Qatar 2022 World Cup: why Spain faces Morocco with an eye-catching blue shirt

Spain He finished second in his group and Morocco, Surprisingly, he did so in first place in an area he shared with two strong teams in Croatia and Belgium. Therefore, the African team played at home in the round of 16 and forced those of Luis Enrico to use their alternate attire, as both teams usually wear red.

The organization of the tournament gives priority to the one with the best result in the first phase so they can use their traditional colors and in this case, therefore, “La Roja” was “La Celeste”, with socks of the same color in a shadow light and white shorts.

They had already used that shirt for the UEFA Nations League, last September in the victory against Portugal that gave him a ticket to the Final Four, but even so he doesn’t stop attracting attention since they are not used to using that color as an alternative to the classic red.

It is usually dark blue, best remembered for being the kit they used in the final that made them world champions South Africa 2010. A black one has also been seen Brazil 2014 and also the light gray of Russia 2018, but this shade of light blue is not frequent.

However, there is a close antecedent. In 2012, when La Furia was world (2010) and European (2008) champion, Adidas prepared an alternative blue shirt for him as a tribute to the one they had used in the Euro 1964 title, with the inscription “European champions 1964/2008”. It lost its validity after a few months, since that same year Spain would again consecrate itself in the continental dispute.

The Adidas jersey features wavy shapes in its design “which is dynamically inspired by the country’s logo since 1982, when Spain last hosted the biggest soccer tournament in the world,” explained the sports brand at its launch.

Do they use it in rooms again?

In case of progress to the quarterfinals, Spain awaits the winner of Portugal vs. Switzerland, both with red as the main color. In the event that it is the Portuguese team that advances, who led Group H, those of Luis Enrico they’ll have to use the blue one again.

The situation is the same if the winner turns out to be Switzerland, since despite finishing second in their area behind Brazil, the Swiss did so with a better score than the Spaniards (6 against 4), so they will have the privilege of wear the owner’s jersey.

In this way, those led by Murat Yakin they would use their first kit again, as they had to wear the white substitute against Portugal.