Argentina's jersey choices revealed for 2026 World Cup group stage
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Argentina's national football team will wear their traditional light blue and white jersey for their opening 2026 World Cup group stage match against Algeria.
- They will also wear the home kit for their second group game against Austria.
- For their final group match against Jordan, the team will switch to their blue and black away jersey.
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, details have emerged regarding the jersey selections for Argentina's national team, affectionately known as La Scaloneta. Fans are eagerly anticipating the tournament, with the team currently in Kansas for their pre-World Cup training camp.
For their opening Group J match on June 16 against Algeria, Argentina will don their iconic light blue and white home jersey, complete with the three stars signifying their World Cup titles and the world champions patch. Goalkeeper Emiliano "Dibu" Martรญnez will wear an orange kit for this game. The match is scheduled to take place at the GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas.
Argentina's second group stage fixture, scheduled for June 22 against Austria at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, will also see the team wearing their primary home jersey. Martรญnez will be in a green goalkeeping uniform for this encounter.
The team's jersey choice for the final group game on June 27 against Jordan, also at the Texas stadium, marks a change. Argentina will wear their blue and black away kit, paired with black shorts and socks. The goalkeeper will again be dressed in green. This selection of kits has reportedly been well-received by players and fans, drawing parallels to the jersey choices made during their victorious 2022 World Cup campaign in Qatar.
Originally published by La Naciรณn in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.