Who Will Make Iran's 2022 World Cup Kits? The 5 Brands in Contention
Iran’s football federation have announced that the contract to provide the country’s kits for the 2022 World Cup has not been rewarded to any brand yet. Having worn kits from Majid, Uhlsport and Adidas since their last World Cup appearance in 2018, they could end up with four different manufacturers in four years. We have been informed that there are five names in contention to produce Iran’s shirts for the tournament later this year.
Who Will Produce Iran’s World Cup 2022 Kits?
Pictured below is the Iran team at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Although Adidas produced Iran’s gear for the last World Cup, this time around none of the biggest international brands are amongst the contenders. They may be wary of associating themselves with the country for political and publicity reasons, and US sanctions against Iran complicate things further. Here are the five brands in the running for the deal and their credentials that they hope will seal it for them.
Majid
Iranian sportswear company released a set of kits earlier this year for the national team, and have also produced gear for the national volleyball team as well as Iranian Premier League teams like Esteghlal and Foolad. The company was established by Dr. Majid Saedifar who was an official physical therapist of the Iran national football team.
Persian Sports
Another Iranian brand, Persian Sports were Iran’s technical partner for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, producing clothing for all of the nation’s competing athletes as seen above. However they have never made kits for the country’s football team and they do not currently sponsor any teams in the Iranian Premier League.
Uhlsport
German brand Uhlsport was once a much more common name to see on the pitch, providing gloves to many top keepers in the 90s and early 2000s, as well as boots to Pavel Nedved. Today, they sponsor clubs in Albania, Bulgaria and Germany among others, as well as making the official match balls for Ligues 1 and 2 in France.
They made Iran’s kits during two spells, most recently from 2019 to 2022, and an earlier stint from 2012 to 2016. They probably have a bigger presence than any other foreign brand in Iranian football, sponsoring club sides Nessaji, Paykan, Persepolis and Sepahan.
Jako
Another German brand from outside the top tier with a significant presence in the Middle East. Jako make the kits of numerous clubs across Iraq, Syria, Palestine and Qatar among others, as well as the national teams of Afghanistan, Palestine, Oman, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Yemen.
Kelme
Some of Kelme's kits for their Egyptian clubs.
As well as producing kits for some relatively big clubs in Spain, Portugal and of course Watford in England, Spanish brand Kelme are the technical sponsors of a raft of clubs in Egypt and Jordan. Dominica and the Philippines are the only national teams currently wearing Kelme shirts.
Changing kit suppliers is something Iran have done frequently over the years and have had kits from bigger brands like Adidas and Puma as well as smaller names from closer to home, such as Daei Sports, Shekari and even some in-house shirts. You can check out their shirt history at footballkitarchive.com.
Which of the five brands would you like to see Iran wear at the World Cup? 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.
