Erreà and UEFA yesterday unveiled the 2024-2026 kits for ten national teams participating in the UEFA Kit Assistance Scheme, a program designed to support smaller football associations by providing technical sports gear. This initiative marks the second two-year period of the project, running until 2026, and aims to introduce a new chapter in national kit history.
The unveiling event took place at Kolossi Castle in Cyprus, showcasing kits developed from a workshop at Erreà's headquarters, where football associations could select from a variety of models. The kits are tailored to meet the specific needs of each team, reflecting their history and traditions. Erreà’s approach emphasizes customization to highlight each team's identity and territorial connections.
The new kits are designed to transcend aesthetics and performance, embodying cultural and sporting significance. They represent the unique identity and character of each team and their nations' culture, history, and landscapes. Furthermore, the high-performance fabric used is Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified, ensuring stringent health safety standards.
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Andorra
The new Andorra home kit features a red background adorned with blue and yellow geometric triangular graphics, reflecting the national colors and paying tribute to Andorra's mountains. The shirt includes a blue V-neck and sleeve trims, with "FAF" printed in yellow on the back of the collar and '#SomAndorra' on the inner collar.
The Andorra 2024-26 away kit is bright yellow, with a dynamic geometric pattern on the right side in blue and red. The background stripes match those on the Federation's shield. Similar to the home kit, it has a V-neck, blue sleeve trims, and the same inscriptions on the inner and back collars.
Belarus
The new Belarus home kit features a crimson background adorned with a traditional Belarusian symbol, reproduced tone-on-tone across the entire shirt. This design is complemented by mint green shoulder adornments, creating a distinctive visual contrast.
The Belarus 2024 away kit maintains stylistic continuity with a mint green background, incorporating the same graphic pattern as the home kit.
Cyprus
The Cyprus 2024-2026 home kit features an elegant combination of white with blue details, while the away kit mirrors the design with inverted colors. Both kits are distinguished by a sophisticated pinstripe motif of thin, shaded horizontal stripes.
Inside both shirts, 'Κύπρος' (Cyprus in Greek) is printed on the inner collar, and the word 'Cyprus' appears on the customized neck tape.
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands' three new kits are marked by elegant and essential lines, each featuring a central vertical stripe in different colors that represent the national flag. The home shirt has a white background, the away shirt is blue, and the third shirt is black.
The V-neck and sleeve trims vary according to the shirt's color. The flag of the Atlantic archipelago is displayed on the back of the collar.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's new home, away and third kits blend art, history, and functionality. The first jersey features a yellow base symbolizing the sun and energy, with stylized traditional Kazakh ornaments in the background representing luck, power, and strength.
The second and third uniforms maintain the same graphic design in blue and black, respectively, featuring a round neck and the flag on the back.
Kosovo
Kosovo's new home shirt is minimalist with a bright blue background, featuring the outline of the territory as depicted on the national flag. The shirt has blue trims on the sleeves and crew neck, with the flag on the back of the collar.
The second shirt follows the same style with a white background and blue details. The third shirt reinterprets the territory's profile from an alternative perspective, enriched with golden details.
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's new home shirt respects tradition with a blue background and a vertical striped pattern, where the number of stripes corresponds to the country's seven municipalities.
The away and third shirts feature the same striped effect but with horizontal stripes in different colors: matching red for the away shirt and white with gold stripes for the third shirt.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg's home jersey features a deep red background adorned with the country's heraldic lion symbol repeated tone-on-tone. The V-neck is edged in red, while the sleeves bear white and blue edging as a tribute to the national flag colors.
The away shirt showcases a bright blue background with a striking light blue and red smudge effect pattern on the left side, creating a visually striking contrast. The sleeve edging and the blue V-neck add vibrancy to the design.
The third shirt opts for a white background with repeated heraldic lion symbols, similar to the home shirt. The V-neck is edged in white, and the sleeves feature red and light blue edging, echoing the national colors.
Malta
Malta's home shirt, boasting a red background, showcases the St. John's Cross, also known as the Maltese cross, in matching colors. White side bands add to the design. The ribbed collar and sleeves are red, with the same cross featured on the back of the collar.
The away kit mirrors this design but with a reversed color combination, including details of the collar, sleeves, and side bands. Both home and away shirts feature the phrase 'Lil din l-art Helwa', the title of the national anthem, in the inner collar.
San Marino
San Marino's home shirt pays homage to the national flag, featuring a design that harmonizes predominant white with a shade of blue extending toward the chest, creating a distinctive and instantly recognizable identity.
The away shirt, characterized by various shades of dark blue, reflects strong connections with the San Marino community and surrounding areas. Its pixelated pattern evokes the borders of the Republic of San Marino, adding a distinctive and symbolic element to the overall design.
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