AFCON 2025
Argentina has unveiled its new national team kit, which proudly features the FIFA World Cup champion badge on the chest following Lionel Messi’s triumph at Qatar 2022.
The jersey is primarily white, adorned with three light blue stripes—a nod to the traditional La Albiceleste design.
La Selección Argentina tiene nueva piel 📸🇦🇷
¡Qué hermosa sos, albiceleste! 🩵🤍
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— 🇦🇷 Selección Argentina ⭐⭐⭐ (@Argentina) November 5, 2025
This marks a uniform change after more than a year of wearing the same jersey used during their 2024 Copa América victory in the United States. Argentina is set to return to North America with this renewed shirt, hoping to extend their highly successful run.
The biggest question for the team remains whether Messi will captain the country again in 2026. While Adidas included the 8x Ballon d’Or winner in the kit announcement, he has yet to finalize his decision on participation.
During a recent interview with renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano, Messi admitted that defending the World Cup title persuades him, but he needs time to assess his physical readiness.
“Obviously, I have so much desire and excitement to be there, it is obvious, but I want to go there feeling good about myself, so that I can contribute and be important. I think it’s a bit about being physically fit and making sure I can perform at my highest level,” Messi explained.
