If we don’t take into account the Soviet times, Russia goes to its fourth World Cup. Team’s kits used in mundiales perfectly reflect fashion trends and the history of the young country. Let’s look at what the Russians had to wear.
1994 Home Kit
Traditional red and white were replaced by the colours of the Russian flag. White becomes Russian home colour – red hadn’t returned until the appointment of Guus Hiddink.
In this particular Reebok kit the team played its best World Cup game: they beat Cameroon 6:1 in San Francisco, Oleg Salenko scored a record 5 goals in one match. Nevertheless, his performance doesn’t make the kit less ugly. Too much even for 90s fashion.
1994 Away Kit
Russia played with future champions in a Croatia kit. Unfortunately, checkers did not frighten Romario and other Brazilian stars.
2002 Home Kit
This kit causes mixed feelings. Is it ordinary or classic?
How about a red Nike logo? On the one hand, it is annoying. On the other hand, it is sexy.
Is Dmitry Sychev ordinary or sexy?
Russia played two games in this kit. They beated Tunisia, but were defeated by Belgium. Annoying.
Russia played in blue shorts against Japan. The lack of red perfectly reflects early 2000s, as the country was as far as possible from the Soviet times.
2014 Home Kit
Color of the Kremlin wall was first introduced in 2009, but Russia showed it on the world stage only five years later. 2014 World Cup kits were covered with kosmos sauce — at least such was the idea of Adidas.
Home jersey had a print of the Monument to the Conquerors of Space located in Moscow. Foreign fans and journalists called this kit one of the best in the tournament. It was a lucky kit for Russia, as they didn’t lose a single game while wearing it*.
* Russia played 1:1 against South Korea and Algeria.
2014 Away Kit
White kit was also inspired by space. The shirt is controversial, but it is definitely the most authentic Russia has ever got, as it has a beautiful image of the planet above the crest.
Russia had to use the white kit in the game against Belgium. As in 2002, it ended in failure.
2018 Home Kit
For the domestic World Cup Russia adapted the kit, in which the USSR national team won the 1998 Olympics. It is understood that such a move will inspire Fedor Kudryashov, Vladimir Granat and Alexandr Erokhin to win gold medals this summer.
2018 Away Kit
Fortunately, for the away kit did not turn to retro. It is supposedly inspired by urban architecture and street style, although in fact it looks like the result of an unsuccessful wash.
But in general this is the first national team jersey that can be worn at work (of course, if your colleagues don’t know the results of Russia’s games). This shade of blue is cool.
Bonus: Goalkeeper Kits
1994. Stanislav Cherchesov had to wear this clown suit as a punishment for the damage he later made to the national team as a head coach.
2002. Talented DJ Ruslan Nigmatullin in stylish pants. It’s a pity keepers don’t wear them today.
2014. Different shades of green worn by the worst goalkeeper of the tournament.
2018.
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Author: Ilya Sokolov
I became interested in football after the 1998 World Cup. Despite my dad wanting me to support Dynamo, I chose Lokomotiv (the name sounded great) and soon saw the team win the league for the first time in its history. Besides Loko, I also like watching Amateur League games in Moscow and its suburbs.
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