England take on Spain today in the final of the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
England, the reigning European champions, are looking to win the tournament for the first time, as well as becoming the first English team since 1966 to win a senior final on the world stage.
But England will not be playing in their customary white kit for today’s final.
Here’s why.
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Why are England wearing their blue kit today?
With Spain wearing red, you might have expected to see England wearing their traditional white kit for the final. However, FIFA have decided that the shorts from the kits — both navy — are too similar and want to avoid a clash.
Spain are designated as Team A for the final, therefore the choice was theirs. Unsurprisingly, they opted for their home kit which means England, as Team B, will wear their away kit of light blue shirt and light blue shorts with white socks.
Had it been last summer, England would have been able to wear their home kit but the white shorts were changed after players had raised concerns over the practicality of wearing them while on their period.
What have England teams worn in previous finals?
In England’s one and only other senior World Cup final in 1966, the men’s team also…
