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Thanks so much for the comments, I'm going to do a little re-do of some of the ones that I get feedback on and I think I want to take another crack at Iran home for sure.

Today we have a Group B team with a bit of an identity crisis as of late. For me the all white home kits with minimal accents they've used lately don't feel American enough to me and often look like England rip offs. My personal favourite looks for the USMNT, and I think a lot of fans would agree with me, are those with bolder designs utilizing navy or red, wether it was sash designs or the horizontal Waldo stripes. With the emergence of Team Canada's program I wanted to lean more into the navy than the red to give the US a distinct look in the CONCACAF region. So here we have the Stars (away) & Stripes (home) collection. The home is a super hero inspired look with a bold navy block on the chest and subtle stripes. While the away kit features a sublimated star pattern and white sleeves, a look that I think suits them well and should maintain in the future. As always, comments would be greatly appreciated it is getting a little lonely in this thread!

The following nation is Iran, produced by a local brand much like Ecuador. With this being Merooj's first World Cup supplying Iran with kits I had no past to base my concept off of so I imagined them trying out some bold designs with heavy local flavour. The home kit is clearly based on the national flag, with the Kufic script being used as a form of striping along the shoulders, sleeves and socks along with a large sublimation of the national emblem. In my alternate universe of soccer design there is hopefully no political backlash for the usage of ancient Persian symbols, allowing me to use a sun motif on the away kit...

While group A was full of colour, Group B may feel a little redundant. I hope you like red and white because you're about to see a lot of it. Here's my preview of the next four teams to be posted this week beginning with England today: Despite their rich history, the Three Lions are looking to end an over 50 year trophy drought at this World Cup. For England I made sure not to mess with tradition by going with a simple all white home kit. The simplicity of both kits are meant to honour the past with nods to famous jerseys of years past, including their famous 1966 victory, as well as the bold shoulder striping of the 1980 kit and sublimated graphics from the 90s. Roses from their crest are also found lining the home shorts to give them another unique detail on an otherwise subtle look. Could this be the jersey to finally end England's curse? (probably not...) As always any comments are greatly appreciated!

Rounding out a very vibrant Group A is Senegal. The Lions of Teranga have never been ones to shy away from bold designs so I pushed the creativity on their home look while still maintaining their team colours. The triangular collar pattern is inspired by a lion's mane, the team's namesake. If you think the away kit looks retro you are correct, it is an homage to the bright 2002 kits worn by Senegal in their debut tournament where they shocked the world making it all the way to the Quarter Finals! I'll be taking the weekend off but returning Monday with the start of Group B, stay tuned...

Today we have the host country Qatar. With lots of controversy around the nation and with them trying to put on their best face I went with a fairly simple look similar to those of years past but with a little extra flair. The home is clearly inspired by their flag, I think the zig zag pattern is a very cool feature of their flag that feels unique (sorry Bahrain) to them, while also looking striking on a kit. The away features a similar zig zag pattern with a twist. The rounded peaks are meant to look like sails on the Persian Gulf, with a boat known as the Dhow being found on their national crest due to its importance in the building of the nation's wealth from the pearling industry. Thanks for your comments so far, tomorrow I'll finish Group A with a colourful Senegal concept. Then look out for Group B to start Monday!

Next up we have Netherlands, one of a few national teams who use a colour inspired by something other than their flag. I used heavy inspiration from the beautiful and unique geography found across the Netherlands for both kits. The home uses a lighter blue than the royal or navy used in recent editions, but light blue has been used in the past. The swooping stripes on the arms and shorts are meant to evoke the winding rivers and canals around the country, while the subtle striping that fades away comes from the rectangular fields of tulips lining those very rivers. On the topic of tulips, the abstract away kit is meant to depict an overhead view of those famous tulip fields that brighten up the dutch countryside in a colourful mosaic of shapes. Let me know what you think! Tomorrow I'll be posting the host nation.

And here we go! First off we have Ecuador, the only club outfitted by their very own Marathon Sports. With their recent rebrand they have darkened their tone of yellows and blue while limiting the red. The home kit is inspired by an animal with an important place in Ecuadorian's hearts: the mighty Galapagos Tortoise. While it may be slow, it can certainly outlast the competition. The shell pattern can be seen sublimated on the yellow home kit with many dark navy accents and striping from their flag seen throughout. The away kit is a cleaner white look taking more inspiration from the national flag.

Hello all, this is my first time posting on here but will not be my last. After catching the design bug from lurking the forum for years I have finally gotten the courage to post some concepts. My first project is creating my own concepts for the 32 teams participating in this years World Cup. I tried to challenge myself by keeping the designs relatively in line with each nations historical looks (barely messing with Brazil's home for example) while still making unique kits for each. Since it is my first project here comments, tips and recommendations are very much appreciated! To get things started here's a little preview of the four Group A teams that I'll be posting first!

The Czechia jerseys look very unique like you said, the yellow accents taken from the crest are interesting but not sure how much it feels true to their identity. Like you said they dont have a clear identity in hockey, however they do in other sports like soccer which often carries over. Speaking of which, the road jersey really has a soccer feel to it would make for a cool Czechia kit.

Great idea for a series with some unique ideas/colour combos. Would love to see the Wizards bring back that colour combo, I always felt the red, white and blue (while fitting for the city) to be a little lifeless.

Some great clean refreshers of many of these logos to give them a much more professional (even for a semi-pro) league. While looking extremely fierce the purple on purple would need some more contrast to be seen from a distance though.

These colours work beautifally together while also feeling unique to Milwaukee, seems like a realistic continuation of the brand if a move like this happened.