All 14 Adidas 2022 World Cup Kits Ranked and Rated - Japan Dominates
With nearly all of Adidas' kits for the 2022 World Cup revealed and the rest being leaked, we wanted to take a look at what people thought of them. Football Kit Archive allows users to grade jerseys from 1 to 5 stars, giving a reasonably good overview of their opinions.
Here is a full ranking of all 14 Adidas 2022 World Cup shirts, created in cooperation with Football Kit Archive.
All Ratings for Adidas 2022 World Cup Kits
1. Japan Home - 4.4/5
2. Japan Away - 4.3/5
3. Argentina Home - 4.3/5
4. Germany Away - 4.2/5
5. Mexico Home - 4.2/5
6. Mexico Away - 4.2/5
7. Argentina Away - 4.1/5
The vast majority of Adidas' kits has a high rating, with Japan's set beating out the rest. Mexico and Argentina also seem to have beloved home and away shirts, all of them receiving over 4 out of 5 stars.
8. Germany Home - 4.0/5
9. Wales Home - 3.9/5
10. Wales Away - 3.9/5
11. Belgium Home - 3.7/5
12. Belgium Away - 3.6/5
13. Spain Home - 3.5/5
14. Spain Away - 2.2/5
According to those who submitted ratings, the Spain 2022 away shirt is an outlier, being by far the least appealing. Apart from this blunder by Adidas, all other kits received a rating higher than 3.5 out of 5 stars.
All in all, users on Football Kit Archive gave out higher than average ratings to Adidas' 2022 World Cup kit selection. It seems the Three Stripes have made all the right decisions for Qatar. This will likely show in their kit sales in the near future.
What do you think of Adidas' 2022 World Cup kits? Which is your favourite? Comment below.
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