Augsburg and Bielefeld Wear Away Kits at Home - Here's Why
This past weekend, FC Augsburg and Arminia Bielefeld both wore their complete away outfits at home. Neither one of the teams is known for doing this, but they both had their reasons.
FC Augsburg
Image via TwitterFC Augsburg's main sponsor "WWK" recently celebrated 50 years of "WWK FondsPolice". This product category helped the life insurance company grow to the size it is today.
Augsburg celebrate anniversary of sponsor
To mark this occasion, Augsburg's kits were printed with an altered version of their regular chest sponsor. The one-off "WWK" logo is black instead of the normal green, and includes the words "50 Jahre FondsPolice". Instead of using their regular 2021-22 home shirt, Augsburg opted to use the mainly white away shirt, one that resembles many of the home kits from past seasons in the Bundesliga.
Arminia Bielefeld
As for Arminia Bielefeld, there is no official reason why the club wore their away shirt at home. It can however be assumed that Bielefeld's opponent Mainz 05 was unable to provide a kit with enough contrast to Arminia's regular home shirt.
All of Mainz's kits clash with Arminia's home
Both the Mainz home and away jerseys feature a large amount of white or very light grey, which clashes with the sizable white sections on Arminia's home shirt. The Mainz third kit is also out of the question, due to it being all-black, therefore it is completely unsuited for wearing against a majority-black Bielefeld shirt
A solution would be for Arminia Bielefeld to wear their all-black away outfit, one that doesn't cause a clash with Mainz's home and away kits. This is exactly what was done in the end. Funnily enough, just a few days earlier, the two teams had already met, but with Mainz playing at home in the DFB-Pokal. The same shirts, shorts and socks were worn as in their Bundesliga match at Bielefeld.
What do you think of Augsburg's special shirt, and could Bielefeld have worn its regular home shirt against Mainz? Comment below.
Portugal 2026 World Cup Numbers Announced
The Portuguese national team has announced the official squad numbers for the 2026 World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo retains his iconic number 7, with Bernardo Silva assigned 10 and Bruno Fernandes wearing 8. Diogo Costa takes the number 1 jersey in goal, while other notable assignments include Diogo Dalot as 5 and Gonçalo Ramos as 9.
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)
Official Spain 2026 World Cup Squad Photo - EQT Jacket
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.
Ebbsfleet United 2026-27 Home Kit Released
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
In the recent friendly match between the Netherlands and Algeria, the Dutch players appeared with a special pennant made from assembled LEGO pieces, replacing the traditional match pennant.
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.
FC Utrecht 26-27 Away Kit Released
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.
