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In the soccer A match, both teams wore similar bright colored uniforms, causing visual confusion. As a result, the need to introduce a "third kit (third uniform)" was once again raised.
"The warm-up match between the U.S. and Belgium in Atlanta was a perfect visual catastrophe," said Footy Headlines, a media outlet specializing in soccer supplies, on the 30th (Korea Standard Time). "As soon as the players entered the stadium, I immediately realized that there was a big problem that both home viewers and spectators could not distinguish the two teams from a distance."
Belgium, ranked ninth in the FIFA rankings, came from behind to win 2-2 in the warm-up match against the 17th-ranked United States at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on the 29th, scoring four goals in the second half alone.
The media pointed out, "It was a cause for both teams to wear uniforms dominated by bright colors, despite strict equipment regulations to prevent uniform color collisions."
The home team USA wore a new home uniform top (blue bottoms) with red stripes on a pale white background, while the away team Belgium wore a new light sky blue away uniform (black bottoms) inspired by artist René Magritte.
The biggest problem was lighting. In the official promotional image, the background color and pink graphic points of the Belgian uniform looked relatively clear, but the colors were completely blown away under bright stadium lights and wide broadcast camera angles.
In the end, Belgium's uniform looked almost identical to the American white top, and the only way to distinguish the two teams from a distance was to check the 'lower' color.
"In a situation like a 'error' of a soccer game, many fans questioned why Belgium, the away team, did not change to a red home uniform," the media said.
Usually, in a friendly match, the home team has the main uniform option. However, even if Belgium wore a red home uniform, the colors were bound to overlap again with the U.S. home uniform with a large thick and red wave pattern on the front. In the first place, it could have been avoided only when the United States wore away uniforms.
"This happening shows exactly why FIFA strongly recommended all national teams to have a third uniform, a third kit, while tightening equipment regulations in 2022," the media said.
However, most national teams still do not have third kits ahead of the 2026 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup. The media explained, "If the game was on the stage of the World Cup finals, the home team, the United States, had to be forced to adjust in an away uniform and Belgium wore a light blue away uniform."
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