature a newly designed "Stars and Stripes" font for names and numbers, along with an "Inner Pride" mark inside the collar representing each player's personal motivation.

Perhaps the most significant aspect of this kit cycle is its scope: for the first time in U.S. Soccer history, all 27 national teams, including the four-time World Cup champion women's side, will wear the same two designs, creating a unified identity across the entire federation.

Fans will get their first look at the kits in action when the USMNT faces Belgium on March 28 in Atlanta, followed by a clash with Portugal days later. The team's World Cup campaign then kicks off June 12 against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.