RUMORS: Russia To Change To Blue / White Home Kit
The Russia national football team could have a blue / white or white / blue home kit from 2022, reports from the country suggest.
The fixed 2020 Russia Adidas home kit is red and white. The Russian national team first refused to wear the new Adidas home kit due to the 'flag-inspired' sleeve cuffs resembling the Serbian flag much more than Russia's - Adidas changed the design of the kit to just white sleeve cuffs.
Adidas And Russian Football Union Discuss Blue / White Main Color Option
According to Sport Express, the RFU (Russian Football Union) and Adidas "discuss a blue and white version of the Russian national team kit for the 2022 World Cup".
Back in their days with Nike and in the 2002 World Cup, the white / blue kit was the main one for the Russian national team, while the away was blue / white. Since Adidas became their supplier in 2009, the team is wearing red home shirts, just as known from the UDSSR.
Russia will start playing in the new set from late 2021 / early 2022.
Earlier, journalist Vasily Konov wrote that the next kit of the Russian national team could be white and blue .
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