Kit Chaos for Sudan - Two Different Kits Worn in One Match - Return to Adidas Teamwear
Jan 12, 2022, by John
Keen-eyed viewers may have noticed something odd about Sudan in their match against Guinea-Bissau earlier. This involved the unusual kits they were wearing.
Kit Confusion for Sudan
Two things were off about Sudan's kits in last night's game.
Firstly, they were back in Adidas kits, which is odd since Sudan were wearing jerseys made by Solo Sport up until recently.
Promo footage on the official AFCON 2021 social media outlets confirms this kit supplier switch. Sudan have also been editing the Solo Sports logo out of their images recently.
Sudan AFCON 2021 Home Shirt
The second odd occurrance was only noticable after halftime.
Sudan started the match wearing red Adidas Tiro 13 teamwear jerseys, which are now nine years old.
However, when they stepped back onto the pitch for the second half, they were suddenly wearing the red version of the Adidas Tiro 17 teamwear shirt.
After all of this confusion, it is still not clear which of these two shirts is the designated home kit for Sudan. Only time will tell, as there are still at least two games to play for the Sudanese national team.
Sudan AFCON 2021 Away Kit
Check out Adidas' Sudan AFCON 2021 away jersey below.
Unfortunately for Sudan, a switch to Adidas means teamwear jerseys. Their white away jersey was shown for promotional material and is based on a 9-year-old teamwear template called "Toque 13".
Adidas combines the Sudan AFCON 2021 away jersey with white shorts and socks.
What do you think about Adidas' new home and away kits for Sudan? Comment below.
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The New Balance Al Sadd 26-27 away shirt combines a black base with striking diagonal and curved gold linework across the front. The metallic gold treatment extends to the New Balance logo, the Qatar Airways front-of-shirt sponsor, and the monochrome club crest topped by two stars. As a bespoke detail, a golden wolf motif is placed on the upper back below the collar.
Black shorts and black socks complete the full New Balance Al Sadd 2026-27 away uniform.
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While Adidas is ruled out, Newcastle are actively in preliminary talks with other international commercial partners for a stadium sponsorship agreement. The club's commercial leadership aims to drive substantial revenue growth in the coming years while maintaining the historic St James' Park name alongside any prospective sponsor.
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The difference comes down to how Adidas structures its team tiers and produces goalkeeper templates. Since Ajax is not currently classified as an Adidas Elite partner, the three stripes brand does not manufacture dedicated authentic player-spec versions for their outfield kits. However, Adidas makes authentic base goalkeeper shirts available to its clubs, complete with lightweight Climacool+ performance fabric, printed Adidas branding, and the official authentic hem jocktag.
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