20 Longest National Team Kit Partnerships
In football, there are some things that seem like it's have been forever. So it is with the kit makers of many national teams, who have been supplied by the same brand since many can ever imagine. Now football graphic experts @planetafobal take a look at the 20 longest kit partnerships of national teams.
Longest Kit Partnerships In National Teams Soccer
The longest partnerships in football are dominated by the big three brands of today: Adidas, Nike and Puma.
However, even though Nike just entered the market in the early 1990s, the Swoosh has several long-standing deals that stand out in the list. In fact, Nike did rarely lost any of the sponsored nations such as Brazil, Portugal and South Korea.
In some of the earliest cases, the ranking starts with the time that the logo was first present on the kits.
#20 Italy / Puma (17 years)
Italy left Kappa after the 2002 World Cup.
#19 Latvia / Adidas (18 years)
#18 Croatia / Nike (19 years)
Croatia was equipped by Lotto before Nike took over
#17 Argentina / Adidas (19 years)
Le Coq Sportif made Argentina's kit before.
#16 Moldavia / Jako (20 years)
#15 Estonia / Nike (20 years)
#14 Japan / Adidas (21 years)
Before Adidas took over, Japan did had various kit suppliers and designed their shirt themselves (just the logo of brand)
#13 Switzerland / Puma (22 years)
#12 Honduras / Joma (22 years)
#11 Portugal / Nike (23 years)
Adidas made Portugal's kits until the early 1990s.
#10 Brazil / Nike (23 years)
Nike took over th2 1994 World Cup champions from Umbro
#09 South Korea / Nike (24 years)
After several years with Rapido, South Korean were chosen by Nike to land in the growing Asian market.
#08 Netherlands / Nike (25 years)
Holland left Lotto after the 1994 World Cup
#07 Hungary / Adidas (25 years)
The Hungarians have been with the three straps for a quarter of a century that could be more if it were not for the fleeting appearance of Umbro in the early nineties.
#06 United States / Nike (25 years)
After the 1994 World Cup, when the US team was supplied by Adidas, Nike signed with US Soccer.
#05 Ecuador / Marathon (25 years)
After playing with Reebok shirts in the 1995 Copa América in Uruguay, Ecuadorians signed with a company from Quito that has managed to expand by currently dressing the teams from Peru and Bolivia.
#04 Czech Republic / Puma (26 years)
Puma has accompanied the Czechs almost since the former Czechoslovakia was dissolved (1993).
#03 Spain / Adidas (29 years)
In the early 90's, Adidas replaced Le Coq Sportif. After recent drawbacks (the RFEF threatened a possible termination) they extended their deal until 2030 .
#02 Germany / Adidas (40 years)
It is the longest-running contract in history at the national team level starting at the 1954 World Cup. However, Erima, who owned the brand, was the first to stamp its logo in many of the 60 and 70 until in 80 the three strips appeared.
#01 Austria / Puma (44 years)
The OFB (Austrian Football Association) and Puma officially started their relationship in 1974 but it was two years later when the "big cat" was present on the shirts itself
Which brand x national team relation is the most iconic in football? Can you imagine teams like Germany not playing with Adidas kit? Share your thoughts in the comments below and see the evolution of old and new football shirts on Football Kit Archive.
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Notably, it includes an "RMCF" pattern and the Trefoil logo, matching Real Madrid's 2026-27 away kit, which is set to be launched this summer.
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Portugal are drawn in Group K alongside the Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia, and Uzbekistan, with their opening match scheduled for June 17 in Houston.
Goalkeepers
1 – Diogo Costa (Porto)
12 – José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
22 – Rui Silva (Sporting CP)
Defenders
2 – Nélson Semedo (Fenerbahçe)
3 – Rúben Dias (Manchester City)
4 – Tomás Araújo (Benfica)
5 – Diogo Dalot (Manchester United)
6 – Matheus Nunes (Manchester City)
14 – Gonçalo Inácio (Sporting CP)
20 – João Cancelo (Barcelona)
25 – Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain)
Midfielders
8 – Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
10 – Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
13 – Renato Veiga (Villarreal)
15 – João Neves (Paris Saint-Germain)
21 – Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal)
23 – Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)
24 – Samu Costa (Mallorca)
Forwards
7 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr)
9 – Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain)
11 – João Félix (Al-Nassr)
16 – Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP)
17 – Rafael Leão (AC Milan)
18 – Pedro Neto (Chelsea)
19 – Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad)
26 – Francisco Conceição (Juventus)
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Spain's men's national football team has shared the official group photograph for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The image captures the full 26-man squad under head coach Luis de la Fuente, presented as the team representing the entire country ahead of the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the USA.
Interestingly, all of the players are wearing the 2026 EQT Retro jacket, featuring a design inspired by the iconic Adidas Equipment aesthetic of the 1990s.
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Ebbsfleet United have released their new home shirt for the 2026-27 season. The red design marks the club's 80th anniversary and draws direct inspiration from the 1998-99 kit, featuring a classic 90s aesthetic with clean lines and heritage details.
The shirt includes Gravesend & Northfleet lettering beneath the reverse neck as a nod to the club's history. It is available in both short and long sleeve versions, with Morrow appearing as the front sponsor.
Special Netherlands x Lego Pennant
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This was part of a collaboration between the KNVB (Dutch Football Association) and LEGO in preparation for the 2026 World Cup. The partnership, announced earlier in 2026 and running through at least EURO 2028, focuses on encouraging play, creativity and movement among children and football fans through shared initiatives.
As part of the campaign leading into the FIFA World Cup 2026, one million free orange LEGO bricks are being distributed across the Netherlands on June 3 at LEGO stores, Intertoys and Dreamland locations. Fans are invited to build items supporting the Oranje team and share their creations, with the activation tied to the #NEDALG event.
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FC Utrecht have released their 2026-27 away kit, made by Castore.
Inspired by the 'Release The Tiger' motto, the Utrecht 2026-27 away kit features subtle tiger stripe patterns integrated across the shirt that become more prominent during movement. The kit captures the club's determined and fearless mentality.
