Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterFour Four TwoGet the FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.You are now subscribedYour newsletter sign-up was successfulWant to add more newsletters?Five times a weekFourFourTwo DailyFantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more.Signup +Once a week...And its LIVE!Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterThe England World Cup 2026 away kit has dropped oh, wowIt's that time of year, with kits getting released ahead of World Cup 2026 (holidays are coming, holidays are coming) and thank goodness: Nike are not messing about with England.Our hopes and prayers and letters to Nike HQ have been answered and then some with something absolutely mustard: yes, yes, oh yay.Article continues below You may like The England World Cup 2026 home kit is out - and it might just be Nike's best ever The Mexico World Cup 2026 away kit is out - and it's absolutely stunning The Spain World Cup 2026 away kit is out - and it's their best change strip EVER The England World Cup 2026 away kit has dropped and it's ticked every box possibleEngland World Cup 2026 away kitIt's an absolute beauty, isn't it? You won't be able to move for this one this summer, as the red is back in a big way. We love it. Read moreRead lessView DealHere at FFT HQ, we understand the demands of modern football more than most: kits have to be different every time you release new ones, otherwise well, what's the point?We personally loved the purple of Euro 2024, the sky-blue of World Cup 2022 was a nice update and yeah, we even have a soft spot for Euro 2020's royal blue though admittedly, the Three Lions didn't actually wear any of these at major tournaments.Image 1 of 2But for those traditionalists among us whose fondest memories of FIFA is about slide tackling goalkeepers and who can recite World In Motion with no help whatsoever, England play in red and white, maybe with a bit of navy.Thank you for correcting that for us, Nike.Get the FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.This new shirt is everything we've wanted for oh, so long: a stunning base graphic reflecting the home kit that incorporates the Three Lions themselves, while the central badge and Swoosh give us memories of France 98 and Becks swirling that free-kick against Colombia.OK, so the collar is a bit blocky and odd but we can overlook that with everything else going on here: the navy is a nice edition, the star is gold and the shade of red recalls sunny Wembley afternoons.And now for the not-so-good: navy shorts? Uh, no ta, @Nike shorts must be white. We're not bloody Norway, are we?Image 1 of 6While international teams vary up their shirt/shorts combos far more regularly than clubs do look at France and Spain doing it for fun we don't mind the home shirt sometimes coming with white shorts but it just doesn't feel right here, with quite so much navy as it is.But what do you think? Snazzy or too jazzy? Sleek or bleak? Tell us below the line.TOPICSEnglandWorld Cup 2026Mark WhiteSocial Links NavigationContent EditorMark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robsons time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.
