Pre-Match

With the launch of their new official match kits, German sportswear brand Jako has revealed a striking new pre-match shirt for the Iraq national team. While the match kits utilize subtle designs, this warm-up top takes the cultural homage to an entirely new and vibrant level.

The Jako Iraq 2026 World Cup pre-match shirt is a bold display of ancient Mesopotamian artistry. The jersey features thick, horizontal bands of highly detailed patterns running across the entire torso and sleeves. These intricate motifs, rendered in contrasting gold, white, and black, draw direct inspiration from traditional Babylonian ornamentation, Assyrian floral designs, and the iconic decorative elements famously found on the legendary Ishtar Gate.

To balance the complex and busy graphic layout, the crew neck collar and sleeve cuffs are kept simple in solid black.

What are your thoughts on this highly detailed, historically inspired pre-match shirt for Iraq? Let us know in the comments below.

The new Argentina 2026 pre-match kit has been spotted on sale in stores [thanks to @GorrasCavs]. It will be released soon.

The shirt boasts a dynamic sunburst pattern radiating outwards from the upper chest

Nike's preparations for the 2026 World Cup are being finalized with the reveal of the new Turkey pre-match shirt.

Rather than receiving a bespoke design, the new Nike Turkey 2026 World Cup pre-match jersey utilizes a highly visible, streamlined template that the American sportswear brand will be rolling out across its wider portfolio of sponsored national federations.

The defining feature of the Turkey 2026 pre-match shirt is its bold, all-over geometric graphic. The template consists of tightly packed, wavy zig-zag lines that warp and curve to create a dynamic optical illusion across the entire torso and sleeves. For the Turkish national team, this busy pattern is executed in vibrant, contrasting shades of red and dark orange.

Nike is applying this exact same streamlined template to several other national teams, simply adjusting the color palettes to suit each country. European sides like Norway and Finland, alongside South American heavyweights Uruguay, will all sport identical pre-match designs featuring their respective national colors applied to the same wavy graphic.

What are your thoughts on Nike utilizing a shared, streamlined template for its 2026 national team pre-match shirts? Let us know in the comments below.