The reigning champions, Argentina, are preparing to defend their World Cup title next summer, wearing a kit that honors their illustrious history.
Leaked by Footy Headlines and Opaleak, the reported 2026 Argentina home shirt introduces a bold new take on the Albiceleste’s iconic look.
The new kit pays homage to Argentina’s World Cup victories in 1978, 1986, and 2022, incorporating elements from those iconic years into a contemporary update of their classic stripes.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE | Argentina x adidas 2026
🇦🇷 First look at the new home kit, featuring a gradient of blues worn in Argentina’s World Cup-winning years: ’78, ’86, and ’22.
This is Argentina’s first World Cup kit with THREE stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ pic.twitter.com/tabxKxHv6g
— Opaleak (@opaleak) July 2, 2025
The core colors of sky blue and white remain, but this time each blue stripe incorporates a gradient effect, transitioning from light to dark for enhanced depth. Navy details on the shoulders and sleeve cuffs add contrast and a refined finish to the design.
The kit will also reportedly feature three stars above the Argentina crest, one for each of their previous World Cup wins.
🚨🚨 First look at Argentina’s jersey for World Cup 2026
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— Fan Club | Leo Messi 🔟 (@WeAreMessi) July 3, 2025
Mockups of the shirt have prominently featured Lionel Messi, the hero of Qatar 2022 and the nation’s greatest-ever player. But whether he’ll wear the jersey in an actual World Cup match remains to be seen.
“I think about it and wait and see, but I don’t want to set that goal either,” Messi said recently about his potential participation next year. “I’ll take it day by day and see how I feel physically above all else, and be honest with myself too.”
For fans – and for football – the hope is that one final World Cup chapter remains in the Messi story.
